Rita Dove, "Mirror"

[halfcactus]

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Mirror take this from me: my blasted gaze, sunken astonishment. Resolve memory & rebuild; shame'll dissolve under powder pressed into my skin. Oh, avalanche, my harbor:   can I look over you, pit & pustule, crease & blotch, without seeing you through you— if all I am (Am I all?) is Woe is me?

Mirror, this take from me: gaze blasted, my sunken resolve, astonishment. Shame'll rebuild & memory dissolve into pressed powder under skin, my harbor, my avalanche. Oh I can look you over, blotch & crease, pustule & pit— seeing without you, through you. Am I all if all I am is Woe is me?

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Finally finished watching the Link Click live action adaptation but unable to write about it because of computer issues that I have yet to troubleshoot. Gonna trying to do a clean reinstall of my OS soon, but am fearing the worst. Happy Holidays! I hope everyone got to enjoy good food and good weather.