A New Wrinkle (edit4)
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I wear the darkly shaded eyes of age:
a newly sagging epicanthic fold–
so few fast-burning decades since my birth–
surprised me.  Shall I yield to weary rage
embittered at this mark of growing old
or welcome rest’s approach a shadow’s-worth?


No, not ganging-up at all... opportunity to quadrangulate!  Thanks again to all critics.

Tried, but can't give up the rage - perhaps as modified noun rather than naked verb?

The business about the non-Oriental epicanthic fold popped into my head when I first noticed the new crease, but agreed, it's unnecessary and confusing.
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A New Wrinkle (edit4) - by dukealien - 02-21-2024, 05:49 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle - by TranquillityBase - 02-21-2024, 06:22 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle - by Tiger the Lion - 02-21-2024, 06:32 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit) - by dukealien - 02-22-2024, 11:14 PM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit) - by Knot - 02-24-2024, 12:41 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit) - by TranquillityBase - 02-24-2024, 02:55 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit2) - by dukealien - 02-25-2024, 05:48 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit2) - by TranquillityBase - 02-25-2024, 08:49 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit3) - by dukealien - 02-28-2024, 11:15 PM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit3) - by Knot - 02-28-2024, 11:46 PM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit3) - by TranquillityBase - 02-29-2024, 12:23 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit4) - by dukealien - 03-03-2024, 10:14 AM
RE: A New Wrinkle (edit4) - by busker - 03-06-2024, 05:42 PM



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