Another more active movement verb...not "is on its side" and "goes away", but it specifies "tips over" and "pours away". Again, I wonder the significance of this wording.

In the beginning, we had the line about the "half-filled universe" but I didn't realize it was in reference to being half-filled with sand until this point.

"Counts" is in present tense...interesting...as if Archimedes is continually counting the sand forever (infinite)

"emptied on its side now" could mean that the vessel was turned on its side for any number of reasons, such as that it had completed its job for the time being, but after that, it specifies "overturned" which implies that it was overturned by someone or something. "Overturned" is a more active, almost violent movement, such as the word "spill". The vessel wasn't just moved onto its side gently; someone knocked it over or spilled it on its side (on purpose or accidentally). I wonder why it was written this way and what the significance of this is.

Is this a small acknowledgment of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria? I wonder if the destruction of the library was before or after this poem takes place.

Reminds me of the Land of Misfit Toys

This is strange wording because mica is often confused for gold but it is not actually gold. What is the deeper meaning behind this? It is specified that it is mica but I feel that there is significance behind this distinction.

This reminds me of the way things are described in words in Beowulf, such as gift-giver, dragon-slayer, etc. Ocean-engines feel like he's describing a boat in a different, old English way.

In slow motion because he's underwater?

Scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, etc.

"canonized for love" is an interesting phrase because it's like the narrator saying that because of their love, they are saintly and above all else

The "phoenix" theme continues throughout with this mention of ashes

If this is in reference to their love, I wonder if it's showing that their love can endure all, like a phoenix and rise again

The narrator doesn't understand why the "muse" won't let him love them

"His" honor ans grace, the things that make a saint

Perhaps this connects back to the canonization, or making of a saint. "Get you a place" as in "a place as a saint"?