What a dense and profound response, @mjhomb. Yes, I think Silence is the beginning of infinity or a taste we’re afforded here of eternal things... I love this phrasing: ‘to make ever more deeply unworded things sayable.’
Wow, what did Goethe not know? His boundless curiosity & eloquence are truly humbling. Will be musing on this wise aphorism, too... “the deeds and sufferings of light”.
Thank you, for sharing your rich reflections with me; I dare say you’ll enjoy part II of this essay :)