Monthly Archives: March 2018

On Visiting the Brooklyn Museum in Winter (1)

Eastman Johnson’s 1873 oil painting, Not at Home, depicts a shaded sumptuous interior of a luxurious 19th Century home but as the plaque points out, climbing up the stairs stage right on the paperboard is a period woman who seems, … Continue reading

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On Visiting the Brooklyn Museum in Winter (4)

The Statue of Liberty stands in a parking lot in Brooklyn. Or, a Statue of Liberty stands in a parking lot in Brooklyn. It’s not like the that French gift was stolen then shanghaied to this inland location. No, It’s … Continue reading

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On Visiting the Brooklyn Museum in Winter (2)

I danced here once so long ago that the fact it was an 80s dance party might not have been ironic. I danced here with people that don’t today live in this state with folks no longer in my life. … Continue reading

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On Visiting the Brooklyn Museum in Winter (5)

There’s a single Basquiat on display in an exhibit called One Basquiat. I don’t like it. It looks stupid. Staring at what could be a self-portrait (I think I can make out dreds in its non-representational design) is a glorious … Continue reading

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On Visiting the Brooklyn Museum in Winter (3)

An exhibit at the museum today is leaving after tomorrow. It is Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, and it’s got pussies everywhere. It’s pretty pornographic. The exhibit has been here at the museum for months. I just lucked into it. … Continue reading

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Someday in Political History

This is a topical poem regarding a recent important current event. The sky is blue. The air is crisp. The weather has turned and a quiet has fallen over the city. The last is a good thing. These are all … Continue reading

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Asides

I could have been nicer to you, offered you more of my snow cones, thrown the ball with you more often, made fun of you a little less. I could have been kinder. I could have been friendlier. I could … Continue reading

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Out of Touch

Thank you for calling. It has been a while since we’ve spoken. It is good to hear your voice. I hope you are well. I hope your family is well. I hope your dog is well and not dead like … Continue reading

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A Swing, A Miss, A Swing, A Hit

It comes down to this: this one moment. This one swing. A hit and the game is won. A miss and the game is something less than won. The other thing. Let’s not consider it. Everything must go towards the … Continue reading

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Sounds, Be Silenced

Hello, voices, back again. I wish your visits here would end. You’ve been troubling for far too long with wisps of words and little bits of song at all hours insisting on entering my brain – to drive insane! Can’t, … Continue reading

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