The Fool

Graphite and found text on handmade paper

18 x 24 inch paper, 19 x 25 inches overall

Found and collaged text reads:

After Laz’s cigarette was lit / We evolved to seek. We are / Mother Nature / Sometimes you need more / PROOF / sometimes you need less. / Mix It Up Every Now and Then / it does not require / a step-by-step sequence of events / tailored to your specification / This race covers the entire / Pain Cave / So why do we do it / It’s / really foolish. I’m gonna go / TRY IT ALL / for the / EXPERIENCE / In the dark ages, / we would / always have a full belly.

What gets us into the weird / Second Draft / What inspired you to begin / Sometimes I look in the mirror, and I’m / A KIND OF DEJA VU / I dug very deep inside myself. / I slapped my face / Ha ha. It’s a / PATTERN / WELCOME TO EARTH / The first mile you think you can’t go on, you’re / familiar with the “pain cave.” / “But it’s kind of fun, you know;     you might find your connection / You prepare to go on forever. / At one point in my travels, / UFOs usually show up. / “Accept the day as it comes.” / experience it exactly as it is, / when the plan falls apart. / You will learn how to live