I got what I wanted
lost everything I had
what can I say 
What can I do?
the faceless ones 
took everything
including 
you

From the heights
of the mountains
behind oslo
to the depths of despair
inseine
enparis
to be redeemed 
after death alone
leaves me faceless
faithless

the impressions that i left
kept me away from you
reducing you to 
faceless
along with your 
faceless
crew

Today Lillian prompted we poets with works by an artist rejected by his country (Norway) Thorvald Hellesen. I chose this portrait of Mary Alice Eckbo because I felt it had great detail where there is none overtly apparent – as symbolised by the faceless Cubist impression that has been created. I really liked this artist’s work. It is hard to see how it was not recognised by his fellow Norwegians. You can find the prompt here https://dversepoets.com/2023/05/23/an-artist-gets-his-due/