Talk this, Talk that
Security
Black ties
and gourmet dresses
diamond backs, running up their shoes
studs
diamond rings
diamond earrings
necklaces; galore
ostrich feathers
from lace to leather
pure Italian fabric
to the American blend
No Gucci,
a higher standard;
of living...
young, old, mostly mid, mid old
thin, physique
pretty frame; in a picture
fifty year old
woman
sheer dress
white ruffles above black
what’s this?
Her dried out nipple
nipples
seen
drive-thru
walk by
crowd
heat
all over
sipping
but no smoke
champagne
bubbled water
walk thru
no eats
figures
rubenesque
and beautifuls
french, asian, american too
men of high,
none of low
except me
and mine
and a few others
beautifuls:
satin, silk,
black
soft skin
white
older; bring out the breasts
younger; bring out the crime
blue eyes
red eyes
flash
1-2-3
blue eyes
green eyes
why isn’t my art here?
men in haircuts
tight
fitting suits
navy and midnight
glasses
pipes in the pocket
frizzy hair man
always there
always here
always
on the wall
spread open
wide for us
the viewer
the rich folk
the non-common folk
the irony of
of
high art/low art
no snobs
we did not talk
just drink
laughs
and talk
lots of talk
meeting
no security
surrounded
outdoor garden
a picasso?
a magritte?
a water baby
towers above
pollution outside those walls
or is it in these walls?
the artists hide
the contributors pay
who is the judge
not you
not I
but they
Why is it them
and not I
Why is there crap
on that bottom floor
Again
a mention goes out
a radio talk shout
beauties
americana clean
slender
and one with
a black
slender
steps
little ones
get out of my way
a smile
a rub
a portion,
un-done
a smile
a rub
a friendly hello
and an eyebrow liner
a stream down her leg,
talk this talk that
pornography on the walls
talk this
talk that
its pornography they want?
talk this buy that
its garbage they have
talk this bought that
its shit in their pockets;
death at their head
bring out the artists
and the irony
i do not get
© 1997 David Greg Harth
97.10.10.01:20:00@505MAHWAH