No One Expected Moses -- collage by douglas brent smith 4 August 1983
Mr. Alexander Is Definitely Lost
Mr. Alexander Is Definitely Lost -- collage by douglas brent smith 4 August 1983
The People We Met At The Drive-In
The People We Met At The Drive-In -- mixed media sketch by douglas brent smith, 1983
Thru the Door Math
NOTES:
The math, I think, was already on the page and I just happened to draw around it. Clearly in the days before portable calculators were widely available.
Marvin Tudas Goes With The Flow
Marvin Tudas Goes With The Flow - collage by douglas brent smith, 1983
balloons
any other night
flecked with flashes
small surprises
notes bouncing: balloons
circus light swoons
balloons off the wall
pop pop squeak and
pop balls (mostly
red) sticking to you
companions in your
dance
floating into the hundred
watt bulb and bursting
pop! pieces fall at
your feet flightless
balloons.
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NOTES:
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| Andy Laties and his sister, during his Child's Play days |
My friend Andy Laties, author, bookseller, and musician extraordinaire, when he performed with me in Child's Play had an interesting practice of carrying black balloons in his pocket. He said that they were weather balloons because black is easier to see in the sky.
Andy carried these balloons and would randomly offer one to someone he'd just met. He'd pull it from his pocket, inflate it fast (a wind-instrument musician he has excellent breath control) and hand it to the stranger who would now be his friend. No conditions and no expectations, just a free black balloon.
Charming.
That has nothing to do with this poem, but mentioning balloons always reminds me of Andy.
Oh, and yes, you really should read Andy's books.
Book and Puppet Company: https://bookandpuppet.com/
Rebel Bookseller: https://bookandpuppet.com/item/JfyTu211AvS6DUwZrcr2Nw
Son of Rebel Bookseller: https://bookandpuppet.com/item/-xqxnISJ0wDCLnFHuj17yw
The Music Thief: https://bookandpuppet.com/item/QZ_xa5QNxDYVQiJrwkATPg
Living Ur Sonata: on Google books here.
A more recent photo of Andy
Debbie Is Ready for Anything
Debbie Is Ready for Anything -- collage by douglas brent smith, 4 August 1983, from journal #19, The Time Is Now!
Caught Unaware
Caught Unaware -- collage by douglas brent smith, from journal #19, The Time Is Now! 1983
bruises and band aids
pouring out along
the edge
squandered supplies
piled used and high
gaping pits
spent expectations
lost looming loops
of pride booming
need, aside
one generation's
dream passed
to the next
dented bent unrelenting
doom brittle cellophane
crisply cold outside
molded within
contents spoiled
one way of living
shot full of holes
an empty sieve
while the work
flows thru turns
bleeding weeping
slow burns.
He Presented The Panels to the Panel of Judges
He Presented The Panels to the Panel of Judges -- sketch by douglas brent smith
Boatyard Bob
Boatyard Bob - collage by douglas brent smith, 9 march 1983, from Journal #18 Captain Orange and the Quest for Grins.
Plans for the Day
Plans for the Day -- collage by douglas brent smith
Notes:
This is one of those collages that is more drawing than collage, and I could probably keep working on it forever, but I eventually stopped -- at least to take this image of it. It could change.
World In a Nutshell
World In a Nutshell - sketch by douglas brent smith, 1983
Notes:
This is a small doodle in Journal #18, Captain Orange and the Quest For Grins, 1982-1983.
Mama's Little Babies Are Happy
Mama's Little Babies Are Happy -- collage by douglas brent smith, December 14, 1982
Theodore Tudas Speaks on the Evils of Television
Theodore Tudas Speaks on the Evils of Television -- collage by douglas brent smith
The Wibbling Brothers Introduce TV
The Wibbling Brothers Introduce TV - collage by douglas brent smith
The TV Repairman Has a Devious Plan
The TV Repairman Has a Devious Plan - collage by douglas brent smith
The Space Within
The Space Within - sketch by douglas brent smith
Notes:
Notice the Mustard Seed t-shirt. Those were fun days putting together Mustard Seed Theatre Company shows with Peter Hoff, Harry Isaacs, and Bob Bortolameotti. None of us had arms like the guy in this sketch.
The Sky With Eyes
The Sky With Eyes - sketch by douglas brent smith
"Did you know that Harry X. Tudas wrote a book?"
"Of course. I always assumed that he's written several books."
"Not as far as we know. But there are hints that he did write this one, although no copies have yet been discovered."
"Well, there's a picture of one."
"..."
"It looks like a big book. Harry had a lot to say, I would guess that he had a lot to write."
"We'd better look for the book."
"I wouldn't know where to look...Chicago, Trenton, Bridgeton, Warminster, who knows?"
"Paris...London...Berlin...Miami...Los Angeles..."
"You're saying that Harry got around?"
"Harry X. Tudas got around."
Notes:
Harry X. Tudas is a character from a play. I borrowed the name from an expression that my great grandmother Denges would say, "What in the name of Harry X. Tudas is going on?"
Not sure where she got it from.
Peter Hoff, also known as Zeke Peterhoff, portrayed Harry X. Today in the original production of "Cheap / Kong." He created a fabulous character.
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