Alive, Right Here, Feeling Lucky
Alive, RIght Here, Feeling Lucky
pen and ink on wood altar
(covered in a layer of varnish for protection)
21.5 x 8 x 3.75 inches
Say tomorrow doesn't come.
Say the moon becomes an icy pit.
Say the sweet-gum tree is petrified.
Say the sun's a foul black tire fire.
Say the owl's eyes are pinpricks.
Say the raccoon's a hot tar stain.
Say the shirt's plastic ditch-litter
Say the kitchen's a cow's corpse.
Say we never get to see it: bright
future, stuck like a bum star, never
coming close, never dazzling.
Say we never meet her. Never him.
Say we spend our last moments staring
at each other, hands knotted together,
clutching the dog, watching the sky burn.
Say, It doesn't matter. Say, That would be
enough. Say, you'd still want this: us alive,
right here, feeling lucky. - Ada Limón
Note: all altar purchases will include a small grab bag of treasures collected by the artist, which may include polished agates, feathers, fossils, bones (varies depending on availability)
This piece will be carefully packaged in mostly repurposed shipping materials.
This item is an original work of art. Copyright owned by Lola Jovan.
