thursday poem / acropolis LL continued… / by Philip Tarlow

acropolis II 35x37”, oil on linen, as it looked just now, at the end of my painting day

2:24 PM: i thought i was done with acropolis II, but no, there was more to do in the floor area, and i can see now looking at it, there’s more i’ll do tomorrow. i like the reflected lights, which i guess balance out the yellow surrounding the guy in white, on the right. i want it to POP a bit more, but not too much. it’s always a delicate balance. but some day, someone gazing at this painting in a gallery or museum will take not of and appreciate these subtle strokes.

12:56 PM: the brownies are in the oven, this time cooked softer. i’m cutting 4 of my best portrait linen rolls into 35x37” pieces for the new stretcher bars arriving today.

THURSDAY POEM:

one more

one less if you like

you like

mein chairi

eene scared

of the far where u

are diaphenous

plenty agrieved

you are

giv mee yor

hand to skweez

like i do

oh oh oh

how we

muve togethr