Passions

A potted history of the heart's progress...some fine phrases here ..."platter of hope" is very good...has overtones of being offered up...almost John the baptist head on a platter like associations...

"operatic joy for all mankind" is certainly redolent of love's effusion in that first heady flush...then "dungeon of love" is the dark flip-side when it all starts unravelling....

That final image of a palace of light is a fine summation at journey's end...

Good piece. Rgds.,Alan.