The Star
Last night I watched a star fall like a great pearl into the sea, Till my ego expanding encompassed sea and star, Containing both as in a trembling cup.
Lola Ridge
Last night I watched a star fall like a great pearl into the sea, Till my ego expanding encompassed sea and star, Containing both as in a trembling cup.
Last night the speaker watches a falling star drop like a huge pearl into the ocean. At first it is an outward image, but then the speaker’s sense of self grows large enough to hold both the sea and the star at once, as if they are liquid in a delicate cup that trembles.
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