But you were brushing out your hair
and singing to yourself.
And, for a moment, I think I saw
what those artists saw —
someone half in love with herself
and half in love with the world.


"January 18, 1979" lines 7-12, Corpse and Mirror, Henry Holt, 1983

John Yau Quotes

But you were brushing out your hair and singing to yourself. And, for a moment, I think I saw what those artists saw — someone half in love with...

But you were brushing out your hair and singing to yourself. And, for a moment, I think I saw what those artists saw — someone half in love with...

But you were brushing out your hair and singing to yourself. And, for a moment, I think I saw what those artists saw — someone half in love with...

But you were brushing out your hair and singing to yourself. And, for a moment, I think I saw what those artists saw — someone half in love with...