Retro Ragman

A Poem by Pete

After the first blush of sin comes its indifference. - Thoreau

Man dressed in rags, Poland] | International Center of ...

despite my smug, forced smile

deservedly

i wear my sins like rags

once thinking them fashionable

thank god that things go out of style

at least for a while

© 2024 Pete

Author's Note

"We cannot well do without our sins; they are the highway of our virtue." - Thoreau

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Added on August 19, 2024
Last Updated on August 19, 2024

Author

Pete

Boston, MA

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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..