... an Elgin marble from a waking dream
Would it not be a marvel
to find your calling—your niche—
to be suffering
(emptily, on empty)
draped over
a marvellous throne
where everyone feels
envy, breathlessly
(superficially)?
Dornröschen (Sleeping Beauty) by Louis Sussmann-Hellborn, 1878, via Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany |
1 comment:
Wonderful pairing of eloquent words with fascinating imagery. I'll be honest, at first I thought she just had terrible posture.
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