Marian Kaplun Shapiro

Advice

      Do not ask yourself, "What do I see?" Rather, ask, "What do I see?"

cruelty in
a barn
door. Love
in a silent
oboe. Grief
in the ripest of
strawberries.
Loyalty and
honor in a vase
of wilting daisies.
Joy in an old torn
stocking. Doubt
and faith in a ravel-
ing sweater. Trust
in the invisible
light, yours
and not-yours.

      *Richard Schmid, Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting.



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