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Two Poems by Maureen Kingston
Le Havre, 1872. Monet Stares Out His Window. The fungal fog spreads, infecting dawn. Damp, bellowing breaths. Gristle gray. The monochrome weight of it. The expanse of expectation. A father’s ambition on the prowl, gnawing his pier, his pylons, invading his will to paint. Père et fils. Pourquoi pas? A future in salted beef. Rolling casks of wine up gangplanks. The fat, florid fingers of a grocer. Paint on the side. A noble hobby. Pourquoi pas? In the distance, the…
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