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It’s not just Jesus who rose into grace with scars from nails and the cross Trees grow new branches from knots like wounded soul’s blemish’s scars A rainforest’s undergrowth thrives in the mist of weeping from heaven Ebony needs ivory for harmony preferably with tusks attached to the rhino An elephant under cover of the hat inside a boa constrictor pleases the Prince Joaquin would write poetry had he not been swallowed by a black raven On his shoulders and dogs that growl can bite fiercely with razor sharp fangs Puncture marks empathize when they emphasize conjunction and junctures A semicolon tattoo depicts the survivor from darkness shadows and light No smoke without fire and his pen could not heal without fountains of sorrow Juanita views wrinkles and stretch marks as cinnamon bark’s fine poise Hides no longer self-harm lacerations with bracelets or covering bangles Heals from a maze of disgraced projections owns grazes slashes and cuts Paints a new canvas frames it with witch-hazel twigs leaves howling behind Sounds all three pedals on forte’s piano has dampened onslaughts of fear Joseph is a seer who had once lost his vision had dangled his ropes both sides Of the sea saw but recovered the fulcrum of balance reads palm trees and palms Life lines strife lines blisters blistering hardship hardened calluses’ resilience Scars do not scare him as he places his faith into prayer gracing graces and hope Tosses tussles meaning and harmony moulds silent retreat into flickering candles ‘Can’t put all your eggs into one basket no ominous pancakes without breakage’ What does not bend splinters and rages oozes and festers in foul purulent rage Confusion needs contradictory feelings or one crosses Styx and Acheron too early And the boatman needs both oars and currents to negotiate drift wood and pain Any two master needs departure and destination roaring storms and calm respite True ivory cannot be burnt and grace is a virtue but not without turning the table 21st April 2019
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