1 hour ago
The uncontrolled hyphenation is a big distraction
And the preamble is too long and pompous to be read without bribery
The poem itself is complex, but not in a good way. I’m not sure if the statue is being cynical, ironic (iron-ic, that’s nice), or sad because Trump. Not in a good way because the tone is confusing, not deliberately and carefully ambivalent
I can’t tell whether Gallic hope is ironic or genuine. The latter would be a disaster
The last line is nice
And the preamble is too long and pompous to be read without bribery
The poem itself is complex, but not in a good way. I’m not sure if the statue is being cynical, ironic (iron-ic, that’s nice), or sad because Trump. Not in a good way because the tone is confusing, not deliberately and carefully ambivalent
I can’t tell whether Gallic hope is ironic or genuine. The latter would be a disaster
The last line is nice