By Ivan Jenson
someone younger
some home larger
definitely more money
clothing finer
spirituality more starkly divine,
loads of time, like clean clothing stacked
body firm
skin pulled tight
eyesight sharper
feedback positive
incoming calls frequent,
visitors
inquiries
checks
and praise
flowing
this is the way it should be
*Author’s bio: Ivan Jenson is an artist/writer/poet born in Los Angeles and raised in a family of artists. He produced his first sculpture – which was ultimately used as a model for a poster for the National Museum of Costa Rica – at age 9. Drawn to New York City, he began creating and selling his “Picassoesque” portraits on the streets of SoHo at the age of 15. A friend of Malcolm Forbes, late publisher of Forbes magazine, Jenson was commissioned to paint what was to be his last portrait. Jenson has also been commissioned to paint for an Absolut Vodka advertising campaign and has had work purchased by Philip Morris for its corporate headquarters. Having collaborated with Keith Haring and having works recently sold at auction at Christie’s New York, it is Jenson’s intention to expand into other markets both stateside and abroad.
