Lament

This work was commissioned by a collector fren and is based on an oil painting I made in 1996 after burying a dear friend. The subject is dear to both of us. The following words were written by my wife after the loss: I turn in and further down. There may be less oxygen here. Would I share supplies run-down? A burial ground. I cling to the tomb Whence the need for unconditional love Is extracted. From the book Sum published by Six Gallery Press