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Writing to be Read

The writer writes to be read, he said,
and yellow and blue, too.

Begin with the primaries -
always a good start.

It's not enough to be informed.
You've got to part your hair

and comb the beach.
It's a thankless job

but no one has to do it.
Unconventional wisdom, you know,

believes in the magic
of a single grain of sand.

Which reminds me, the sugar bowl
needs to be refilled.

Refined sugar, though harmful,
is OK with me.

I have to stop for gas.
I'm almost empty of recriminations.

I'm not sure of the exact meaning
of that word

but I wanted to use it
before it was too old.

Writing a poem, for me, you see,
is like crafting a piece of found art,

which, some would say, is oxymoronic,
and a good place to end.