the paper in the picture
is the keeper of nature
'tis the paper
in which, you see my scribbles
'tis the paper
my speaker & my identifier
in this paper
images of flowers & petals
peddle through one another
through this paper
acadia, you can savor
fantasia is made possible
on this paper
the myriad of fibers
paddle through one another
with this paper
the dots & pixels
make my thoughts legible
paper, the passenger in water
makes my ideals visible
it's tough nature
allows you to beat it up like metal
it's fragile & brittle
you can burn it & see fire
you can structure it
to look like a wooden sculpture
on earth, you can admire it --
papyrus, yet another plant in nature
it's tough nature
allows you to cast it like marble
or stretch it like rubber
you can nurture it
stroke it like leather
or preserve the porcelain-like fragility
at intervals
it looses or tenders
lumber or luster
papyrus, parchment or paper
pasture of colors
master of nature
'tis the paper
my images you'll remember
'tis the paper
you'll see my sig-nature
paper, the silent messenger
brings you closer to nature...
Lin Hsin Hsin
October 8, 1991