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“Every man is a divinity in disguise, a god playing the fool.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Disguises. We all wear them. My internet presence is a form of disguise, as is this blog, upon which appears a photograph, another disguise, and within that photograph I appear hidden behind a mask.
A disguise within a disguise within a disguise within etc. You get the picture. Or do you?
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THE ICONOPHILE 
G is for Gorgeous. This is so beautiful, rich and untouchable in a sense. There’s something unattainable about it. I enjoy people who make parts of themselves inaccessible. You might call it a disguise, but I prefer to call it dignity.
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Thank you so much and you are right, I believe there is great dignity in keeping an air of mystery. D could just have easily been for Dignity or even for Defence as that is what my various disguises amount to.
A platform like WordPress encourages me to lower my defences a tiny bit. Not too much but perhaps just a peek from behind the curtain.
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It is a challenge, I’m sure, but I think you handle it with grace. Thank you for peeking out and sharing your mysterious and awe inspiring work.
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If my work continues to inspire such wonderful poetry then it will all be worth it.
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Hello again, I really like (covet) this gorgeous mask, as you know. And of course, I wrote a new poem using it as a theme. It is in the same style as Rosencraft. May I display this photo with the poem, (with the usual links back to your blog)? The poem works best with this photo. Thank you again.
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Absolutely. I’d be honoured. I look forward to reading it.
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Thank you again for your generosity, Stephen.
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