Kaleidoscope Seeing



iris diffuse
colour irrelevant 
silver slivers radialize
as dark emotions pass
light  cadences 

kaleidoscope 
eyes remain core's mirrors
refracts every rainbow facet 
ascending prisms delight
iris is bridge

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June 26

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Hind Avatar
June 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM
a breath of beauty, Ghairo <3 congrats for the placement
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June 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
I had to sit with this one for a bit, Ghairo. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but how we view the world is on us and not the responsibility of the world around us. If I understand it correctly...
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