Peter Reading Peter Reading
Chiaroscuro

Reminiscent of Grandfather photogravured, Impenetrable, on guard, an alarmingly Nondescript chiaroscuro in brown Confronts me from unbiased uncompassionate Depths of a butt in a wilderness corner.

Immured in a collar of steel, unremembered By litters of unending progeny, seems our Mutual prospect.

But whereas the surface- Calm of the goon in the barrel is rippled With frowns, the framed memorial (facing A mirror) exhibits the Old Boy’s commendable Talent for staring bald anonymity Straight in the face unperturbed.


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