Purdah

[Knot]

Hi Leanne

truth-coloured candy stitches
- until you've been burned making toffee
Ah, cultural difference, didn't know Australia was a 'candy' country.

past Charon's middle finger extended
-- yep, needs to be extended, both image-wise and for sonics. In traditional art, Charon beckons with an extended index finger.
Yes, I understood the 'mythic' finger image, just didn't think 'extended' was that strong (did you consider elongated or similar?)

clipped pennies and vagrant dreams
-- historically, clipped pennies are debased
Quite. The currency debasement was clear, what I thought weak was 'pennies' - why not obol or denarii or rupaya, etc,?

and transfuse essence of god
-- your god is amphibious?
Do you dare mock Colin the Toad Lord?
"Eye of newt, essence of god,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."

I note you say you considering replacing S1, just a small plea to preserve 'amphora ash', really liked that.

Best, Knot.