Poetry
Minimalism and the Abstract
by Maria Takolander •
(for David)
je ne sais quoi
but it is written in the sound of this melange
of consonants and vowels that a blind
old impressionist defeats Duchamp
what a faux pas for freud
minä rakastan sinua
you see I do agree with igloos
but I can’t recall the language now I’m afraid
I’ve lost my Nordic goddess
but we share this music you and I
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