"January 18, 1979" lines 7-12, Corpse and Mirror, Henry Holt, 1983
“
But you were brushing out your hair
and singing to yourself.
And, for a moment, I think I saw
what those artists saw —
someone half in love with herself
and half in love with the world.
— John Yau
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "But you were brushing out your hair
and singing to yourself.
And, for a moment, I think I saw
what those artists saw —
someone half in love with herself
and half in love with the world." in the context of ""January 18, 1979" lines 7-12, Corpse and Mirror, Henry Holt, 1983" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Yau" (Quotes)
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