strange art

they

called him meanly,

jack

the dripper,

referring to his style

of painting.

laying

the canvas or board

flat

onto the floor

of his garage

and taking

house paint, spilling

it all over.

dripping it with brushes

or sticks.

he drank

a lot, they say. he smoked

terribly,

cheated on his wife,

argued and fought

religiously.

it was strange art

that now cost millions

to buy.

one critic said one painting

resembled

a pan of baked

lasagna.

i stare at my shelves

of cans

in the cellar,

reds, greens, yellows

and whites.

i'm very bored,

perhaps it's time.