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September 22, 2019

”What is your substance”

Haiku

An article by rlbussell


As shadows show poor
imitation; as beauty, truth —
so you’re the substance.1

© rl busséll 2019 – All rights reserved

Image: Copper engraving of William Shakespear by Martin Droeshout 1623 with a facsimile of William Shakespeare’s signature.

  1. What is your substance, whereof are you made,— Sonnet LIII – William Shakespeare ↩
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