Art
Art is an ekphrastic poem inspired by an exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art titled Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty.
Art
It Was Art
Abstract and alcohol fueled.
Liquid paint splattered,
graffiti covered and dangerous.
Surreal.
Savage Beauty of
Alexander McQueen,
spray paint guns
aimed at a white dress.
Fragile.
An evening gown
made of peonies and roses,
disintegrating.
You say don’t write about life,
write about art.
Was it not art?
The finger painting of my hair,
the pigment of your eyes,
the sculpture of my thigh.
You say don’t write about life,
write about art.
Was it not art?
My solo performance
when you left me nude
in the gallery
covered in snow?
http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/dress-sarabande/
Published in Best American Poetry and in my book, Cover Charge: https://blog.bestamericanpoetry.com/the_best_american_poetry/2014/10/art-by-linda-kleinbub.html
https://autonomedia.org/product/cover-charge/
Process
Emotions and art combined created this piece.
Linda Kleinbub
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Linda Kleinbub
Linda Kleinbub is the founding editor of Pink Trees Press, Author of Cover Charge (Autonomedia, 2022) and the forthcoming book Appear to Dance (Pink Trees Press, 2024), and curator of Fahrenheit Open Mic. She is also a published author and experienced editor with a demonstrated history of working in the writing and editing industry. Linda is skilled in Editing, Public Speaking, Creative Writing. She is a strong organizational and communication professional with an MFA focused in Creative Writing from The New School.
