Wednesday July 20th, 2022

The exercise:

Write about: the artist.

2 comments:

Greg said...

There are only three people in the office at the moment (I'm waiting for the lawyer to arrive) so the other two have set up camp outside my office and are making as much noise as they can. Because... some people are just really, really inconsiderate, I suppose. One of them, as a semi-relevant aside, told me that she had got a new job (which I'm very pleased about, naturally) and then asked for a letter of recommendation. Not because she needs it, but apparently because she wants me to write nice things about her. So maybe I shouldn't say 'inconsiderate' but rather 'selfish'....

The artist
Master Licko,
Watched attentively by his lawyer-at-arms,
Engraves haiku
Into the flesh of his chosen medium.
Skin tears,
And muscles burst asunder.
Master Licko
Freezes these moments of agony with setting spray
He is an artist
Seeking inspiration that got away.

Marc said...

Greg - ugh. Well, so long and thanks for all the fish to her, then.

Grim, but also beautifully done. So... well done... and don't do it again? :P