... What You See, Not What You Know |
Miriam Minkowitz |
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I paint surfaces I paint eyes with words I paint your movements in the morning your stiff arthritic leg as you get out of bed I paint your cold lips brushing mine fortified by habit I paint your refusals I paint your hesitation like a hiccup --- |
The poem ... What You See, Not What You Know is Copyright 1998 by Miriam Minkowitz.
The collection of works called Fish Eggs For The Soul is Copyright 1998 by Brian Rickman.