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By Paul Moss aka #mossmanpoetPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Van Dyck - ‘Self Portrait Wearing a Hat & Two Chains’ Looking closely into Van Dyck’s eyes Too close to see the hat and two chains Me trespassing across the gallery’s no-go line. He sees my soul clearly I think that I glimpsed his. He now has a true to life Portrait of me and my life’s passing. Me just a vague memory of seeing him, On a wall, somewhere, was it Lisbon, London or Amsterdam? #mossmanpoet 2022 Lisbon

Van Dyck - ‘Self Portrait Wearing a Hat & Two Chains’

Looking closely into Van Dyck’s eyesToo close to see the hat and two chainsMe trespassing across the gallery’s no-go line.

He sees my soul clearly

I think that I glimpsed his.

He now has a true to life

Portrait of me and my life’s passing.

Me just a vague memory of seeing him,

On a wall, somewhere,

was it Lisbon, London or Amsterdam?

#mossmanpoet 2022 Lisbon

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Paul Moss aka #mossmanpoet

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