"A Thinking Reed's Response "   42 1/2" x 42 1/2"   Jan. 2003
                           corregated cardboard, sand, and acrylic paint on board

                        Sophisticated creatures such as us use complex symbols
                  in a specific order to convey our feelings for one another.
                  This language is what our kids learn at an early age in school.
                  In this work, deep symbols of adoration push out from the
                  picture plane, encrusted with glue and shiny pigments.
                  The letters vibrate from colors inside and outside the card-
                  board ridges. My love for him is gritty and intense.
 
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                  You are my King
                   I am Your bride
                   Your dearest passion
                   Is to have me at Your side
                   Where You can hold me close
                   You enjoy kissing me.

                   Faithful to Your vow
                   Everyone can see
                   I belong to You
                   And You belong to me
                   What I pleasure I have
                   You enjoy kissing me.
                
              What could you possibly see in this maiden so low?
              My life had been dry like a desert, completely alone.
              You tell me I'm lovely to look at
              And call me your prize (to my surprise)
              My heart beats fast with a joy
              That is sweeter than wine (for You are mine)
              You love me so
              You enjoy kissing me.
              Oh, the intimacy,
              You enjoy kissing me.

                   You are fascinated
                   By our romance
                   In the presence of my King
                   You want to see me dance
                   You are excited
                   You enjoy kissing me

                   You are my Delight
                   I will bear Your name
                   There will be no other
                   My life has been changed
                   In your company
                   You enjoy kissing me.

              A garden, a flower, a tower of David am I
              A treasure, a banquet, and peace never ending are mine.
              You gaze on me with eyes
              As deep as the ocean in motion
              Your arms are a shelter of rock
              In which I hide in, I'm finding
              You love me so
              You enjoy kissing me
              Oh, the intimacy
              You enjoy kissing me.
               Bridal Song   Karl Marxhausen, 1991

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