Aesthetic Contemplation

This guy's going on and on to a woman (his girlfriend? Maybe)
About the painting which hangs on the wall in front of us.
It's a Rothko. As such, it's incredibly dull, decorative, really,
Not about anything. Nevertheless, he explains its significance.
She is impassive, not clearly impressed, but also not irritated
Or bored. I like her dark hair and her elegant clothes,
Her bright red lipstick, and lifeless brown eyes.
She's decorative, really. She doesn't mean anything.
Still, if I was given the choice, I'd let the Rothko keep
Hanging here, and carry that woman back home.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2017-11-03 at 22:22

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