The essay contains a commentary of a poem by the late Caproni, Parata (Il Conte di Kevenhüller, 1986). Caproni’s expressive system, especially from Il passaggio d'Enea (1956) onwards, seems to be based on the varying repetition of a few constants, both thematically and stylistically. Therefore, the commentary will seek above all to demonstrate the obsessive nature of the late Caproni’s expressive system: in the introduction, an attempt will be made above all to clarify the origin of certain themes, highlighting their diachronic evolution; while in the notes, the most significant intratextual recurrences will be reported, both thematically and stylistically.