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力 Litotes 爱

My verse cannot completely trace
a fair reflection who's soft light
underscores such endless grace.
Dream words, found wanting, seek insight.
Eternal beauty, spirit bright,
must judge each base line inks disgrace
as none compare ! What second sight
unties knot, satisfies both pace,
due praise, phrased paean, may replace
English deficient, narrow, quite  

coarse, inadequate.  One face
could stand time's envy, jealous spite.

Yet, reading this, who will believe
there’s no intention to deceive ?

Author notes

Litotes noun: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)

paean : Greek hymn of praise

力 strength through 爱 love

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  • unavailable
    September 16

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    I shouldn't give you stupid comments, not when you write sweet sonnets like this. I guess I was in a stupid mind frame. This is excellent, I loved your expression, there's a feeling here you don't usually show, or better, not often noticed.
    Wish I could rate you again.

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    September 3
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    All them fancy pictures where distracting, they took away from the beauty of your skills. You really surprise me.

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  • HiddenByTheDark
    June 9
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    very soft and discribtive i like it goood job
    love Katie


  • Night Hope gold member
    June 8

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    "My verse cannot completely trace
    a fair reflection who's soft light
    underscores such endless grace."

    Sighhh...so soft & lovely this is, my Friend.

    "Yet, reading this, who will believe
    there’s no intention to deceive ?"

    Me, dear Scribe. Me.

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