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I thought the ear of corn would take a long time, but it was pretty quick.


I am drawing a page every day. And it’s not always easy. I often sigh…and I feel resistance. But forcing myself to do it (and publish it!) is good for me. I’m strengthening my artist’s voice. The leopard is cross-eyed. The cowboy looks more like an ape than Clint Eastwood. It’s all Ok. Makes me laugh.



He sighs as I speak
I’m his teacher
why talk about guns?
He loves them
I recount my weekend
driving up steep hills to find a lake
gunshots all around me
men with rifles and cans of beer (target shooting)
My dog was quivering beneath the seat
I express my distaste of weapons
Have I crossed a line?
THE line?
It’s a funny time…
When two comes before one