Straight and tall and cold, she no longer sees, For it is with shuttered eyes and a head held high, She blocks the sight of things that displease And holds back the tears of every soulful cry.
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Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)
Reviewed on May 21, 2006
Great ekphrastic write, you bring the painting alive, leaving the reader wondering why and wanting to read more, but that is the beauty of brevity.
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