Curious Things

Curious Things

I thought what I wrote was art

pondered famous paintings

and not so famous paintings

thinking that was art

I looked at sculptures and graffiti

assumed it was just more art

saw magicians ply the art 

of sleight-of-hand

I saw complicated cathedrals

structures displaying intricate 

art in their patterns

I thought what I wrote was art

and then knocked on my new neighbor's door

he introduced himself as Art---

I was so discombobulated

so flummoxed

I returned to my house

having forgotten to ask for the cup of sugar

which was the purpose for my visit

So, I sat down at my table

took my coffee with just cream

and read some of my poetry

which I thought was art.

Reviews

[Lorry]

You should have taken a moody black and white picture of your sugar bowl and titled it empty vessel Jacob. The best art is the art you never expect to find.
I am currently "artless" yet I am completely fascinated by the cover of an old photography book right now. Its called "an eye on the world" by David Peat and consists of a black and white picture of a young and fashionable woman, but the pic is taken from behind her and it is the look of bemusement, astonishment and envy from the two staring old biddies that speak a thousand words to me.
Please Google it or check on a book store site to see what I mean. 😃

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I had already planned on googling it...and shall do that immediately.
thanks for the heads up...j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

You got that "Old Biddie" thing spot on.
I love the angle...and we don't even get to see what she looks like...we don't need to...we see their expressions and that is more than enough.
j.

[Lorry]

A photo is like a thousand words...and I bet those two old biddies are talking about it, despite it being taken in Mallorca in 1988! 😃