by Ariel N. Banayan Public Domain “To look at a thing is very different from seeing it”—Oscar Wilde A plumber once tore a urinal Off the wall Tilted it sideways Called it a dormant fountain Of porcelain and piss To taunt others By silently splashing and saying — Come and hydrate This stale seed with your sight Water touches it then vanishes inside Come and see what will change besides The bone white color Its endless white drawing The gaze inward like a black hole Bending and