It is crystal clear
that you are looking
for your world
to come into focus
and that you are
trying to turn up
the volume on
the secret
gossip that whispers
through the trees
that block your
view to the forest
but sometimes you
have to take
your reading glasses
off and put your
3D glasses on
to understand that
your experience
is less “high-drama”
and more “low-brow”
entertainment
geared toward
the lowest common
denominator
and despite
your pretense
you have to admit
you are exactly
the demographic
they are pandering to
and you fell for it
hook line
and stinker,
you shallow
deep thinker
___
Ivan Jenson is a fine artist, novelist and contemporary poet. His artwork was featured in Art in America, Art News, and Interview Magazine and has sold at auction at Christie’s. Ivan was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to make a painting titled “Absolut Jenson” for the brand’s national ad campaign. His Absolut paintings are in the collection of the Spiritmusuem, the museum of spirits in Stockholm, Sweden. Jenson's painting of the “Marlboro Man” was collected by the Philip Morris corporation. Ivan was commissioned to paint the final portrait of the late Malcolm Forbes. Ivan has written two novels, Dead Artist and Seeing Soriah, both of which illustrate the creative and often dramatic lives of artists. Jenson's poetry is widely published (with over 500 poems published in the US, UK and Europe) in a variety of literary media. A book of Ivan Jenson's poetry was recently published by Hen House Press titled Media Child and Other Poems, which can be acquired on Amazon. Two new novels by Ivan Jenson entitled, Marketing Mia and Erotic Rights have been published hardcover and are available for purchase at bookstores worldwide. Ivan Jenson's website is: www.IvanJenson.com
that you are looking
for your world
to come into focus
and that you are
trying to turn up
the volume on
the secret
gossip that whispers
through the trees
that block your
view to the forest
but sometimes you
have to take
your reading glasses
off and put your
3D glasses on
to understand that
your experience
is less “high-drama”
and more “low-brow”
entertainment
geared toward
the lowest common
denominator
and despite
your pretense
you have to admit
you are exactly
the demographic
they are pandering to
and you fell for it
hook line
and stinker,
you shallow
deep thinker
___
Ivan Jenson is a fine artist, novelist and contemporary poet. His artwork was featured in Art in America, Art News, and Interview Magazine and has sold at auction at Christie’s. Ivan was commissioned by Absolut Vodka to make a painting titled “Absolut Jenson” for the brand’s national ad campaign. His Absolut paintings are in the collection of the Spiritmusuem, the museum of spirits in Stockholm, Sweden. Jenson's painting of the “Marlboro Man” was collected by the Philip Morris corporation. Ivan was commissioned to paint the final portrait of the late Malcolm Forbes. Ivan has written two novels, Dead Artist and Seeing Soriah, both of which illustrate the creative and often dramatic lives of artists. Jenson's poetry is widely published (with over 500 poems published in the US, UK and Europe) in a variety of literary media. A book of Ivan Jenson's poetry was recently published by Hen House Press titled Media Child and Other Poems, which can be acquired on Amazon. Two new novels by Ivan Jenson entitled, Marketing Mia and Erotic Rights have been published hardcover and are available for purchase at bookstores worldwide. Ivan Jenson's website is: www.IvanJenson.com
