this is how

 This is how an artist thinks

with made up words

like Wang-Doodle or Thing-A-Majigger

with sufluptious hand movements

litte jigs and pictures scribbled on napkins

 

This is how an artist looks

pencil inhair paint chips on face

and pen marks on their fingers

little scribbles on evry scrap of skin

saved for later

 

This is how an artist walks

hunched over from the weight of supplies

still running

portfolio inone hand

paintbrush in the other

seeking that perfect shot

 

This is how an artist stands

hand on a hip that leans slightly to one side

pallet in one hand brush in another

and lip in mouth

what to paint look on their face

 

This is how an artist grows

not in galerise or coffie shops when theyre on display

but in basements and art rooms

outside and at friends houses

in forests underwater anywhere

 

This is how an artist blends in

we dont

Reviews

[melissa]

Great poem