I paint to figure out how it works.
- Robert Ryman
You fall asleep watching Scenes from a Marriage (for the third time)
and awaken to a brighter palette:
the confluence of material, brushstroke, support, scale
how music can jack up the spirit
the change in your pocket jingling with memories
the exchange of emails shepherding new worlds.
Running on the fumes of texts makes for an exciting journey.
This time you have read the manual
studied the expressions on their faces
reviewed your notes, practiced survival skills
as suggested by counter staff
at Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks.
They too were familiar with the sketches you shared
and seemed to understand your reasons for trying to get it all down.
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| Irma Haselberger |