Trompe l'Oeil

from Animal Skin by David Roos

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Always pixelated, never mistaken for a masterpiece
Oversaturated, but don’t you love the way it fools the eye
In the centerpiece, blueberries and ripening watermelon
Divert attention

Have you noticed the way one room leads into the next
How the light separates in random patches in between wallpaper roses and leaves
A single light ahead of you, a point of reference, a point of view
One place is less quiet naturally

Window with a curtain, window with a frame
Window with a title, window with a shade
Perspective makes its point before it vanishes

In the spirit of completeness, and full disclosure, much more will be revealed when it gets colder
Be sure to check the date on the kitchen towel calendar
Until then, honeybees cover the lavender

One answer begins to spill out before you can even take a guess
Feathers fall from a frame, until they cover the marble floor

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from Animal Skin, released July 20, 2009

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