Friday, September 14, 2007

Emptying a desire, by default

A Charm Invests A Face
by Emily Dickinson


A charm invests a face
Imperfectly beheld.
The lady dare not lift her veil
For fear it be dispelled.But peers beyond her mesh,
And wishes, and denies,
Lest interview annul a want
That image satisfies.


Just something from my favourite poet.

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