Attitude of Mandolin
-- To the woman in “Tabac Royal” painted by Matisse, 1943
Tabac Royal, Tabac Royal, Royal Tobacco
White vase with text in black It’s really
Aristocratic, right? A neat mustache and cigarette smell
Sitting on the chair next to the bright yellow door
A deep white dress A blunt mandolin
They're resisting against each other, not budging at all
Note on the Muse:
I sort of like the goofy side of the Matisse’s paintings.
Both painters and poets alike should be a little goofy.
© Ryang Suh, MD 2023.12.08
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