The Neighborhood Band

Trio

1. 16 x 20

initial pencil sketch

on paper

2. 16 x 20

acrylic collage

on paper

Turning down the tune of the Must Do's, that ever playing song in my head , I stole an extra hour of sleep.

Through an open window a band of cicadas played castanets with a trio of unknown birds .

The lead singer scolded her impudent daughter with a bellowing howl

over

and

over

again.

I grabbed my pillow to muffle the noise.

Who left the neighborhood on this station?

Slowly the Must Do's began to sing again.

Stolen slumber was

never found

as I made my way down to the studio tuned into the song I know too well.