
John’s truck is loaded
With colorful shapes of painted steel tubing
In route to Denver, Talk to the Birds…
A commission won three years ago.
Jacques and Lucien follow behind
Carrying the pre-formed foundation
Picks and shovels.
Lucien (17) will do the digging
And I am the chronicler,
A witness to wild will and determination,
These 10 years, a second career
John King, Kinetic Artist.
Sculptures that turn out of the wind
Just enough to not shatter
But still active in the lightest breeze.
This is John’s last sculpture,
Did we pull it off- this heist?
Profiting freedom ( of expression)
The highest value of the land?
Like two desperados we ride
Over the baked earth
Not sure if they are still chasing us
Or have given up.
Ya- Hooo!
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