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“Beholden by Stewart Stafford All luminous things harbour flaws, If you permit the mask of judgement, To drag your eyes down to see them, Missing Chimera joys of the voyeur. Flirting looks at the sun are all we have, Save for the shadowy beard of clouds, Sunspots dappling the magisterial orb, Freckles of the wrapping skin merging. Smudged handwriting overlooked, Granting character to spidered scrawl, Blind alleys serve as crooked prizes, A third eye, newborn-viewing the self. © Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved.” — Stewart Stafford
Beholden by Stewart Stafford
All luminous things harbour flaws,
If you permit the mask of judgement,
To drag your eyes down to see them,
Missing Chimera joys of the voyeur.
Flirting looks at the sun are all we have,
Save for the shadowy beard of clouds,
Sunspots dappling the magisterial orb,
Freckles of the wrapping skin merging.
Smudged handwriting overlooked,
Granting character to spidered scrawl,
Blind alleys serve as crooked prizes,
A third eye, newborn-viewing the self.
© Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved.