Haiku Times Volume 1, issue 1. February 6, 1999 Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
massive blocks of steel rest in a state of precise equlibrium plastic case clearly providing no protection this being’s been touched
the best work of art is patrick in his red pants wandering around queen elizabeth stares out from a gilded frame against a blue wall
murmur of voices bouncing between the white walls hung with bright colors
‘terminal breakdown’ is nothing more than a mess of random blue lines
breaking all the rules art in unusual form plastic and glass
delicate porcelainpetals never fading even shadows white
barely visible boddhisattva of wisdom takes but a moment peaceful buddha face carved in the first century still smiles knowingly
surrounded by icons once used in ceremony the smell of incense
up and down i ride exhibit to exhibit haiku moment somewhere
Haiku: Susan Peterson, Sara Benson, Hal Gimpleson, Patrick Lynn, Jonathan Machen, Sanjay Rajan Photos, drawing and layout: Jonathan
beyond this buddha the busy streets of denver hazy winter day at the art museum the cold, quiet stairwell is filled with winter light
plexiglass protects compassionate buddha my heart, more exposed
dim blue light comes into focus as my eyes adjust to the dark room
in this crazy wind some lingering sandalwood meets up with my nose
beyond this window the pigeons land in silence white mountains behind
the teaching buddha sits so still in the carved stone soles up and palms out
stare at reflection concave on the flush handle while i take a pee
broken tangerine on the grey cement steps en route to the fifth floor
streaks of color bleed red, yellow and pastel green even paintings cry
oddly designed chairs of every material shaped only for eyes the sky still looks blue and the parking lot empty tinted glass hides nothing the shadows are the art the shapes of the objects are not as important