05-21-2017, 09:45 AM
(05-21-2017, 09:02 AM)rayheinrich Wrote: The last line is a question that doesn't seem that rhetorical. The protagonist doesn't know why, and I, as a reader,
am content to accept the mystery if necessary. Though I think it might have something to do with the obviously ironic lines:
"Paper plates / are good for mixing paints" since they're utterly unsuitable for this purpose. I think the whole poem revolves
around Jenny Agutter, as each line, especially the "hole" one, can be directly linked to one of her characters.
I wanted to say 'Paper plates ARE suitable for mixing paint, or using as a temporary palette, for an artist. Nothing ironic there, for me.' but we're not supposed to comment on a crit, so I won't. >
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