Quote by TS (Thomas Stearns) Eliot, Waste

April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory out of desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.Winter kept us warm, coveringEarth in a forgetful snow, feedingA little life with dried tubers.

April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead

Summary

This quote is from T.S. Eliot's renowned poem "The Waste Land" and offers a vivid commentary on April as a paradoxical and cruel month. Despite being associated with the arrival of spring and the renewal of life, Eliot presents a contrasting perspective. He portrays April as a cruel month by suggesting that it revives memories and desires, awakening dormant emotions in individuals. In juxtaposition to the coziness and forgetfulness offered by winter, April brings forth both the beauty of lilacs and the discomfort of confronting buried feelings and dormant experiences.

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By TS (Thomas Stearns) Eliot, Waste

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