My Man Toro
My man Toro
In this
space
In this
place
Making a
case
Being here
today
Not tomorrow
mild-mannered
‘n bespoke
not broke
a nice kinda
of a bloke
he’s an artist
don’t laugh
it’s
just
his moves
he’s in da
grove
painting
doin’ his
thing
splashing
slashing
dripping
dipping
into
his
creativity
it’s a
nativity
he
is where
its at
and he’s
cooler
than man bat
that bat man
he’s so cool
he’s like
ice
he’s nice
he is the
perennial
sentinel
he’s good
he’s
sensational
that’s my man
toro.
I should
like to borrow
His calm
His balm
And just
wear it to be chill
And what a
thrill
To see this
man
Splash his
can
Drip his
paint
He aint
No pretender
Acting like he
don’t care
but I know
he do
he true blue
exceptional
my pal
that man toro.
Just watch
that man dash
Slash
Splash
He’s a
raging bull
ebullient
artist matador
but that’s a
metaphor
for him to
pour more
paint dances
taking his
chances
weaving abstractions
distractions
contradictions
of visual
space
in this
place
and more
just like he
has
in Singapore
wowed and
vowed
becoming the
king pin
and him
such a
humble guy
and why
I hear you
shout
It is
No doubt
because
He’s a
bronco
He’ll drive
you loco
He’ll not
let you wallow
There’s no
sorrow
And you will
follow
That
graceful
Apollo
That’s
My man
This man
And what a
man
Doin just
what he can
He’s the
amazing
He ain’t
crazing
He’s the
real taco
He’s hotter
than a poncho
He’s el mano
He’s the
Staccato
Vibrato
He’s
This artist
here today
Listen to
what I say
He is mucho bravado
He’s
straight as an arrow
Smooth as a
canto
Can’t
overshadow
This man
my man
Toro
recently read at the opening of Toro Temerity, Water Dragon Gallery, Yuchenco Museum, Manila The Philippines
