Market Street at 3AM
Two quarts and a five,
splashes of
of
yellow & red,
glass shatters,
a speed freak
on crutches,
and the barefoot
drag queen
shouts
KA-POW!
“EEZEEE STORAGE”
“immediate move in”
You can Fail but you can’t Flop
as the last drunk
staggers onto the bus.
(c) Rob Goldstein 1984-2018
revised June 13, 2018
Wow, profound, real and in living color! The painting is fabulous! 🙂
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It’s interesting that you picked up on the color. When I wrote this I was strongly influenced by Gertrude Stein and her idea that we can use words the way an artist would use paint. I wanted the poem to feel vivid and alive. It’s funny how we view our own work as we acquire new skill. I see a thousand things wrong with that image but I can see that it works. I have to remind myself that I’m still a novice when it comes to making images. Thank you for your comment. I appreciated it.
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I know what you mean about finding flaws in our own work. And as an artist, you know what you’d like to improve on, but to the viewer, we assume our own interpretations. After all, isn’t that what art is about – interpretation? 🙂
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Sounds like Cleveland at 3 PM, minus the barefoot drag queen. No one walks around barefoot in Cleveland: too many used needles lying about.
The above sentences are moderately exaggerated. Moderately.
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Wow this is so real! Love it
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This is the highest compliment possible. If it felt real, I did my job. Thank you!
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I like Real!
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Vivid, Rob. I see the red and yellow, and more. The vibe is very intense. The rhythm is a heartbeat.
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Thank you, Teagan. I’m glad you remarked on the rhythm. That’s important to get right.
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Yes, you got it right for sure! TGIF hugs.
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Reblogged this on Survivors Blog Here.
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Marvellous work, I am always in awe of what your creative mind produces.
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Thank you Paula. I remember the night I wrote this. It was December and I was on a bus slowly winding down Market Street at 3AM.
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Love the writing and LOVE the “spotlight” image as though the street is still part of the club . . . awesome.
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I love what I can do with textures in VR. I’m not so keen on VR as a social networking experience but as a tool for making art it’s uses are almost unlimited.
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