Wednesday, April 15, 2009

optimism over pessimism

the average pencil
is seven inches long,
with just a
half-inch eraser –
in case you thought
optimism was dead.

robert brault

3 comments:

ttm said...

But a lot of pencils get thrown in the trash when the eraser "runs out". So maybe we really do need both? ;^)

peripheral in africa said...

or perhaps we spend too much time self-editing. maybe?

ttm said...

Maybe. Spontaneous paint splatters and bold brushstrokes make some pretty amazing art...