12-15-2020, 03:13 AM
Hey Dale-
My comment is more on content/subject--
The scales fell from her eyes, such as when the Apostle Paul met Ananias; that moment of belief for Paul off the road to Damascus.
noting the floor, as they this line may not be necessary, and is confusing
but bounced back up to drum her ear,
hammering in a minor key. for some reason this evokes Bach for me (go figure)
But through it all, the tinkling another word for "tinkling" perhaps?
silver bell, she could not hear. the singular silver bell, I think, to signify the birth of Christ
For to hear, one must believe,
and she was too savvy and too questionable line break
smart to ever be deceived! the ( ! ) indicates her emphatic rejection.
The title itself harks back to a possible (revelatory) childhood experience at an Advent service.
So, for me, I'm reading the story of an experience that led to un-belief, rather than belief.
Subtle, yet effective, and almost sad.
Thanks,
Mark
My comment is more on content/subject--
The scales fell from her eyes, such as when the Apostle Paul met Ananias; that moment of belief for Paul off the road to Damascus.
noting the floor, as they this line may not be necessary, and is confusing
but bounced back up to drum her ear,
hammering in a minor key. for some reason this evokes Bach for me (go figure)
But through it all, the tinkling another word for "tinkling" perhaps?
silver bell, she could not hear. the singular silver bell, I think, to signify the birth of Christ
For to hear, one must believe,
and she was too savvy and too questionable line break
smart to ever be deceived! the ( ! ) indicates her emphatic rejection.
The title itself harks back to a possible (revelatory) childhood experience at an Advent service.
So, for me, I'm reading the story of an experience that led to un-belief, rather than belief.
Subtle, yet effective, and almost sad.
Thanks,
Mark