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Unread 12-08-2024, 07:25 AM
Carl Copeland Carl Copeland is offline
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One minor stylistic nit while I’m letting this sink in. So as not to repeat “to,” I’d suggest either

there is no end of ways to divide and collect what cannot be held

or

there is no end to the ways of dividing and collecting what cannot be held

Thinking out loud: I didn’t know what matador’s irons are, which wouldn’t matter, except that I’m unsure what image I’m supposed to get. Darts sticking out of the bull’s back? No, those are banderillas, not irons. Given the cape (and the poem’s title), I suppose it’s the bull who’s assumed the role of matador.


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