Has anyone seen my Aura? Singleton Hippie Art, The Self Portrait

Has anyone seen My Aura?

Singleton Hippie Art (c) 2010

Self portrait of this hippie on an Empty Day

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Sirens wailing slowly,

into the wind

like lazy smoke...

the sounds of the beginning

or

Very End

of a parade....

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I sit like an old woman

crouched on the edge of the sidewalk

and pretend I'm watching the colors,

the hope floats,

the baby ballerinas,

the scary Boo-Ya! clowns

pass by.

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Candies land at my feet,

Snap! Pop!

Tiny little gunpowder filled trinkets...

sweets...

sours...

Things that melt in your mouth.

Things that make you jump.

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And I lean forward,

stretch my fingers out

to just barely touch,

scooch,

inch

the tiny colored wrappers

close enough to taste

but I'm just pretending...

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And there's nothing really there at all."

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Words and Artwork (c) Singleton 2010

Watercolors, sharpies, colored markers, pencils on an Empty Day