suddenly
I was ordered
by some substance inside
color ochre & sometimes brown
first I frown
then in pain I drown
quickly, I had to run down
to a place
where I could sit
during which
I was thinking
of the very old days
how do people flush?
handle, either long or short
if short, it's on top
if you want it long, tie a string
pull & handle drops
process found
job done
color inspired
sight, smell & sound
back to the studio
where I first sat
this is the result:
rush to flush
Lin Hsin Hsin
March 19, 1989
first published in p.45 take a word for a walk , 1989