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Blue Grotto

By Paul A. MerkleyPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Beautiful, but less so than the lights I gaze upon

Otherworldly hue

Tiberius treasured this

He'd not seen your eyes

nature poetry

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Paul A. Merkley

Mental traveller. Idealist. Try to be low-key but sometimes hothead. Curious George. "Ardent desire is the squire of the heart." Love Tolkien, Cinephile. Awards ASCAP, Royal Society. Music as Brain Fitness: www.musicandmemoryjunction.com

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