<~>14 Oct 2002

vulcan, i have read and re-read this poem, and i do not consider myself a dense person, so i must conclude that:

a) i am not as well-read as you, and you are alluding to something i perhaps should have read, that would be the key to unlock the poem

b) the metaphor is clear in your mind, but has not translated well to the reader at large

c) i am dense