Hey Ted, I've been loking forward to your read of my entry on this subject. In case you didn't get the email, here's the link. https://thetaoist.online/my-journey-toward-understanding-the-cycles-of-life-death-and-between-life-cc64f6d3b42b The essay portion is not a line by line description of the poem. They are meant to work together to give a creative entry for the contest.