Ancient Prometheus Comments

TIME IS THE MASTER OF HAPPENINGS. Only this line refers to time but I think that force plays an almost hidden role in your poem. Both the Prometheus figure and those behind him in the narrator's group must stop and rest from their exertion. The time span of the poem includes both the climbing and the resting. Prometheus is a point person showing us the way toward summits we will probably not reach, but the effort to climb and whatever heights are achieved seem to be enough to bring a degree of fulfillment. This remarkable poem adjusts our view of success, suggesting we can achieve a sense of satisfaction without complete success.