Hello Barbara,
              I´m glad you liked this piece. Regarding your puzzlement over an apparent contradiction, the word `lacking´ in line 9 of the poem should explain why, despite the possibility of nothing being hidden, confusion between the apparent and transparent has unfortunately dogged the poor protagonist in this piece all his life. Sad, isn´t it?


Best wishes,   Mike



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In a message dated 11/25/2002 6:22:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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   Mike, I found this beautifully written.

> I cannot say it shines,
> this light, bruised by the violet flush
> of a setting sun on grey rainclouds
> that forces its way through a dull pane,



The last line contradicted the line about nothing being hidden and so left me
puzzled at the end.

   Barbara Ostrander