ah…well we do frame life on nails
with show to the world…side out
rough selvage toward the wall
our moments are breath canvas
pressed and framed and stressed
to fit expectations… dreams
ah… what a world is on the flip side
of the portrait we present beneath
lip tighten frown kiss smile
our senses…watercolor oil pastel ink
brushed and blended…varnished
against fading even in a darkened room
Bonnie Marshall
Proem... 
“rough selvage toward the wall” is a such a fantastic, and accurate image. Great line.
I’m pleased you found it, Carolin. I appreciate your specific kindness. Smiles.
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That’s a nice image in the last stanza. Love the, “against fading even in a darkened room”
Hmm…thank you, Andrew. This is a poem I came back to thinking it needs revision, and realized it doesn’t. It’s one of my favorites, so I’m glad you like it. Smiles.