hat belief or illusion with that of reality? Simply: The sudden city lives. Or in other words, the imagination does exist. And it is the power of the imagination that creates wonder in reconciling the difference between an illusion and reality. It is only through the power of the imagination that one can distinguish what is imagined and what is not. This is the pipe that one put to lips to charm or stun, or come to grips. The pipe that is being referred to here is the sudden city, the imagination that is used in either to attract, enchant, or to surprise the one facing the image, thus getting stuck or remaining in that state of fantasy. But at the same time, one can hold on to reality by identifying that image to be just a product of the imagination. Again, just to reiterate the point, in identifying a certain image to be just a fantasy or an imagination, one can be charmed or stunned by it and in the process remain in the state of imagination and be detached from reality or one can come to grips, meaning to be still in touch with reality, with what is really real and true.The poem is basically just about the distinction of imagination and reality. That imagination does exist and it can be just as powerful as reality can be. And it is up to the person how he/she is going to handle the tool of imagination. It's either that one can get swayed by it or one can easily reject it. But nevertheless, reality and imagination co-exist, the present and the same time, the vision. And so, one should never underestimate nor undermine the power of the imagination. ...
