Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines, st. 1 (1934), st. 3
“
Dawn breaks behind the eyes;
From poles of skull and toe the windy blood
Slides like a sea;
Nor fenced, nor staked, the gushers of the sky
Spout to the rod
Divining in a smile the oil of tears.
— Dylan Thomas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Dawn breaks behind the eyes;
From poles of skull and toe the windy blood
Slides like a sea;
Nor fenced, nor staked, the gushers of the sky
Spout to the rod
Divining in a smile the oil of tears." in the context of "Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines, st. 1 (1934), st. 3" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
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