.
Joe’s red poppies
on black
have presence
and when I look
at them I know
presence is energy
on a cool surface
a big hot process
inside steady eyes
Flower Painting IV: Joe Brainard, 1967
Blossom: Joe Brainard, 1977
Saturday, 18 April 2009
Brainards
.
Joe’s red poppies
on black
have presence
and when I look
at them I know
presence is energy
on a cool surface
a big hot process
inside steady eyes
Flower Painting IV: Joe Brainard, 1967
Blossom: Joe Brainard, 1977
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3 comments:
How could one not miss Joe? "That's me" he said wryly to Val as some asshole walked away at a NY party..."friend of the famous..."
Tom,
Yes, that was Joe. Neither modest nor shy quite gets it. More like knowing everything without having to pretend it's more than it is, or less...
Joe Brainard, Joe Brainard
from Salem Arkansas
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