Poetry New York

One-

            We learned that adding subtraction to work is productive.

Two-

            Understanding that any newspaper anywhere would ‘blow yer head’; he put them in his work.

Three-

            You’re entitled to not think about his work. It’s not possible to take what you don’t want.

Four-

            He may be the only artist that can be forgiven for his productivity. He worked a lot and that’s fine. 

Five-

            Adding objects to his canvases you see relationships; you don’t worry about them.

Six-

            For the first time what changed in art is in the work.

Seven-

            Was the distinction between ‘art’ and ‘life’ an issue for Rauschenberg? No, but not because there wasn’t one.

Eight-

            Theory and such around his work is a joy.

Nine-

            A spirit in his work is there for sure. If it’s his spirit or not we don’t know.

Ten-

            Popularly collected.

                        Eleven: will be missed.

-corwin peck