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Steel Heart of Time

Beyond the glass
To the silvery foil—
All is not given back
In the way of light—
The mirror
Somewhat of a thief,
Coveting a bit of warmth
For itself--
The secret flaw
In reflected image…

I feel for focus,
Refracted to a searing point—
Not of vulcanized sand
But will,
Determined to cut into
And draw blood
From the often
Steel heart of time…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 10/7/2016 9:29:00 AM
Way to go Joe, you cracked the Top 100 !! Great poem.
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Date: 9/11/2016 6:52:00 PM
This a tremendous poem Joe. Im so glad I stopped by to read it.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 9/12/2016 7:15:00 AM
Hi Tim. Thank you for stopping by. So pleased you enjoyed this work. Have a great day my friend!

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