the hereafter

I hoped the dead are up there watchingwhen I read that Paul Cezanne’s portraitof his wife sold for $7.4 million. Paul and his banker father, who scornedhis son’s artistic talent, sitting up therein comfortable chairs glancing downthrough the glass floor asthe auctioneer’s hammer slamsdown. “Sold for 7.4 million dollars!” Did they reach out and clink Read more