Dark Intaglio Poem by Patti Masterman
Dark Intaglio
Rating: ★5.0
I see their transparent eyes
still holding no secrets;
if the opaque are charmed,
The obvious are indifferent.
If truth is the avarice
of refusing to lie,
the blatant are sinners-
and dissemblers, divine.
If courage is fear
when you can't run away,
then dignity's refusal
to join the fray.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: courage
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8/28/2026 1:42:31 PM # rel_20260827T145718Z_a0f1bd3
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