Doodling on a paper bag
Like Dickinson
Emily's words and sentence snippets
fragmented together -
wonders for stationary
which hibernated in her desk drawer,
waited for slanted ink
to nourish, to burnish its smooth surface -
similar to my stash of watercolor paper
upon a shelf, cold and hard pressed,
imitating collectible artifacts on display -
recycled, brown grocery bags,
newsprint; inspired torn envelopes
receiving favor of my mark,
color and pattern explored.
Why do I balk before a blank canvas?
Did she fear the perfection of a pristine page?
by Margaret Bednar, May 3, 2023
A poem I am not happy with. It really is more of a collection of ideas and a rough first draft and I have a whole other approach in mind... stay tuned.
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