tow away zone

  TOW AWAY ZONE

I've seen all the signs.
So familiar.
So easy to ignore.
I paint around them
and read between the lines.
I even tear some down.
But remnants remain,
posted reminders
to move along.

Trying not to picture
what they mean,
my vision falls
through the cracks,
wanting to stay.
oil, collage on photo, 28" x 20", 1999
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JAMES W JOHNSON