Poets At Work

“Tea”
   after a painting by Henri Matisse

The gallery finally opened. She waited all morning, fingering the change in her pocket,
looking at her watch, pretending to be fascinated by her fingernails.  The gallery finally opened.
North wall, light focused perfectly: two women talking intimately over teacups.  
Matisse dreamed and his dream shimmers on the North wall of the gallery

Sound of steps on path
Greenery stirs, flash of sunlight
Summer suspended.

(To view painting, see:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/artimageslibrary/5684463582/)