Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Old Men in Party Hats

 
My latest.
12 matchboxes.
Meet : Bill, Frank, Tom, Bud, Ed, Leonard, Gus, Arthur, Walter, Mortimer, Charles, Milton

 
 

 
and a poem to go

Their wives who have music and dancing in their hearts
brought them to this party.
At home- their best friend, Routine.
Fuss, fume, sulk wanting to stay with him.
There.
Party hats begin to lighten their downward sloped wrinkles
The wives dance and laugh and then one by one
Bill, Frank, Tom, Bud, Ed, Leonard, Gus, Arthur, Walter, Mortimer,Charles, Milton
head to them. To the swirling joy.



 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
XO,
April

3 comments:

  1. i love this!! is this for the art auction? if it is i might have to bid on it.. as long as you write the poem on the back. so good. ♥, jj

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  2. It is. I turned it in yesterday but the poem came to me today while talking to one of my favourite people about old men... ;) If you get it- I'll write the poem on the back for you. :)

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  3. Let the dancing begin. I want to meet them all.
    CAT

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