of only one

Modigliani Monday

... a tribute to Modigliani, with a bit of cubist art, Picasso, and Frida love thrown in for good measure ...

Modigliani is said to have called himself a painter before he could hold a brush. His determination is inspiring ...

of only one

            after Kneeling Blue Caryatid, A. Modigliani

  

formal, she kneels

column to her

confidence, form

fleshy and soft

in places where

she matters most

concrete foundation

colliding her force

like those dreams

she sees glittering

in the morning light

head bowed

supplicant and

submissive to

her needs, owned

and held inside

hands stretched

above as if

she’s been waiting

for a crown to be

placed on her head

offering truth to
her only sky