He Was Making Sweet Nothings

the old artist [1989]

...he cracked his head
...under the sink

getting
up after dropping
an
empty
drink

he had washed his hands

he was making sweet nothings
short paintings
and
shorter
poems

the tape he was making
spoke
of grief
regret
ego
and
hope
for
the
future

when the tape
ran out
the
tape recorder
found
him

dead
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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