Plans, paper collage, 2022
other people make plans other people linger on sidewalks counting nickels, stomping dead fish other people are telescopes make countries out of windshield wipers make self-portraits of empty clouds worship astronauts from 100 years ago the moon is flat, they say and so is my grandfather’s grave a landscape retained deep in the brain a tree poised for poetry or for war we should want what the world gives us an orange bleeding on the vine a sidewalk and a cotton shirt chess pieces wandering haphazardly out of windows asking the parking meter what time it is stargazing for bigger things
Just a reminder that both The Beauty of Everyday Things and House of Cards (Id, Ego, Superego) were selected for inclusion in the juried show, “Human Nature,” at Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, which begins today. For those who may be interested, I am providing a link to the show below. There’s some great work.
Prints for all of the artwork in this post are available in my Etsy shop.
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8 responses to “Other People Make Plans”
Wonderful! i love the last stanza. And, “other people are telescopes” is fantastic.
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Thank you, Bob!
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I love losing myself in your creative lines. Your work is a delight, for the mind and eyes.
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Thank you, Michele! I’m delighted you feel that way.🙂
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Can poetry be both surreal and achingly real at the same time? Yes, it can.
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Thank you so much! Your comment brought a big smile to my face.
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“we should want what the world gives us” I love this line..perfect.. as we make our plans in a landscape that is made for both poetry and war..
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Yes, well said. I’m happy you enjoyed the poem!
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