Friday, July 24, 2020

13,000. SKETCH

SKETCH
A line of tall trees ran forward;
the length of a pencil-scratch at
least, while the man was chewing
that pencil, as well. Funny artist,
between takes.
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Lethargy, and his brother, Languid,
seemed both to sign each picture
together; perhaps doubling the
price in their own single mind.
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What is it that we do for others
anyway? A simple kindness, like
answering a request for directions:
The window rolls down, the guy
behind the wheel gestures, and
then he says, 'How far to Mills?'
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Or is it not more than that: A push
from the heart to connect to another;
learn that face or expression; see
how the attention is caught?
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Even when sightless, the eyes can see.

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