Hi, guys.
I believe this is not only a fine sonnet,
but a terrific poem. The choices for exempla
are...exemplary! (Taken from everyday life,
homey, and showing us our own world in the
immediate and accessible tropes of objects.)
Consider the theme, too, if you're wondering
about that last line, and the last word.
Although the usage was not as current then as now,
Bishop WAS gay, and often wrote about her feelings,
concerns, troubles, etc., as a homosexual in disguised
metaphors. I wouldn't push this too far, though.
A great poem.
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