You know, we could make an entire challenge out of this poem. Each line could be a prompt for a fabulous story. Just a thought. :)

I read Eliot's again, and I read yours once more, and I'm just in awe all over again. The cadences of Ray's patter are just so perfect for this. The way you translated Eliot's images to images from Ray's once and future life. Just amazing. I quoted only one little bit, but I could quote many more favorite lines, because they're all so good.