Old paint bubbles loose
\nat the urging of intense heat;
\na steady stroke with the scraper
\nreveals the cured wood beneath.<\/p>\n
Here lies treasure;
\nthe pungent departure
\nof paint patina unveils
\nold worked woodgrain
\npreserved since sure hands
\nplaned, cut, fixed in place:
\npleasing to the eye,
\nan art itself.<\/p>\n
I become a part of this
\nold\u00a0 craft long gone:
\nsweet wood, hand made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Old paint bubbles loose at the urging of intense heat; a steady stroke with the scraper reveals the cured wood beneath. Here lies treasure; the pungent departure of paint patina unveils old worked woodgrain preserved since sure hands planed, cut, … Continue reading