Triangles

Of all the shapes in that mobile
that twirled
above my crib;

of all the wooden shapes
I used to play with
as a kid, I'll admit

that triangles were my favorite,
I dreamed of them;
I drew them.

Geometry
would not have been the same
without them:

Isosceles triangles,
equilateral, scalene meant more to me
than smoking dope or even... necking.

Right triangle, acute, obtuse. Even I
began to think my screws
were loose. Without the Shrink

who helped me tighten them,
I'd still be living a triangular
obsession.

c. Douglas Fireman


By the way, how many triangles
do you see in this photo?