Deborah Tyler Bennett
Pauline In The Yellow Dress
You loved that painting,
savoured the way her lifted
foot squared shadow, explaining
how you’d cut
a mount to match her
oval face. Now achievement’s
recognition of a square.
Do you remember Binks? She was your
wife, was my
friend. Do you recall
Pauline?
Alzheimer’s. Snow
scenes on T.V.
led you
to
expect flakes
drifting past
the window.
Hands for picture-
framing lie
lap bound.
Pauline looks down, wrapped
in lemon
guipure lace.
Fingers
poised under her face,
porcelaine
curve.
Paint stars
shoot, ochre
lake and
prussian she
floats
ever away from me.
Titanium takes her
to its
cool white heart.
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