A painting will never love you back,
like a woman or a child
An opera may cause your heart to sing,
then leave you twice beguiled
Platonic zeal may fill the hours,
a pleasant interlude
But requited love will change your life
—and end your solitude
(Haverford Pennsylvania: September, 2020)
Oil & Water
Yes or no,
right or wrong,
their truth so far apart
Opinion
versus stated fact,
polarized and stark
To give
or sway conjecture,
in light of what is known
Weakness
in consensus lost
— black and white has shown
(Philadelphia Ethical Society: September, 2020)