The goodness of his heart
was set, an azure
domed cabochon
not faceted,
simple
enthroning us
in his stolidness
in his regal wake
in his quiet certitude
there was vision
silent affinity
the shadow held fast among the planks
Temple of Love Poems for Marie Antoinette
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