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| ***BIO*** Emily Stueven lives in Helena, Montana. She teaches arts and crafts at an after-school program. If she ever graduates from college she wants to be a teacher. Or maybe a librarian. Her writing has appeared in past Zygotes and is forthcoming on laurahird.com. |
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| My Life in Pictures |
| by Emily Stueven |
| Every picture of a wall
I ever drew as a child I drew a mouse door A small opening rounded at the top. Now when I have occasion to draw a mouse I put him in a top hat and bow tie. I draw cats and dogs and pigs. I attempted a parrot that came out a penguin Which was a pleasant surprise. I can draw a spider on her string and a turtle in a birthday hat. I drew so many pictures of Snoopy. Snoopy and his family. I made him a wife and kids and the pictures were photographs. Now I draw something that looks like Gumby on accident And I’m amongst children who have no idea who Gumby is And suddenly I’m the old person in the room. It happens again with Smurfs. The children line up to have me draw turtles in birthday hats And bow tied mice for their parents. One points a finger at me accusingly and says “You are the greatest artist ever” to which I say “Just wait until you see an actual good artist—your head will probably explode.” |
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| July 2007 |
| 91 |