12 Tone Diptych, by Mark J. Mitchell

The Red Gaze, by Arnold Schoenberg (USA, b. Austria) 1910

12 Tone Diptych
two Paintings by Arnold Schoenberg
 
1). The Red Face
 
I am not 
converting my scream
into music.
 
I’m teaching notes
mathematics that allow them
to change colours.
 
2.) Self-Portrait, Walking
 
The baton may seem to drag
but invisible movements command music.
 
My back is only turned because
violins don’t require my eyes.
 
This road is very brown and dark.
It absolutely must be lonely.

Mark J. Mitchell

​Mark J. Mitchell was born in Chicago and grew up in southern California. His latest poetry collection,  Starting from Tu Fu was recently published by Encircle Publications. He is very fond of baseball, Miles Davis, Kafka and Dante. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, the activist and documentarian, Joan Juster where he makes his meagre living pointing out pretty things.  He has published  two novels and three chapbooks and two full length collections so far.   https://www.facebook.com/MarkJMitchellwriter/

Self Portrait, by Arnold Schoenberg (USA, b. Austria) 1910