The Cardinal

If you read the other notes on this little gal
you understand the determination behind this gaze.
The relentless dementia of the tapping behavior
the persistence of the muse.

But you know what ?

Ever since I finished these bird series paintings
as I have been sitting here in the office
for almost a week
working on the computer to get these files up on the website
and composing painters notes

it’s been….quiet.

Not a single tap.

The only other time that happened
was when Zoe was here in the studio
painting along side of me.

Now what do you make of that ?