Despite having read the beginning and the end several times, I have never read the book itself, though I know a bit about it from other sources. Given the cryptic nature of the utterances, readers may need to hear that this is about Ulysses, though it would be nice if you could do so in a slightly more oblique way. I do think it will take familiarity with the book for most readers to get a lot out of the poem. The rhyme and meter are well handled. Congratulations on getting back into writing. It can always feel hard to do after a hiatus.
Susan
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