Vanity is an integrated part
Of every artist:
Even their modesties are suspect,
To be understood
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Definitely vanity is the powerful aspect of an artist. Very neatly presented such a beautiful poem. Wonderful.
Powerful piece of poetry nicely penned in poetic diction with insight. You really captured the essence of the poem with what I believe (I don't know the rules of the game of Chess) is an appropriate simile to drive home your conviction. I concur with your perspective. Indeed artists are proudly modest people chasing the vain glorification of beauty. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.
'Vanity, vanity all is vanity.' even the most modest of us have it. We all need vindication even if only to a circle of of friends. BB