Saturday, November 24, 2007

Dormant

Dormant.
normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time;
as if in a deep sleep;
asleep, resting, inactive, passive, latent.
Dormant.

3 comments:

TimmyMac said...

Dormant is a beautiful word . . .

Like a seed laid to rest in barren soil, waiting patiently for the spring rain to bring life . . . Does the seed know what kind of fruit he will soon bear?

Like the caterpillar tucked away in her cocoon of inactivity . . . Does she realize what a beautiful butterfly she is to become? Is her metamorphosis painful? I bet it is . . .

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come - WS

Jen in Budapest said...

Who is the author on this? WS? Great stuff.

TimmyMac said...

Actually, I wrote everything except the last paragraph, which is from William Shakespeare's Hamlet . . . and thanks.