The mixed metaphors
and contradictory expressions
one finds in mystical literature
demonstrate
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The poemexplores the limitations of conceptual language when it comes to conveying the elusive and profound truths found in mystical literature.
that not conceptual speech, but music rather, is the element through which we are best spoken to by mystical truth......true dictum. Beautiful poem.
Through the use of mixed metaphors and contradictory expressions, the poem asserts that music, rather than conceptual speech, serves as a more effective medium for expressing and understanding mystical truths.