Grabill & Wright — February 2022
S.F. Wright and Vin Grabill traded art and words. Vin shared this painting, titled “Dreamscape,” with S.F.:

In response, S.F. wrote this poem:
Velvet
These wires
In my head:
Sunset
Blood
Visions—
Or memories.
A room
Full of
Crack
Smoke.
Dreams that
Don’t haunt
But scratch
At me
Gently;
Tug at my
Perception.
I don’t think things
Will get better.
Streaks across
The sky,
Purplish
Like wine,
Knead me
With suggestions
Of what
I thought
I once
Wanted.
* * * * *
S.F. shared this poem with Vin:
Movie Day
Today we
Watched the
BBC version
Of Pride and Prejudice.
Some students
Stared at their phones;
A few rested
Their heads
On their desks;
A couple stared
At the screen,
But seemed to be
Looking at
Something else.
Once,
In the back,
Three guys began
Talking,
Chortling;
Loudly,
Noisily.
I stood,
Walked to the back,
Yelled.
After a moment,
Everyone resumed
Looking at their phones,
Sleeping,
Staring
Vacantly
Into space.
I resumed watching the movie.
In response, Vin made this image, titled “Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet have a problem” (click for an enlarged view):
