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summer on the lake

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It seems easy to lose interest.  

Seems there is a good amount out there that have never even had it. 

It could be the result of a Zeitgeist to which one has never really subscribed, or simply lethargy. 

Whatever it is, you gotta hope it makes you.

Hones, hewn and turns you, till you are tight inside. 

And ready to unwind when the time strikes.

It can be a simple night.

A path not crossed twice, or made timeless, so already entwined. 

It simply resides, as some bad existences of life

A consistency one finds themselves rather to not define 

Torn between oneself and that other side 

It’s not within the comprehension of mind. 

And it can take a body, with a redwing wrapped casket

And vodka gimlets

At the bowling alley

To find a slip of family

It only leaves you to think

What is it to me?

Pick apart these faces

Looking for a piece

Eyes, ears, a nose?

High cheekbones?

Phylum deciphering in all the wrong places

Forgetting nothing is ever a simple defining. 

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Left behind

In yellows, browns

And variations of lime

Overcast skies

And tight neighbored homes

Heavy feet upon their floors

Heavy sighs behind each door

Another winter like the one before

Anticipation past over

In the midst of Michigan Architecture

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A turn of leaves  And patterned fields In the low fog That hugs these hills Habit building homes Wrapped in vinyl Or laid out in aluminum Sit squat To the silos And old wood barn  Trucks parked up in the yard  Meant to mimic the monuments housing sacrements The priests read out loud Just more stories about Relationships Bent birches  Mud puddles and complacents  Arguments over authorship Of emotions A forest thick But go by too quick  Passed trees  Once not worth cutting down Now grown in around  But there’s sun behind each cloud

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I think of eating fresh almonds. Prying the green skin with red mud beneath my nails. I chewed them then - the nails. The almonds I barely savored a bite.

I didn’t know you then, Though you still would not have liked me. Detesting me even more, for my youth and vigor, Having found me. Drunk, in a dirt field. The sun long up, and the day progressed past eight. I remember sprawling myself out large on rooftops. No fear to the drop on either side, “Anything for the stars”, I would have likely said, Had anyone asked, or could translate. I smoked a lot. Took tea, sometimes espresso, in the morning. But never coffee. And I still wrote in a scratch Only I could read. Nothing to keep from hindering my secrecy. A quilt for so many reasons … Afraid I’d lack depth. Expose my self as inept. Give way to too much, That I just could never get back. Why could I not have stayed Upon those sun bleached hovel-like homes? Have lost myself somewhere between those dry rocks? “What a tragedy, she’s gone”, Townsfolk’d recall. Another sad faced girl, At the heart of it all. Still naiive to the world And its want for your fall.

Instead the frown stayed, Frozen, placidly, in place. Instead time played Its cruel joke, On another almost pretty face.

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Robert Janz 1932-2021

See posts, photos and more on Facebook.

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Summer is all about R&R — rebrand and relaunch! I’ve relaunched my special event and brand mgmt endeavors as @nyceventpro (nyceventpro.com) and am excited to be part of some really fantastic events this month, especially this Fashion Week mega party with @spiritandflesh, @pier59studios, @bartschland, @ellenvonunwerth, @houseofyesnyc, + more. Some list spots available. (at Pier 59 Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnl-ojfFNmO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18iq26r2z607u

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Joe Heaps Nelson

Sep 16, 1968 - Apr 16, 2018

During his times in the hospital, Joe created collages from the magazines he found and sent the images to friends. Here’s a collection of collages he sent me from 2015 to 2017. Nothing could take away his sense of humor and whimsy. Joe played with familiar flyover state themes of advertising distorted down-home ideals and “all-Americanness”, ever sprinkled with the absurd. These collages are a little more all over the place, being from found resources, but they carry his signature comedic tone, his vitality of color, and his bold composition.

Though he may not be with us any longer, his friendship and the light and laughter he brought to so many will always be. RIP

BIO

A native of Iowa and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Joe Heaps Nelson first began showing his work in 1992. He was exhibited at Gawker Artists, Fountain Art Fair, Governor's Island Art Fair, Leo Kesting Gallery, Jack the Pelican Presents, Dumbo Art Center, and the Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery, and more. He was interviewed by Gawker, Heyoka Magazine, and Trigger Magazine. Joe also wrote for Whitehot Magazine.

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@whoismgmt performing at the opening night party at the exquisite, new, yet historic, @sonyhall, in @timessquarenyc. . photos @exineb #openears . . . . . . . . . #mgmtband #mgmt #sonyhall #sony #mgmtconcert #newyorkcity #nyclnmusic #nycmusic #indierock #indiemusic #concert #concertreview #concertphoto #concertphotography #livemusic #livemusicphotography #gigphotography (hier: Manhattan, New York)

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cemetery weekend (at Green-Wood Cemetery)

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seems normal enough

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Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern – Brooklyn Museum

Ansel Adams

Beaton

East River

First Pucci designed dress sold Stateside.

Early 1900′s fashion drawing by Georgia.

Stieglitz

Art Students League of New York Portraits East River

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Mesmerizing Hauschka last Thursday presented by @popgunpresents and @wqxrclassical 2 at #NYC's @lprnyc. (at (le) poisson rouge)

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Inadvertent Buddhist mudras from @mike_doughty_ during his stirring performance of Revelations last night @greenespacenyc – @exineb #openearsmusic #mikedoughty #greenspacenyc (at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR)

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Did you know @mike_doughty_ has a sold out rock opera? Did you know that due to the blizzard they added another show that's tonight and it's not sold out!? If you're in #NYC head over to @thegreenespacenyc for tickets, or if you're not, watch the concert live @ 8pm on their site! (at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR)

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Hey #NYC check out @sirensoundspr’s January showcase TONIGHT at @arlenesgrocery, 7-11:30. Great line up frm @darling_din @rongallo @_jessbest @andrewlhammond – don't miss it! (at Arlene's Grocery)

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Come on down to Crazy Dave's Contemporary Color Circus – June 27 & 28 @ Barclays Center

Presale tickets now — code: DBCOLOR General Public Onsale starts on Wednesday, January 28 10AM

w. something like a backing band (?) comprised of: Byrne, Devonté Hynes, Nelly Furtado, How to Dress Well, Kelis, Nico Muhly + Ira Glass, St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, 'n more.

www.contemporarycolor.com