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Recorded Reading (0:52): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/27vrd8ai4lhl439wxgjks/True-Beauty.mp3?rlkey=27fkga8d102ohryjuv6xkra5s&dl=0

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True Beauty

True beauty emanates from deep within
A loving and a sympathetic soul —
Much deeper than mere surface of the skin,
True beauty shines from one whose heart is whole

It matters not if one is slender or
Bountifully proportioned; whether one
Is dark or light — it matters so much more
That in true self-respect each day’s begun

And carried through with calm serenity
For such brings radiance to any face,
The body’s motions harmonious be,
Reflecting thus an inner sense of grace

The loveliest of people always are
Those whom within themselves are not at war

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Until removal of the stalker/targeter/vandal/arsonist following her allows her to approach any landlord ~ even for a private parking space ~ and to begin once again to create professional connections and to rebuild her life, this poet presently lives homeless and at a fraction of her nation’s poverty level.

Arts patrons may visit http://www.UgiftABLE.com , using code #72D-31S, or choose to send a personal check to the poet’s ABLE account. It takes about two weeks for the poet to be notified of your patronage.

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