Louise Nevelson, Magic GardenIsabel BallanMar 16, 20231 min readWhen my face is erasedI’m the pot and the snakeAnd the moon dot.In each surfaceA soul is caught.Enraptured with captivityThey lie on the black siltBottom of the riverSinging, singing.
De Kooning, Easter MondayBird-scream bustle you tangled arms and cars pushing and pulsing with dreams caught in your throats—gag— wait—is that a dagger I see...
Louise Nevelson, Mrs. N’s PalaceMy house but the rooms are not mine. Here is where I sat to escape my death, here the mirror of the many faces. Each room says “where?”...