Five Poems for and from the Studio
A stretcher A shelf A sled A ladder
Painting says I can
stand on my own, see
work see wait
look work see
wrong
look and there
wait work
work space
look
Hello.
Painting, we hang up your coat of canvas
today you are standing wood.
The Shaker Room at the Met
“ultility, neatness, simplicity, perfection
pine, cherry, maple, beech, cedar
Blanket chest
Boxes
Hangers
Candlestand
Side chairs
Work stand
Revolving chair
Sconce
Candlesticks
Bed
Work table
Spool stand
Rocking chair
Sewing steps
Stove, shovel, tongs
Wash stand
Looking glass (cedar, maple)
Towel rack”
What are the Materials of Painting?
There is the wood.
There is the cloth.
There is the paint.
There is the water,
the staples,
the wood scraps, screws and glue.
There are the tools—
hammer, pliers, jars, drill, plastic, arms.
Wise Object (Talking to a Tough Painting)
Ladder, what? What? What?
What? What? What? What?
The Studio Window
The studio
window brings
light and
night to
the studio.
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