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Mar 2020
In a chair he sits
with

sunlight on his
face

yet it's
still opaque

theΒ twitch
of his eye

only
a MacGuffin

so don't expect
a revelation

because as someone
once

long ago said

what remains in the heart
must be obscure

Whit Howland Β© 2020
An original with a stolen quote from Rembrandt. I just want to tell you how surprised and touched I am by the reception of this piece. Thank you all so much!
Whit Howland
Written by
Whit Howland
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