Still life may be more conducive to oils
bright colors, muted textures
Ink, though more precise,
Is a series of incisions
Cold blooded
Whereas charcoal,
Smooth imperfection,
Spreads across the paper in waves
Capturing shadows and ripples
Their ambiguity is
the preferred medium
for our bodies
All the subtle textures of the human figure:
The hilly spine,
Rolling muscles,
flowing mane, all
in blurred black and grey
Every shaded part of a body is in motion, even at rest