The Way She Works

I stand back, slightly
Ready to help if needed
Not wanting to interfere.

Your process is determined,
Fingers flying over the keys.
I watch you building something.

From a tangled knot of video clips
You are patiently teasing out a story
Expertly arranging and rearranging.

Before my astonished eyes
You have assembled a finished piece
From virtually nothing at all.

I have watched you do this for years
Gathering objects, hardware, junk
Saving them like precious treasures

Placing in some mysterious order
Creating from discarded debris
A magical place that only you can envision.

Andrine de la Rocha

posted 10/13/2010