Paintings at a dinner party
Arriving early is all right?
“Glad you could make it”
“I want you to meet such and such”
“And over here is who and who”
A place to lay my coat
Scanning the room for familiar faces
Spaces filled with confabulation
Comforting aromas
Finger food on silver trays
Nerve calming cocktails
Condensation on the walls
Dripping culture and sophistication
Gently piercing
Through vibrating silhouettes
A gorgeous display of humanity
Some were simply towers
Of mammoth size and content
Untouchable
Intimidating versus inspiring
Stand back to admire
Others were pervious
Gladly accepting new ideas
Eye level
Embracing with gentle pressure
A step forward to examine
Pouring forth freely
Color and luminous massage
Underbellies exposed
Storytellers unshaven for days
Reminding us we are capable
Busting from surfaces
Texture and imperfections
Appendages
Scraping the atmosphere
With overgrown fingernails
They could not be disconnected
They will never be deleted
Seeds and magic beans
Permanent impressions planted
Will never lay forgotten
- Biscuit Street Preacher -
