GALLERY OF ARTISTS - Mendocino Art Center

GallERY OF ARTISTS
Simply Seablime
Fused Glass and Lampwork Jewelry
by artist Marianne Baxter.
Visit my Studio during the
Studio Discovery Tour,
Labor Day Weekend and
the weekend after.
www.studio-tours.com
707 785-9513
www.simplyseablimejewelry.com
Blackberry Hill Photography
Photographs and CDs
Explore scenic Mendocino
through our high resolution
photographs which you can
use for personal projects,
calendars, cards, vacation
albums, etc. Visit our Web
site for CD information.
www.blackberryhillonline.com
707 962-4372
Robert Burridge
Contemporary Painter
Loosen Up Workshops
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Marion Bush
Jewelry Studio Gallery
Jewelry artists Chris and
Shani Christenson create
fine Celtic and natureinspired jewelry and
specialize in custom
Upstairs corner of Main &
wedding rings.
Kasten streets, Mendocino
707 937-1223
www.MetalBodyArt.com • celticcreations.com
[email protected]
Jim Colling Studio
& Gallery
Marines, Landscapes,
Seascapes in Acrylic & Oil
View original paintings,
prints, and greeting cards
at The Jim Colling Gallery.
“No Risk” Commissions • www.JimColling.com
1170 Sanford Ranch Road, Ukiah, CA 95482
707 463-0610 • [email protected]
Maeve Croghan
Nature Painter
The paintings are begun plein air, conveying the
essence of my Nature subject.
Studio visits by
appointment.
707 937-3475
www.maevecroghan.com
Elliott Dennett, GG
Mixed Media
Fine hand fabricated jewelry
Shown at the Mendocino Art
Center, and Spiral Gallery,
Estacada, Oregon.
707 937-3846 or
503 630-3080
[email protected]
Specializing in micro-pavé
diamond setting and laser
repairs.
Featured at Old Gold
Corner of Albion and
Lansing streets, Mendocino
707 937-5005
Lynne Butler
Brilliant Paintings on
Handthrown Pottery
Available at the
MAC Gift Shop
Shown by
appointment:
707 937-1215
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Celtic Creations
Doug Desmond
Watercolors, Oils, Graphite,
Pen & Ink, Etchings
May be seen at
Prentice Gallery, Mendocino &
the Mendocino Art Center
Studio by appointment only:
[email protected]
www.dougdesmond.com
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Heath Frost
Handmade Books &
Altar Cards
Inspirational text with
unusual book
structures and papers.
[email protected]
Visit my Web site:
www.heathfrost.com
J. Robert Griego
See Griego’s sculptures at these
upcoming shows:
June 2011 – Firehouse Gallery,
Pleasanton, CA
July 2011 – Mendocino Art
Center, Mendocino, CA
Arata Gallery, San Francisco, CA
www.griegostudios.com
Sarah Harrington
Photography
The World of Suzi Long
Pastels
Suzi Marquess Long showcases
her beautiful paintings in a unique
watertower gallery. Don’t miss
this! Try the drop-in travel sketching class, 10–11:30 am, Fri-Sat for
only $45! 707 937-5664. Corner
Albion and Kasten in Mendocino.
[email protected]
www.mendoscenery.com
Larain Matheson
Paintings, Encaustic, Oils,
Pastels, Figure Drawings
Art inspired from nature, multimedia experienced original artist/workshops. Matheson Design
Gallery, Gualala. Visit Open Studio
707-884-9025
www.Larainmathesonart.com
[email protected]
Jack McBride
Fine Art Photographs
Images in Nature
If you enjoy nature and landscape
photography,
please visit my Web site at:
Photographing Mendocino
since 1987. See more at
the Highlight Gallery or
McBridePhotoGraphics.com
www.harringtonphotos.com
Julie Higgins
Original Pastels, Paintings,
and Prints
Studio visits by appointment.
707 937-4707
www.artistjuliehiggins.com
[email protected]
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GallERY OF ARTISTS
Janis Porter
Watercolors
Coastal scenes, landscapes, flowers, etc.
Shown at
Edgewater Gallery,
Prentice Gallery,
Stevenswood,
and the Mendocino Art Center.
707-964-8884
Edgewater Gallery Artist
Birgit O’Connor
Watercolor Artist, Author,
Instructor
Instructional DVD’s
Workshops at the Mendocino
Art Center
415-868-0105
www.birgitoconnor.com
Trish Orchard
Oil Paintings and Pastels
Plein Air and Studio
Paintings
Visit trishorchard.com
Commissions also
welcomed
[email protected]
Turned Round in My Boots
and Walking Tractor
Robert Rhoades
Paintings, Original Prints, Sculpture
Teaches printmaking, paper
making and painting.
He also leads exclusive art tours.
Join him in Prague, April 2012.
View his work at
the Stanford Inn
&
www.creekwoodstudios.com
Rush Studio
Custom Gold and Silver Jewelry
and Repairs
With nearly 30 years experience.
Showing Wednesdays at Prentice Gallery,
45110 Main Street, Mendocino
Also at Elk Collective Gallery, Elk
The Dolphin Gallery, Gualala
707 882-2441 • RushStudio.com
Northern California Marine Life Oil Paintings
by Donna S Schaffer
Memoirs by Bruce Patterson
Books, stories and snapshots at:
www.4mules.com
More information at:
www.heydaybooks.com
“An American original.”
Robert Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Margaret’s Antique and Vintage
Sterling Silver Spoon Rings
Solid Sterling Silver
My rings are hand-crafted from
original STERLING handles that
were cast 50–100+ years ago.
Free custom sizing. Shown at
Gallery Depot Vente, Fort Bragg
707-964-9483
www.margaretsmosaics.com
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“Sea Surge in the Kelp Forest”
www.UnderwaterPaintings.com
24”x48”
707-328-5281
Shaggy Bear
Studios
Digital Services
by David Russell
Graphic & Web Design,
Multimedia Creation
System Troubleshooting
Tutoring
707-513-6015
[email protected]
Mendocino Arts Magazine
GallERY OF ARTISTS
Larry R. Wagner
Cynthia Crocker
Scott
Painter of sky, sea, land,
and life
Shown at Highlight
Gallery and MAC
www.pleinairpainters
mendocino.com
www.mowsart.com
[email protected]
Portraits, Photo Art, and
Event Photos
Photographed and
produced Artists of the
Mendocino Coast, volumes
1 and 2 and MAC 50th
Anniversary Calendar
www.wagnerphotoart.com
[email protected] 707 964-5063
Paul Stein Studio/
Cow House
Gallery
New Collapsed Porcelain Form
2006
Leona Fern Walden
www.WeddingPhotographs.com
Contemporary
wheel thrown
porcelain vessels,
sculpture and tiles.
Manchester, CA
Studio show
Specializing in Intimate
Outdoor Weddings on the
Mendocino Coast Since 1995.
Class & Family Portraits
By Appt. 707 937-0900
Oct., 2012-Jan.,2013
707-882-2686
Willits Center for the Arts
To have your Art listing in Mendocino
Arts’ Gallery of Artists pages,
please contact David Russell
at 707-513-6015 or
by e-mail at [email protected]
Monthly art exhibits
Open:
Thursday & Friday 4:00–7:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Rental space for events
71 East Commercial Street
Willits CA 95490
(707) 459-1726
www.willitscenterforthearts.org
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DAVID WEITZMAN
Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
By Natasha Yim
D
avid Weitzman lives in the quintessential cabin in the woods. It is the workplace
of every writer’s fantasy. Set on a bluff in the wooded hills above Covelo, it’s a far cry
from the bustling city of Chicago where he used to hop on a train after school to attend
art classes at the Art Institute. He built the cabin himself,
with a fine eye for craftsmanship, and it reveals much
about him as an author, illustrator, and artist. Weitzman
has always enjoyed doing things with his hands, and it is
how things are built that inspires many of his books.
Despite taking art classes as a child, and loving it, “I
never intended to be an artist,” Weitzman says. “I was going
to be an engineer.” In fact, he studied engineering for two
years, and worked during the summer in high school and
college as an engineering draftsman. From the construction of historic trains, cars, and planes to his most recent
book, Skywalkers: Mohawk Ironworkers Build the City (Roaring Brook Press, 2010),
about the building of skyscrapers and bridges, Weitzman’s interest has always been in
showing kids how to do things. He wants them to understand what craft is.
“People used to do wonderful things with their hands. Before the industrial revolution, children would go to work with their parents, and learn skills at home. Kids don’t
learn by doing anymore,” Weitzman
laments.
He began his career writing history
textbooks, but a chance partnership
with book designer Jim Robertson led
him to Covelo, where they collaborated
on My Backyard History Book, which
became Weitzman’s first children’s trade
book. It was fairly successful because
“no one at that point had done a book
for kids about family and community
history.” In fact, he credits much of his
publishing success to doing books that
no one has ever done before.
He also discovered that he really
liked writing for children. From 1975 to
1979, Weitzman taught middle school.
A page from Weitzman’s now out-of-print book, Rama and Sita.
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“At that age, you have some pretty advanced readers who
were reading the Chronicles of Narnia or Louis L’Amour
novels. Then you have kids who are still little kids and want
picture books, but in sixth grade, it isn’t cool to check out
picture books from the library.” He wanted to write sophisticated, engaging picture books for that age group.
Surprisingly, it had never occurred to Weitzman to
illustrate his own books until an editor suggested it. “I was
always envious of writers who could do that, but then I
remembered this other life I had a long time ago when I
was doing artwork.” His first illustrated book, SuperPower:
The Making of a Steam Locomotive, took five years to
complete, and won a bronze medal at the International
Book Design Exhibition in 1989. He has illustrated his
own books ever since.
In addition to the design award, David’s books have
won a number of other awards: Pharoah’s Boat—2010
Best Book for Young Children, Children’s Africana
Book Awards; Jenny: The Airplane that Taught America
to Fly—Best Books of the Year, Bank Street College
List; Locomotive: Building an Eight Wheeler—Notable
Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National
Council for the Social Studies; Model T: How Henry Ford
Built a Legend—2002 Book of the Year Award, Antique
Automobile Club of America; Great Lives: Theatre and
Great Lives: Human Culture—Books for the Teen Age
List and Exhibition, The New York Public Library; and
Windmills, Bridges, and Old Machines—Non-Fiction
Writing For Young People, PEN Book Award; Association
of Librarians Distinguished Book.
Fall 2011/Winter 2012
Weitzman’s preferred medium is pen and ink on
Mylar® film. He liked the transparency and erasability of
Mylar® and found out later that it is perfect for colored
pencil: the colors become so saturated that many people
think it’s paint. He often works with a combination of ink
and color pencil, but has recently begun to experiment
with collages.
Although Weitzman began his career writing books,
the writing part does not come as easily to him. His vision
of each book begins with images, and he can easily draw
six to eight hours a day. “I can’t write more than three to
four hours at a stretch,” he says. Often, he’ll have sketched
a third of the book, before he writes a single word.
Weitzman considers himself very fortunate. He has
always found an editor who liked his work and has averaged a published book every year to two years. Publishing
is a different ball game now. In the 1970s he could take
a few projects to New York, have lunch with an editor
and, “by the time she got back to the office, we would
have a contract drafted.” Now, Weitzman says, you can’t
even get to an editor. It makes for a precarious freelance
life. It’s like tightrope walking, Weitzman says—as long
as you don’t think about what you’re doing, you’re okay.
He laughs. “The trick is to finish the book before your
advance runs out.”
Natasha Yim is a children’s book author living in Ukiah. Her picture book Otto’s Rainy Day (CharlesBridge Publishing) was a Kids’
Pick of the Lists selection. Her upcoming picture book biography,
Cixi, the Dragon Empress (Goosebottom Books), is due out in
October 2011.
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MENDOCINO COUNTY COAST
Ongoing — OPEN DOOR ARTS. Unique monthly shows of local art
hosted by exhibiting artists. Weekends, 11am–5pm. Second Saturday
events until 8pm. Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Kasten and Ukiah streets,
Mendocino. 707 937-2486. FLOCKworks.blogspot.com
Through Mid-September — CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
COASTAL ART AND POETRY CONTEST EXHIBIT. Daily
11am–4pm. Ford House, 735 Main St., Mendocino. 707 937-5397.
MendoParks.org
Through October 2 — STUDIO TOURS EXHIBIT. Artists participating in the Studio Discovery Tour and the Artists Open Studio Tour
exhibit their work. Daily, 11am–5pm. Odd Fellows Hall, 10480 Kasten
St., Mendocino.
Sep 1–Oct 3 — RACHEL BINAH EXHIBIT. Mixed media.
Partners Gallery. Reception: September 2, 5pm–8pm. Wed.–Mon.,
10am–5pm. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg.
707 962-0233. partnersgallery.com
Sep 3–5 & 10–11 — STUDIO DISCOVERY TOUR. Artists from
Little River to Stewart’s Point open their art studios. 10am–5pm. 707
884-1128. studio-tours.com
Sep 15–Oct 16 — SAME TIME NEXT YEAR. A love affair between Doris
and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. By Bernard
Slade. Directed by Milo Young. Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200
Little Lake St., Mendocino. 707 937-4477. mendocinotheatre.org
Sep 17–18 & 24–25 — ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR. Some of the
north coast’s finest artists open their art studios for a behind-the-scenes
peek on this free, self-guided tour along the beautiful Mendocino
coast. Meet the artists, watch demonstrations, and see and buy original
artwork. 10am–5pm. 707 937-5818. MendocinoArtCenter.org
Sep 24–25 — TEO’S 5 DEUCES NIGHTCLUB RETURNS WITH
“A CABARET!” The Coleman Auditorium will be transformed into
a “speakeasy,” reminiscent of the famous Manhattan nightclubs of the
late 1920s and 1930s. Sat., 7pm. Sun, 2pm. Gualala Arts Center, 46501
Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
Sep 25 — WIND ENSEMBLE. Opus Chamber Music Series concert
with Eva Kidwell and more. Preston Hall, 44831 Main St., Mendocino.
707 964-0898. SymphonyoftheRedwoods.org
Oct 6–31 — CAROLYN KING, sculpture and KAREN FENLEY,
mixed media paintings. Reception: October 7, 5pm–8pm. Wed.–Mon.,
10am–5pm. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. 707 9620233. partnersgallery.com
Oct 27–Nov 17 — THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL. Elegant and timeless, this is a beautiful play from Horton Foote. Directed by Sue Winn.
Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake St., Mendocino. 707
937-4477. mendocinotheatre.org
Oct 30 — BELL RINGING IN THE EMPTY SKY. 2pm. Gualala Arts
Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
Fall 2011/Winter 2012
November — MUSHROOM HOUSE. Month-long exhibit featuring
mushroom natural history. Daily, 11am–4pm. Reception: November
12, 5pm–8pm. Ford House, 735 Main St., Mendocino. 707 937-5397.
MendoParks.org
Nov 3–28 — “GLOBAL WARMING WORRY-WART DIARY.” Mixed
media exhibit by Virginia Stearns. Reception: November 4, 5pm–8pm.
Wed.–Mon., 10am–5pm. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort
Bragg. 707 962-0233. partnersgallery.com
Nov 5–6 — Symphony of the Redwoods FALL CONCERT. Pieces by
Borodin, Britten, Vaughn Williams and Ravel. Cotton Auditorium, Fort
Bragg. 707 964-0898. symphonyoftheredwoods.org
Nov 11 — ART & ABALONE. Mushroom and abalone-themed art
exhibit, Mendocino County wine tasting, and abalone cakes prepared
by Little River Inn’s Executive Chef Marc Dym. 45200 Little Lake St.,
Mendocino. 707 937-5818. www.MendocinoArtCenter.org.
Nov 11–13 & 18–20 — ROCK ‘N’ ROLL REVUE. Listen to your
old favorites with Billy Schieve’s rock ‘n’ roll band and vocalists in a
nightclub setting. Eagles Hall Theatre, corner of Alder and Corry, Fort
Bragg. 707 964-SHOW (7469). gloriana.org
Nov 12 — LAURA LEIGH, STEPPING INTO THE LIGHT. Laura
Leigh and piano accompanist, Gloria Wood, in an evening of varied
musical numbers. 5pm. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Rd.,
Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
Nov 13 — TRIO VOCE. Spectacular piano trio that thrills audiences
with their passion and enthusiasm. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala
Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
Nov 25–26 — Mendocino Art Center’s 52nd Annual THANKSGIVING ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR. A wide array of handmade original artwork, including jewelry, functional and sculptural ceramics,
paintings, photography, fiber art and more. Free. 45200 Little Lake St.,
Mendocino. 707 937-5818. MendocinoArtCenter.org.
Nov 25–26 — FESTIVAL OF TREES. Turn-of-the-century festival
featuring crafts fair, kids’ activities, Santa, food and drink. Gualala Arts
Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
December — MENDOCINO ECO ARTISTS EXHIBIT. Daily, 11am–
4pm. Reception: December 10, 5pm–8pm. Ford House, 735 Main St.,
Mendocino. 707 937-5397. MendoParks.org
Dec 1–24 — PARTNERS GALLERY GROUP SHOW. Reception
December 2, 5pm–8pm. Wed.–Mon., 10am–5pm. Partners Gallery,
335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. 707 962-0233. partnersgallery.com
Dec 3 — ERNEST BLOCH BELL RINGERS. Holiday concert. 3pm.
Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138.
GualalaArts.org
Dec 16 — CHRISTMAS SHOW. All your favorite Christmas songs
performed by local vocalists. 7pm–9pm. Gualala Arts Center, 46501
Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
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Dec 24 — NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS. 5pm. Gualala Arts Center,
46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138. GualalaArts.org
Dec 31 — NEW YORK NEW YEAR’S EVE. Celebrate New Year’s
with New York, enjoy bubbly, coffee and a decadent dessert. 7pm–
9pm. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. 707 884-1138.
GualalaArts.org
Jan–Mar — WHALE EXHIBIT. Daily, 11am–4pm. Ford House, 735
Main St., Mendocino. 707 937-5397. MendoParks.org
INLAND MENDOCINO COUNTY
Through September 25 — MEADOWS AND MOUNTAINS: THE
ART OF WILLIAM F. JACKSON and THE LANDSCAPE SKETCHES
OF GRACE CARPENTER HUDSON. Exhibition tracing the career of
William F. Jackson (1850–1936)t, Sacramento’s leading painter during
the late 19th and early 20th century. Grace Hudson Museum, 341 S.
Main St., Ukiah. 707 467-2836. gracehudsonmuseum.org
Through March 2012 — A PASSION FOR PLANTS & PLACE: CARL
PURDY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY. An exhibit honoring one of
California’s pioneering botanists and horticulturalists on his 150th
birthday. Plus other related events. Mendocino County Museum, 400
E. Commercial St., Willits. 707 459-2736. mendocinomuseum.org
Ongoing — FIRST FRIDAYS ART WALK UKIAH! Eleven gallery
receptions in Ukiah. First Friday each month, 5pm–8pm. 707 4621400.
Ongoing — UKIAH FARMERS MARKET. Crafts and artists. Sat.,
8:30am–12pm. Tue., 3pm–6pm. Alex Thomas Plaza, School & Clay
Streets, Ukiah. 707 462–7377.
Sep 17–18 — BEST OF THE BAROQUE! Featuring musicians of the
Ukiah Symphony. Mendocino College Center Theater, Mendocino
College campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah. 707 462-0236. ukiahsymphony.org
Oct 15–16 — UKIAH COUNTY PUMPKIN FESTIVAL. Arts, crafts,
music, food. School St., Downtown Ukiah. 707 462-6789.
Oct 15–Feb 12 — BEAR IN MIND: THE CALIFORNIA GRIZZLY.
Exhibit of one of California’s most beloved and feared animals – the
grizzly bear. Grace Hudson Museum, 341 S. Main St., Ukiah. 707 4672836. gracehudsonmuseum.org
Oct 22–23 — HOPLAND PASSPORT WINE TASTING WEEK–
END. Wine tasting, music, food, and games for the family. 800 5642582.
Nov 4–13 — WINE AND MUSHROOM FESTIVAL. Events throughout Mendocino County. 707 462-7417. VisitMendocino.com Dec 3 & 5 — THE MANY MOODS OF WINTER. Featuring pianist Frank Wiens and violinist Jessica Rice. Fri., 5pm. Sun., 3pm.
Mendocino College Center Theater, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah.
707 462-0236. ukiahsymphony.org
Dec 17–18 — THE NUTCRACKER. Mendocino Ballet’s presentation of America’s favorite holiday classic. 2pm and 7pm. Mendocino
College Center Theatre, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah. 707 463-2290.
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poetry
By Gordon Leon Black
COWBOY HATS
in the café
above my
tailored
pearl grey flax
Borsalino™ cap
hang sixty four
old cowboy hats
turned in with
their stories
this guy’s 93
with a newer
cleaner hat
and still moves
his thousand sheep
through town
for three hours
Spring and Fall
these hats here
hang lower
we do that
when they die
she didn’t like me
the lone customer
wouldn’t smile
wouldn’t talk
I have to ask for
water in this heat
get your own
coffee that’s
how we do it
then sat down to
read her paperback
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I need that coffee
wet from the storm
coming down purple
with lightning and
thunder
faster than I could stop
for weather gear
the potato chips are
a bit stale but her BLT
is good at three bucks
and I too will stare
elsewhere when she
takes a flinty glance
she’s weathered too
earned her unyielding
face but surprise
asks what brings
me to this town
wrong answer the
freeway two miles up
she says you can’t
learn history
riding freeways
who lived in the
old broken house
the Indian petroglyphs
Butch Cassidy wrote
his name on a rock
in axle grease here
the stone wore away
the letters stand out
he couldn’t spell it
today is Utah State
Admission Day
American flags are out
at the empty crossroads
the people elsewhere
celebrating
she asks am I retired
I realize I’ve earned
the observation
but no you don’t
retire from thinking
I ask seriously she
tells me a person from
Utah is spelled as
a Utahn yes hn
they just don’t travel
this is where and who
they are she says
I came from Arizona
for my husband but
these people stay
that hat up there he
went a hundred miles
bought a bull and
came back that’s all
her eyes are water blue
behind the glasses
back in school she might
have been a sweetheart
I need to tell her
I’m older than I think
just watch when I
get up from the counter
I don’t jump on or off
the bike so fast anymore
then at the gas pump
near the post office
new in rose stone
hewn with smoothed
letters
raised to stand out
at the empty crossroads
with flags I ask for
another picture no
not in a man’s shirt
it’s been really nice
meeting you I like that
kind of hat you wear
let me take your picture
stand there by the zip
code
you’ll have something
to remember
the name of the town
Gordon Leon Black lives in
Albion, California, teaches
philosophy at Santa Rosa
Junior College, and programs classical music for
KZYX&Z.
I’ll take a picture of
the rows of hats
and want her in it
oh she says and
me in a man’s shirt
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