His work used to be kind of hard to find (I purchased my first print in the mid-90s), but now he's pretty mainstream. Still, I find he has an uncanny way of capturing things I think or feel but can never say — things that would sound overly romantic and/or insane in conversation. Which is why I would like to fill my entire house with his work. That way, I wouldn't have to say anything. I could just point.
While I have many favorites, I have always coveted this one:
As long as the sun shall rise goes the old lovers vow.
But we are children of a scientific age & have no time for poetry.
Still, I offer a quiet prayer of thanks for the sunlight each time I see your face.
If such a simple — albeit beautiful — statement can be poetic, why is it that we have no time for poetry?
Don't be fooled. We have time. Plenty of it. We just spend it all watching that horrible remake of 90210. (By "we" I clearly mean "you people." I would never watch something so poorly acted.)
I came across a public art display online today — Everyday Poems for City Sidewalks. It's an incredible idea, stamping poetry into sidewalks. Who doesn't have time to enjoy a few lines of poetry while walking the dog or waiting for the bus?
Kudos to artist Marcus Young for making poetry part of our everyday lives. Especially those of us who live in Saint Paul and spend way too much time watching bad TV.
2 comments:
I like his poetry too. You are such a good writer and reader. I'm impressed. :) Thanks for posting a blog. I was missing them! Can you take a picture of yourself or something and post it? I haven't seen your face in awhile. Love you...me
I must confess. My fiance and I are watching 90210 together and...wait for it...we are hooked!
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