Inspired by Shirley Goldfarb's painting, Blue and Blue
Blue and Blue. 1967. Shirley Goldfarb, American
Finally, on the museum’s third floor
I find the painting I’m looking for,
the one I saw in a photo.
Masses of tiny squares,
the size of post-it notes, crowd together.
Gifts
wrapped in shades of blues, greens, purples,
humming upon contact
as they move toward myriad destinations.
I think of another image, in black and white,
of crowds at the Kabul airport.
Winding lines, shapes squeezed together,
little square masks on every face.
A father grasps the hand of a small girl
wearing a t-shirt with a slogan.
I can’t make out what it says.
Behind him, a head-scarfed woman rocks a baby
and whispers into its ear.
This family is heading our way,
bringing their children,
their little gifts.
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