The Crutch
In a thirst for a god,
we fell in with a man
wearing a fake beard.
He was a crutch in the corner.
A dark sycamore.
He was horizon bound.
He played the crowd,
and then turned his attention
on the universe.
Ekphrastic poetry. Image P. Bruegel Netherlandish Proverbs cc:00 © Misky 2021
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6 responses to “Netherlandish Proverbs: The Man with the Fake Beard”
How easily we are taken in!
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Such a relief to hear someone else saying out loud that I”ve been ‘crucified’ over … lost jobs, arguments with friends and family.
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Even made the news once! … local, conservative z little newspaper. People were warned against me. I speak the truth!
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Truth is a sturdy armour!
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Agree!
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Very interesting.
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