Alice Neel’s Late Self-Portrait
I will paint
Myself as
An old woman
Naked
Looking
Like
A kindly
Gray-haired
Red, green and tan
Beach ball
Sitting on a striped
Chair
How revealing
How honest
How beautiful
Notes:
This poem is part of the portfolio “I Hope You Like Being Here with Me: The Work of William J. Harris,” curated by Howard Rambsy II.
Source: Poetry (February 2023)