{"product_id":"randy-simmons-the-winter-of-my-discontent-2023","title":"RANDY SIMMONS  The Winter of My Discontent, 2023","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW236855559 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW216707332 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW101651126 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eRANDY SIMMONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP 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SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eThe title is inspired by a Bob Dylan song, “My Own Version of You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eWhile sifting through a zip-lock bag of photos,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eI found an old sepia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etoned image of my grandmother and my mom together on a flowered sofa from the mid 1970’s. The off-centered picture was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eprobably taken\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby my dad. I\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ecan’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eremember where this photo was taken, but my gut feeling this was my dad’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eplace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehe lived temporarily while my parents were separated at the time. As I looked closer into the photo, I sensed a hidden dialogue in their poses,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ecomposure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a bit by their clothing. There is something more here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eMom told me when she was a teen, her mother had to clean up after her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003edaily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eas she\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003etried on a lot of dresses before going to school and would leave the discarded ones lying on her bed. Mom mentioned that while she had chores, she still had it easy and her father adored her, bought her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003enice things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e, nice clothes, was good\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eher and she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003edidn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave to work as hard as her mother. Many times, mom told me how she secretly wore lipstick to school, although it was forbidden by her dad, and was caught one day when she forgot to remove it before getting off the bus. She told me that she thought her mom was jealous, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003emaybe rightfully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso. I wondered if this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003edidn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrickle down to my grandmother disliking me. I was mom’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003efavorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand she\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003edidn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehide it well. This grandmother put my brother on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003epedestal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand my sister was my dad’s favorite. In\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emy memories of my grandmother, I\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003edon’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehave any positive ones. I was just\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eannoying neighbor’s kid. Only recently have I realized she never did anything to convey affection to me. No photos\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eexist of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejust me and her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eI started with the left figure, my grandmother, and drew her in angular shapes and harsher contrast. Her dark lips are pierced\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea forced smile. I made her left hand clenched and sharpened the collar points on her shirt. Her knee protrudes forward and becomes a large blank white space. I added a pant crease to offset this. Her cloud forms emanating from her head are actually\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ehigh altitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eice cirrus clouds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eMy portrait is from two different images: one was a Christmas photo, 1972 (?) of me wearing a toy NASA space helmet. The other was a wedding in which I was the ring bearer. Both of those photos were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003emade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithin six months of each other. I loved the glare that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eeliminates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emy facial features on my oversized helmet. I drew myself in a simplified style. My pants\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ebecome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ea cartoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e. Positioned in the middle, I\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003esubmit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea peace offering between these two. I make small waves in the water we are all in, with the concentric circles turning into diamond shapes at the bottom. My grandmother and mom are perfectly still aside from the energy leaving their heads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eMom looks sensual. Her cloud forms are puffy storm cumulus clouds with a bright angelic glare around her head. She\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003eappears to be almost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon fire. I took some liberties with mom’s attire. Her pants became shorts which eventually became\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ea short miniskirt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e. I made her shirt a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003elow cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elace\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003ev-neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107700902 BCX0\"\u003e. Her skin glistens. 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