while becoming van Gogh

i tell my

new

friend Laura that i'm an artist.

i sketch

and paint

in both oils

and acrylics.

i have an easel, brushes,

the works,

all sorts

of little jars of paint.

all i need is a model

to create

my masterpiece.

you'd be perfect.

now turn your head to the right

i tell her

when she comes

over to pose.

now left.

here, let me help

you with

that tiny snap

on the back of your dress,

let's see

the shape of you, get

you out of these

bulky clothes.