Yellowed and thick paper, crumpled-up
Rough hands spreading flat across the table’s surface
A map, scarred by memories waiting to tell it’s story;
Black ink poured into a pool of negative space
Seeps and absorbs along the creases
Into thin capillaries fading to grey;
Now hanging on display,
Admirers remark on what it seems to say.
A metal slab sits upon the workshop floor
Dull in color, geometrically bland
Awaiting molting heat and molding hands;
Over years, hardened blows
Bruise its surface with black and blue shiners
Reflecting the orange glow of the furnace flames;
All captured by time-lapse photography,
And played on a continuous loop for those with tickets.
A series of sketched
Nudes referenced from an art book
A study in the human form – just practice;
Overlayed by the image of an inverted sky
Turning sky blue to orange and
Fluffy white clouds to inky blotches;
Bound into a petite flip book,
And sold at the museum souvenir shop.
Be well,
Monty

- Patterns in the RoundBe well, Monty
- The Wanna-BelieverToday I pray for the first time,As a wanna-believer,For a taste of life’s colorful palette;To feel your love, your acceptance;To accept that I’m worthy ofContinue reading “The Wanna-Believer”
- The Heretic (an essay of sorts)For the most part, I don’t give a shit about results anymore. I know, I’m a heretic. Especially at work where the mantra is all’sContinue reading “The Heretic (an essay of sorts)”
- Sweet or Savory?I always thought I was sweet, but lately I’m wondering if I’m more savory. We are ultimately all complex in temperament and taste so notContinue reading “Sweet or Savory?”
- Playing with Tea TimeI’m playing. At times I may call myself an author, a poet, an illustrator, or other such titles, but at my essence I’m a childContinue reading “Playing with Tea Time”
- Running Free (a Paint Chip Poem)No Love For Fatties invites us to join in on her Paint Chip Poetry by creating our own poem inspired by the paint chip colorsContinue reading “Running Free (a Paint Chip Poem)”
- 我爱你 (I Love You)This is a culmination of my recent work exploring the use of Chinese characters and exploring “found patterns”. 我爱你,meaning “I love you” and pronounced “woContinue reading “我爱你 (I Love You)”
- Abundance of Love (爱)These images were created by writing in script the Chinese character “爱” (pronounced “ai”, meaning love) and repeating/overlapping in various configurations. This is a follow-upContinue reading “Abundance of Love (爱)”
- 我 Found PatternThis image was created by writing in script the Chinese character “我” (meaning “I”) and rotating it in four directions, repeated four times. Those ofContinue reading “我 Found Pattern”
- Awaiting6:06 am MondayI’ve been up for sixty-six minutes. The air conditioning unit is already working hard. Downstairs the TV is blaring. I snuck down toContinue reading “Awaiting”
- Dancing with FansBe well, Monty
- Another Time10:57am Sunday morning. I was supposed to speak to my brother today but he was a no show. I wrote him a poem a weekContinue reading “Another Time”
- Winter’s ScenesBe well, Monty
- Turned On3:32amSitting in the broken darknessTyping by the glare of a screen that’s well past its bed time, turned onBy my restless mind and compliant touchUsuallyContinue reading “Turned On”
- More Found PatternsBe well, Monty
- Hand WorkBe well, Monty
- Slipping Out of My MindThis is not a poem. These are my words slipping out of my mind onto the page. Escaping the cage of needing to mean somethingContinue reading “Slipping Out of My Mind”
- Found PatternsBe well, Monty
- Found PatternsBe well, Monty
- Cherished (a Paint Chip Poem)No Love For Fatties invites us to join in on her Paint Chip Poetry by creating our own poem inspired by the paint chip colorsContinue reading “Cherished (a Paint Chip Poem)”
- PerhapsPerhaps I am a yellowed and creased paper with a bold headline announcing a Monday from yesteryear’s breaking news. Perhaps I am a spider, crushedContinue reading “Perhaps”
- FigurativelyBe well, Monty
- “Re-Souled”He spoke of a soft heart;Of kindness and acceptance;Supple from hard use,Like a pair of well-worn boots;More than once “re-souled”. His face familiar,This man, aContinue reading ““Re-Souled””
- “Re-Souled”He spoke of a soft heart;Of kindness and acceptance;Supple from hard use,Like a pair of well-worn boots;More than once “re-souled”. His face familiar,This man, aContinue reading ““Re-Souled””
- Art at PlayBe well, Monty
- Within the WallsI slept within the wallsSqueezed between the heavy plasterSmothered by insulation andTangled in wires A kick of my healBreaks through into yellowed lightExposing studs fromContinue reading “Within the Walls”
- Working at ArtBe well, Monty
- Moody Waters (a Paint Chip Poem)No Love For Fatties invites us to join in on her Paint Chip Poetry by creating our own poem inspired by the paint chip colorsContinue reading “Moody Waters (a Paint Chip Poem)”
- Warning LabelJust me pondering “what if?” What if I came with a warning label?Fine print of legalese oversharing about the unwanted side effects that you riskContinue reading “Warning Label”
- Sweets (a Paint Chip Poem)No Love For Fatties invites us to join in on her Paint Chip Poetry by creating our own poem inspired by the paint chip colorsContinue reading “Sweets (a Paint Chip Poem)”
- Lady in WoodBe well, Monty
This made me smile. My artist friend belongs to an artist’s studio. They had a canvas hung to protect a wall when painting/ glazing pottery and it became splattered and pretty much coated with different pigments. One of the artists took it down to replace it and then proceeded to cut it into pieces which she framed. She entered several into an art show and won! One of the prizes was a purchase prize and now her “art” is hanging in a museum!
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Haha. Perfect!! I love the idea of “found art”
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