Optical Allusion

Artifacted antiques
gifts given
issues inherited
frozen forever
Ambiguous things Memento Mori
reflected selves trompe l’oeil
cold violin carpe diem
spent candle coup de grâce
stained glass una vita ben spesa
stolen skull ivory mirror
No time ticking
a cracked walnut
dreams, dried ink
I was here
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Well done! I love this, but I’m a sucker for ekphrastic poems, especially when they are well constructed. Thank you for sharing this!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
the sidenote in diverse languages underscores the universality