Wallpaper
the pattern
on the wall
is cracked
and peeled
remember when
it was
a simple sample
shot
in a book
with too many squares
but an eye
of discern
a glimpse of
possibility
that could dress
a room
cradle a crib
light a kitchen
run down the hall
open and close the door
rest and wake
wake and rest
make a mistake
maybe a zillion
and one
but we never did
did we
pick a pattern
‘cause someone preferred paint
the other paper
white walls stood
instead
in every room
without a word
letting the paintings
speak
for an artist
still in stages
who started out
in print
small prints
cracked
and peeled
and full of color
a mixture of paint
and paper
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