Sometimes it's difficult to stay focused. There is so much going on around me, and in the world today. Right now, I would rather be painting, working on jewelry designs, writing poetry, or working on the ArtHatch fundraising campaign. for Distinction. But, what I need to be doing is working on trying to comprehend algebra, laundry, and reading the bible. It is always a pull between what i want to be doing and what I should or need to be doing. And on top of all of that, there are all of these thoughts in my mind that remind me of a sentence in my poem-Focus (Jack hammers, sledges, pitchforks; stabbing, jabbing, piercing. Watchful eyes rendering no rest. an eye for an eye lay waiting...)
Focus
Focus, you say! How! How on earth? This great big earth,
this ball of uncertain destiny.
Swirls of colorful, gleaming lights, illuminating my core.
Jack hammers, sledges, pitchforks; stabbing, jabbing, piercing.
Watchful eyes, rendering no rest. An eye for an eye lay waiting.
Dogs eating dogs. Mind boggling offenses, oppression,
loveless nations, deceitful occurrences.
The root of all evil, rejection, conflicting resolutions;
Who can find me?
I’m here, all alone, looking in every direction.
Lost in the sauce, too many bosses. Do this; Do that;
Go here; Go there; Pay attention!
Leave me alone!!
I need to go find my way; then maybe I can focus.
Focus painting, is available at the Noric Fine Art Gallery- studio 9 inside Distinction Gallery, 317 E Grand Avenue, Escondido, Ca 92025
