SOFTER

By morning light glimmer, the canvas spreads wide
The pallet knife textures with soft cotton clouds
Sounds of deep Winter resound all around
The evergreens whisper-
"Remember"

Blend her complexion from porcelain hues
Baby blue irises-
Silent and wise
Lips slightly parted, the shape of a heart
Softer than lanolin-
Rinsed by the hearth

Intricate patterns of linen and lace-
The delicate waist tied with ribbon
Crimson and blue-
Effusions of light, like the eyes of a child counting stars by the fire




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