Arrow Rock Literary Journal

“Painting is a blind man’s profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.”

—Pablo Picasso

I think you’re 

A question

       Enveloped in an enigma 

       Packed in a puzzle

       Wrapped in a riddle

And I want to answer it 

The eyes are the vitrines

Of the soul;

Your brown ones—

Are Colombian coffee beans waiting to be blended

Smooth as a Tiger’s eye in the hand 

Warmer than hot chocolate on a snowy evening

       —Hold so much inside

Are those your true colors?

Or will I be forever wandering—

Locked out in the cold?

I want the key

I want to see inside

I want to be your answer

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Joshua Hammond has been reading and writing since he was about two years old. He loves to read books, comics, manga, poetry, interviews, articles, and labels on chip bags. He also loves listening to podcasts, music, and audiobooks. Josh is passionate about art and hopes the human aspects aren’t lost as artificial intelligence develops. He has way too many hobbies, including writing, making music, and drawing. He has been published at Sufferer’s Digest, Serotonin Press, Flare Magazine, Orange Rose Magazine, and the Crystal Edition of Arrow Rock. He also has photography published at Orange Rose Magazine, music. posted at Arrow Rock, and an album under the name Sliced Hambone.