graffitti on bridge, sent to author, promoting his novel
"Ashes of Mid Autumn"
see author website here

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d.  g a r c i a  - w a h l

She has blessed
all that has vanished into her evernight
and made forgiveness of eyes that have creased into surrender
gifting her, however,
with scraps of light and shadow.
By the cane of an arm, she stirs
and transfers patience.
By the dry weep
she gathers
the veils that make up her memory.
It is the release
of a beauty she'll never know by mirror.
How exquisite, the gallery of shadows
museum'd in her head.

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