Pollock
Hail the surface of his speech
Hail the spirit whom he greets
Hail the dance the cryptic air
Hail the heart the holy hare
Hail the hawk the nursing foal
Hail the tarred and twisting poles
Hail the spattered zone to lift
Hail the wrist now motionless
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Patti Smith, 1946–
“Pollock”
© 2024 Patti Smith
Jackson Pollock | Photo: Martha Holmes
