Saturday, 18 April 2009

Brainards


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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:

  1. Tom Raworth18 April 2009 at 12:22

    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..."

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  2. TC/BTP18 April 2009 at 12:45

    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...

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  3. Elmo St. Rose2 May 2009 at 22:31

    Joe Brainard, Joe Brainard

    from Salem Arkansas

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