Great poem, so many symbols and images. Does the chart indicate other orders in which the poem can be read? I am confused by the fact that the poem has seven stanzas, but the chart mentions only six.
Great poem, so many symbols and images. Does the chart indicate other orders in which the poem can be read? I am confused by the fact that the poem has seven stanzas, but the chart mentions only six.
Thanks for your comment. It's a play on the sestina - usually there's six interlocking stanzas, the sixth being an envoi. Each end word from the final line rotates. The number 6 has some connotations I don't like, seven is a much kinder number. Thanks again. CC
Ah, yes, it's clear to me now! I didn't get it at first. Very interesting. And, again, excellent poem.