offset by glamour and the perfect pose
 
prominent among the belles of the land
 
digested in small amounts and refreshed frequently
 
browsing among the misbegotten brings faulty results
 
a veil falls down, and then again and again
 
never letting the light penetrate to the favorite spot
 
deathless in motion and motive, a frontier of delights
 
from the submerged wreck comes a realm of probable outcomes
 
 
 
 
 
executive lift up –
 
seen as a declaration
 
motive isn’t known nor is the acuity
 
fame moves from day to day
 
understood as reprehensible in the lowest places
 
fostering a love of the middle mind
 
and the more ambitious flowers
 
that leave our lips
 
 
 
 
 
Richard Staub is an artist and writer whose artwork has appeared at The Drawing Center, Thomas Erben Gallery, Gigantic Art Space, Artbreak Gallery and Long Island University. This is the first publication of his poetry.