Yes, Coach
A life broad-
brushed is
limited. Only so
many ways of
describing
things. There-
fore. Repetition,
replication. Yes-
terday he
got up &
looked towards the
east, west the day
before. Today
he is out
buying a compass,
learning to do
things by
degrees. Minutiae.
in sight
Translucency on
a different wave-
length. Not light
from behind
but from with-
in. How sweet the
beets are. Leave
the words out.
Meanwhile
So many things
beginning with the
same letter. No
wonder he was
confused. The court-
yard empty & the
flowers turned
into dust. Never-
theless he pressed
on with it. Small
animals were
drawn to him.
Reminiscent of a Monet painting
Light is a
skein on the
water, is wool
under the eyes
of astronauts.
Is the sky de-
rided, a kind of
panopticon. Light
is a sty of argot-
noughts, full of
Goldwyn fleas.
One thought on “Poetry from Mark Young”
Powerfully intriguing, as always; love the presentation of Monet and the function of light.
Powerfully intriguing, as always; love the presentation of Monet and the function of light.