Tessellation

From a distance,

the pattern looks right.

Buckles go unnoticed;

rough edges smoothed over

with a Libra trowel.

Hate puzzles.

I take it apart, spread it,

shameless, for a good hard look;

see all sorts of things.

Slowly it comes together;

gaps stare expectant

in the scene like clouds.

Then you. 

End pieces tumble easy, snap,

fully interlock promises
and now.

tk/November 2014

Ronaldo Stainforth steps out of his black and white world... 

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Pentimento

Careful consideration shows

traces of underdrawing.

Off-center.  Awkward.

Seed pearl tears dot the canvas.

Then a change of mind: 

brushed over with another venue.

Layers of new whitewash

show the transparency of my skin.

I look taller.  Three-dimensional.

Someone stands close behind.

There are curtainless windows.
Plenty of blue, because it is now.

tk/October 2014


R.A.D. Stainforth enjoys a glass and reads my poem...

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Self-portrait by Vivian Maier