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Normal History Vol. 650: The Art Of David Lester
Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 37-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith. Orange SunsetThis sunset spreads orangeacross the skya lid pressing down In Grand Central Stationpickpockets look for tourist eyes I am more obvious–white femaleambassador of […]
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Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 37-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
Orange Sunset
This sunset spreads orange
across the sky
a lid pressing down
In Grand Central Station
pickpockets look for tourist eyes
I am more obvious–
white female
ambassador of lust
He said,
“Come with me
I know
you like to suck and fuck.”
Orange sunset
a lid pressing down
“Orange Sunset” from Water Cuts My Hands (K/Matador, 1990) (download):
