 The poem's image of God as
bungling potter recalls Zarathustra's dialogue with the last pope, in
which God is similarly characterized.Another "Harmonium" poem that clearly reflects Stevens's reading of Nietzsche 
is "The Surprises of the Superhuman", which was also extracted from
"Lettres d'un Soldat" for inclusion in the second edition.The poem is notable for its arch wit and the anti-poetical salutation, "Hi!