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Taylor D'Amico's avatar

How long have you waited to end a rhyme with "transmogrified"?? Haha. I particularly loved the line, "no child to mourn as I pass through that curtain." So grieved and yet, the curtain used as the image of death also makes me think of peek-a-boo games with a baby. Duality is at play there.

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Sid Davis's avatar

If you believe that wizards are, in a sense, quite real, it adds a new layer of meaning

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A.Z. Device's avatar

It's been a while since I've had the chance to read a good poem. Thanks for sharing this one.

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Old Dawg - New Tricks's avatar

Astonishing. Loved it!

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Mightyspunge's avatar

I keep finding myself back at this poem.

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mike barth's avatar

you’re a wizard of words

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Parker Settecase's avatar

Thanks Mike!

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