I am a little harder to find these days
At times almost impossible it seems
But I’m still scribbling away
Still painting the scene
Which is really to say
That I am still here
Learning to see
Each of us
As we are
Often hungry
Sometimes filthy
And always beautiful
When I finally manage to see
Beyond the most distant horizon
And past the mirror that troubles me
About The Author
Matt Beard is an artist most known for his paintings that portray hundreds of locations across the length of the entire California coastline. He spends weeks at a time alone in his van traveling the state and looking for new vistas upon which to plant his easel. All that time on the road has really messed with his head, and so he’s taken to writing poetry as a way to cope with his increasing anxiety about parking tickets or overnight camping violations.
