“When we look at thing, we must examine its essence and treat its appearance merely as an usher at the threshold, we must, once we cross the threshold, grasp the essence of the thing.”
―Mao Zedong
What has surprised you once you have come to understand its essence rather than its appearance?
It has taken me quite a time to learn or absorb what can be called the ESSENCE of certain poetry but now, when I spend enough time considering various aspects of a poem, it becomes much clearer to me.