"Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines", st. 1 (1934), st. 1
“
Light breaks where no sun shines;
Where no sea runs, the waters of the heart
Push in their tides;
And, broken ghosts with glow-worms in their heads,
The things of light
File through the flesh where no flesh decks the bones.
— Dylan Thomas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Light breaks where no sun shines;
Where no sea runs, the waters of the heart
Push in their tides;
And, broken ghosts with glow-worms in their heads,
The things of light
File through the flesh where no flesh decks the bones." in the context of ""Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines", st. 1 (1934), st. 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dylan Thomas" (Quotes)
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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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