we can question the nature of art,
what it means to be beautiful.
I see hopscotch in chalk on sidewalks,
children laughing and playing while a political picture,
à-la-Banksy
stares blankly down at them from a brick wall.
I see that,
and around the corner is a
spraypainted
tag
that illuminates the area as existing through poverty
but it doesn't stop
kids from playing. Even if the city pays a man to take down the
tag
because adults are afraid.
While we decide what is worth keeping,
can we please remove that
hideous hopscotch?
Please, it's poorly drawn, and it leads to
young people
gathering.
And that's scary,
right?
Dec 6, 2013
Dec 6, 2013 at 12:34 AM UTC
we can question the nature of art,
what it means to be beautiful.
I see hopscotch in chalk on sidewalks,
children laughing and playing while a political picture,
à-la-Banksy
stares blankly down at them from a brick wall.
I see that,
and around the corner is a
spraypainted
tag
that illuminates the area as existing through poverty
but it doesn't stop
kids from playing. Even if the city pays a man to take down the
tag
because adults are afraid.
While we decide what is worth keeping,
can we please remove that
hideous hopscotch?
Please, it's poorly drawn, and it leads to
young people
gathering.
And that's scary,
right?
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