Finlay explains the poem in the print Neoclassical Thaumaturgy as follows. Thaumaturgy means wonder working; an aspect of the old classical religion. the 'gods' which fly faster than sound are present-day warplanes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Depicts an image that can be cut-out to form a cube with crowns relating to the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.