artist's impression
Current
I saw an asteroid today.
It was in there, somewhere. In the gray
crevasses. Dark gray
valleys. Light gray
interior.
There, apparent, clearly visible
yet
apparently unknowable.
I saw an asteroid.
I saw the inexplicable scent of steaming pork baos
-the warmth in (and around) the chest of an unexpected hug
or unexpected blood
-the glare of approaching sirens, waxing in volume, waning in pitch.
I saw the pixels, each one in effective superposition
between heaven and earth.
A machine's impression
-of an artist's impression
-of everything.
Brainstorming, drafts...
Things to think about
- Whose brain is this?
- Mine?
- Some artist's?
- A friend's?
Draft 4
I saw an asteroid today.
It was in there, somewhere. The gray
crevasses. Dark gray
valleys. Light gray
interior.
There, apparent, clearly visible
yet
apparently unknowable.
I saw an asteroid.
I saw the inexplicable scent of steaming pork baos
-the warmth in (and around) the chest of an unexpected hug
or unexpected blood
-the glare of approaching sirens, waxing in volume, waning in pitch.
I saw the pixels, each one in effective superposition
between heaven and earth.
A machine's impression
-of an artist's impression
-of everything.
Draft 3
I saw an asteroid today.
It was in there, somewhere. The gray
crevasses. Dark gray
valleys. Light gray
interior.
There, apparent, clearly visible
yet
apparently unknowable.
I saw an asteroid.
I saw the inexplicable scent of steaming pork baos (I want to replace "inexplicable" with a more visual term)
-the warmth in (and around) the chest of an unexpected hug
or unexpected blood
-the glare of approaching sirens, slowing to a stop instead of passing.
I saw the pixels, each one in effective superposition
between heaven and earth.
A machine's impression
-of an artist's impression
-of everything.
Draft 2
I saw an asteroid today.
It was somewhere in there. The gray
crevasses. Dark gray
valleys. Light gray
interior.
There, apparent, clearly visible
yet
apparently unknowable.
I saw an asteroid.
I saw a friend, an enemy.
Hate, love.
Heaven, Hell.
Hopes... dreams.
A machine's impression
-of an artist's impression
-of everything.
Draft 1
I saw an asteroid today.
It was somewhere in there. The gray
crevasses. Gray
valleys. Gray
interior.
Slice after pixelated slice of the clearly visible yet unknowable.
I saw an asteroid. Hopes, dreams. Hate, love.
An artist's impression of everything.
