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Skylar Hamilton Burris

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What Yet Can You Perceive?

A wise old man stood at the mountain's peak;
The boy beside him was quiet and meek.
The boy gazed down at the valley below.
"It's black and white," he said. The man said, "No,
Child, it's gray." The boy began to speak:
"But I see black there, and then in that streak
I see white." Then the old man, like a sheik,
Grew tall. "It is gray. Did I not say so?
You are a babe. What yet can you perceive?
Do you see those birds, fighting beak to beak?
Both are gray." The boy hoped some truth to seek:
"Sir, one looks black to me. And well I know
One is white. To be a man, must one grow
Blind to all?" The man's voice in awe grew weak.
"You are a babe. What yet can you perceive?"

© 1999 Skylar Hamilton Burris.
Previously published in Tuccumcari Literary Review

A Greater Sound By Far

My collected poetry is available in paperback and as an ebook. Sonnets, ballads, couplets, ottava rima, haiku, and unbound free verse...you'll find it all in this diverse collection of poetry. If you have ever wrestled with faith, felt the ache or joy of love, or witnessed the death of someone close to you, these poems will offer you a chance for reflection, inspiration, and solace.

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My poetry has been published in an eclectic array of literary magazines ranging from The Lyric and The Penwood Review to The Bible Advocate and The Tuccumcari Literary Review. For a complete list of publication credits, visit my publications page.

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