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by Don Fallon

The thin paper slip is stuck until I pinch and work it free.

“True craftsmanship lies in the details.” Indeed.

On the back is how to say Ta bumang, “He is not busy” in Chinese. Hmm.

Don Fallon is a medical editor working in Skillman. He is also a poet, jewelry maker, and assemblage artist who works in metal and other materials, particularly discarded and industrial objects. He lives in Edison.

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