# Creation explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

A brief poetic reflection on the act of creation, where God's dream brings forth suns and worlds, and His smile alone illuminates space.

## Key lines

> Creation God dreamed⁠—the suns sprang flaming into place, And sailing worlds with many a venturous race! He woke⁠—His smile alone illumined space.

God dreamed, and from that dream the suns burst into existence, along with sailing worlds inhabited by adventurous races. When He awoke, His smile was the only light in the universe.

_The chapter presents a brief, poetic depiction of divine creation._

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