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What Death Denies


The artist dies again and again,

but his art does not

 

Bringing new life to the ages,

turning his back on time

 

The artist cannot last, 

but his genius can

 

 Living inside the spirit 

—of what death denies

 

(Dreamsleep: March, 2020)

 

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