Jackson Pollock

830 Fireplace Road

by John Yau

“When I am in my painting, I’m not aware of what I’m doing.” When aware of what I am in my painting, I’m not aware When I am my painting, I’m not aware of what I am When what, what when, what of, when in, I’m not painting my I When painting, I am in what I’m doing, not doing what I am When doing what I am, I’m not in my painting When I am of my painting, I’m not aware of when, of what Of what I’m doing, I am not aware, I’m painting Of what, when, my, I, painting, in painting When of, of what, in when, in what, painting Not aware, not in, not of, not doing, I’m in my I In my am, not am in my, not of when I am, of what Painting “what” when I am, of when I am, doing, painting. When painting, I’m not doing. I am in my doing. I am painting. (This poem is based on a real Pollock quote: "When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of "get acquainted" period that I see what I have been about. I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well.")