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A Pox On Dorian Gray


The artist may tarnish,

but his art remains clean

His intention stays ageless,

his wishes pristine

 

Though rust covers over

what’s harder to see

The base is still there

—and the spirit still free

 

(Dreamsleep: December, 2021)

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