Tin Woodman collage by Lady K
Tin Wouldman
Art heart thou art, Tin Woodman
thy empty space outfilling place you rest
in exo-tin softer than calloused skin
firm fondness felt for care to spare
beware the eye of other
their chitinous text
firm beating flesh bereft of heft
in immoral press of next for blood and turnip
spurn it and them Tin Wouldman
friend indeed
you are much heeded
though heartless thou art heart
and bleed for need when needed
– Smith, 10.26.2013
Tin Man hearts – fotosmith
Here’s a dusty musty from 2005, my stab at hipster cool, wandering a lost land between recitation and song – click to hear 8-Ball-Boogie