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Morning Portraits

… we are the stanzas - lightly sketched.

By Tim GracePublished 6 months ago Updated 6 months ago 1 min read
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Morning Portraits
Photo by Leohoho on Unsplash

I spend my mornings in living galleries

where faces make their marks in time.

As best I can, I note the vagaries

that give some worthiness to rhyme.

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I overlook the niceties, the pleasantries,

the regulars that daily come and go.

Instead, I’m drawn to the extremities,

to the oddities less commonly on show.

.

I am the poet, the keyboard warrior,

the freelance editor in chief.

I am the poet, the unabashed borrower

of narratives awaiting your belief.

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We are the canvass - tightly stretched.

We are the stanzas - lightly sketched.

.

© Tim Grace, 21 December 2023

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Tim Grace

A first impression has a lasting effect - it makes a notable difference. In a subtle way that’s who I am as a poet. A ‘first impression’ looking for the gentle ‘twist’ that draws attention to a novel observation.

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  • Manisha Dhalani6 months ago

    "I am the poet, the unabashed borrower of narratives awaiting your belief." Love it!

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