Painting Lessons

Her brushes and pigments,
the canvas stretched and primed;
a tentative first stroke –
what she really needs is

focus of the keen eye.
Focus of the keen eye

is fox, slipping from edge
to shadow, gone behind
the screen. Look inside for
that wildness just half-seen.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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