black & white

"Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence,
excesses or kindnesses."—Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669)  

i  
my brand  
is rembrandt  
as darkness kisses light  
glimpses  
of princes  
destined to wing their flight  
 
ii  
where'er  
the frontier  
of living bleeds dark ink  
cheerful  
where fearful  
men dangle on the brink  
 
iii  
brandt-patch  
the night watch  
of facial features keep  
where shades  
of light suedes  
chiaroscuro steep  
 
iv  
edges  
images  
of hope my lens may blur  
clever  
endeavour  
faith's crib, tho, may yet stir  
 
v  
my dreams  
so it seems  
unfold in black and white  
unwise  
compromise  
does not wrong things make right  
 
vi  
cover  
me over  
ebon and ivory  
mangled  
triangles  
make crowns of victory  
 
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by Clyve A. Bowen♫