Beyond The Flames

You can burn a book,

but never burn its truth

The flames sear the meaning,

tattooed at the root

 

Dousing this sacrilege,

my felony went untried

Escaping with the Muse in tow

—a fugitive decried

 

(Dreamsleep: January, 2022)

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