How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
The Brain—is wider than the Sky—
For—put them side by side—
The one the other will contain
With ease—and You—beside— (1-4)
The first stanza is downright bold if you're looking at it from a spiritual perspective. Ever since human beings started coming up with religions, the gods of the sky have always been really important. For example, according to ancient Greek mythology, Uranus and Zeus, two sky gods, were both the rulers of the universe at some point. And to say that the human mind can easily encompass the sky would have been grounds for a thunderbolt from above back in the day.
Quote #2
The Brain is deeper than the sea—
For—hold them—Blue to Blue—
The one the other will absorb—
As Sponges—Buckets—do— (5-8)
Let's zero in on this whole "Blue to Blue" comparison. We get that the sea is blue, but is a brain blue? We're guessing that by saying that the brain is "Blue," the speaker is trying to get across how "deep" it is. You know, like, it can think really deep thoughts on all things intellectual and spiritual as well. Notice that again the speaker is saying that the brain is superior to a natural force—the ocean—which many people, from ancient times to today, have felt has a spiritual power about it.
Quote #3
The Brain is just the weight of God—
For—Heft them—Pound for Pound—
And they will differ—if they do—
As Syllable from Sound—(9-12)
The final quatrain probably has the most direct spiritual statements. It compares the human mind to God, so there you go. What's interesting is that it places our brains and God on the same level, saying that they only differ in the way that syllables do from sound. Could the speaker be trying to say that human beings are somehow the mouthpieces of God? Are the concepts that our intellects give words to an expression of the raw spiritual energy of the universe?