R JAY SLAIS


5 Elements - after Hockney 1-Man


2-Rebuilds


among the dim forest shadows his eyes


have a vivid color density when bent light sweeps by


to freshen earth like a maid


man must move to quicken this tincture his torso envies a midnight feel when both hands are a curfew cry quite simply a stroke brushed with clear intention


storm reverberations reveal an epiphany and the barren valleys remorse for


chilled sensation deflects to shine on this young man with an art man’s heart a single stroke toward acceptance beginning anew is the first step on the


paths sense shaken toward youth to reach


new composition of rehearsed freedom encapsulated


3-Destroys feel the spite


forming inside below


a virtual image into the place where what is not seen


stays unknown with eyes open one can not see


with certainty remains


the carnal convergence yesterday


and this queer elemental provision


4-Legend


optical aids key the eyes focus where tears weep running downhill after waterfall happens


like a blank sheet clean as winter until


brain structures intuitively feel what desires


we will want to see this is it


light bending becomes the master vision


after Hockney turns what’s inside out


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