Dunno, Samson still seems to have quite a bit of hair in that third image. And the third day is the day of turning inward, because the other person is not there.

And well, I guess it certainly helps when one has so many renaissance, baroque, and other artists to draw from. I guess using Doré so often in particular is definitely helping lend some cohesion to my pieces. But, I've had a book of his art in my house as a child, and the Old Testament is part of my culture, and it's just too good, his art, y'know? But yes, finding the right piece of art is such an easy way to make your post better, that I feel especially for poetry far too many are overlooking.
Thank you for noticing the care I put into that.

And thank you for everything else you say, Alain. On one hand, it might make my head too big, what you and Niish say to me, were I actually comfortable taking it all at face value. On the other hand, it humbles me, and drives me to keep trying to be worthy of all this high praise.

(Also, don't think I didn't see that "whale of a time" :P)