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His Palette Retorts

Sebastian
couldn’t live
without saving
the walls
His paint
covering over
dire messages
 scrawled

All passersby  
witnessed 
each canvas
restored
Reframing
dark alleys
with hope
evermore

Sebastian
a warrior
of brush
and stroke fame
Graffiti
a pockmark
his quest
to disclaim

Alone
in his wander
where shadows
hold court
Each wall of new
slander
his palette 
— retorts   

(Dreamsleep: May, 2025)


Copyright © Kurt Philip Behm

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