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His Own Face Hidden

by Carl Sandburg

Carl Sandburg

HOKUSAI’S portrait of himself
Tells what his hat was like
And his arms and legs. The only faces
Are a river and a mountain
And two laughing farmers.

The smile of Hokusai
is under his hat.




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