She ponders
getting on her doll-face
placing her bonnet
just so
with a bow
and her finest
red shoes
comfortable of course
and oh,
where is that mask?
and she rummages
in her big pockets
for she
is ready
to stand
as long as it takes
to perform her
civic duty,
to vote
Abstract in ink
The inspiration for this piece
took me on a time travel
listening to Mister Gene
performing in northwest DC
and thinking of the times
he stayed
at our home
first, adhering to a
strict diet
and some years later,
the palate expanded
to apple pie
and I can say for me
eating pie was a hit.
The Bassist sketch in ink touched lightly with watercolor.
Rogue Lines 