Statuary: Marble Sanctuary Comments

Your notes certainly clarified the situation of this poem and brought its elements into a coherent whole. But the first time I read it, I just enjoyed the flow of words, images, rhythms. It's not just the coherence of meaning which makes the poem impressive, it's also the coherence of poetic language that impresses. Your voice never falters, it's as if I could recite the whole poem in one breath, and not be breathless at the end. That's the flow of poetic energy that never completely spends itself but circles back on itself, restored and whole. I can't find the words to explain my reaction clearly, because it relates to an undercurrent in poetry which is deeper than dict'y meanings.