Washerwomen on the Banks of the Durance, by Paul Guigou
[poetry]

Pray at the Altar of Delusion and Haiku Suite on the Nine Muses

By Disha Rajasekar


Look upon the simple life tinged by shades of emotions, all // of it a facade to entertain one’s own delusions.

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