Quiet Despair

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Jim Stewart

The mirror barks
a noiseless disdain;
the backward eyes
shadow quiet despair;
a vacancy of intent, where
a blink hides nothing.

(image: the americanconservative.com)

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1 Response to Quiet Despair

  1. Debra's avatar Debra says:
    March 5, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    Bleak and haunting, Jim. Powerful.

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