Sometimes the Paper isn’t Green
In 1965 I looked out the window
of a train between Paris and Basel
and drew pictures of snowmen
on green, handmade paper.
In 2009 I traveled from Paris to Basel
on a train, looked out the window,
and wrote of a boy who 44 years
before drew pictures of snowmen
on green, handmade paper.
In 2009 I painted snowmen on
green, handmade paper.
I call them "The 1965 Train Trip".
The paper isn’t always green.
Sandy Kinnee
December 18, 2009