His latest work Fish laying Eggs
Author: dennismantin
I am a writer/painter/filmmaker and most importantly a father.
Passion
I don’t do relationships
Anymore
I don’t believe I have ever done relationships particularly well
However
I have experienced Passion and when one experiences Passion
There is no substitute.
DENNIS MANTIN
The Sun also Rises
4’×3′ Acrylic on canvas
I Unafraid (2017)
I was a boy when people asked me…
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
‘Unafraid.’ I thought.
“I don’t know.” I answered.
I just wanted people to stop hitting me. I just didn’t want to be afraid all the time.
I grew tall and people asked me.
“Why are you so angry?”
“Why do you drink so much?”
“I don’t know. ” I lied.
I am 58 years old and I am a father and I know what I want. To teach her and show her love and support her and be her friend… and paint and make films.
“I will tell story.”
Said I.
Dennis Mantin
TAXI (1965) Written by my mother presumably about my father.
A rich man drives a taxi.
A poor man drives a Ford.
But my old man
Goes down the street
With four wheels on a board.
MARGARET MANTIN
Shot Down (2005)
Another day, sundown.
Another night, sundown.
Orange to black, sundown.
Fades to midnight blue.
There’s nothing I can’t do.
And here comes the night
And I don’t know why
I hear your voice
And I lose my way.
Where are you now?
Can I touch you somehow?
You’re somewhere near sleep where images fade.
And here comes the sun.
Another night is done.
Here comes the sun.
And here I go again.
Saw the man, shot down.
Heard his voice, shot down . Eyes rolled white, shot down. Breathe goodbye that sound. Fades to midnight blue. There’s nothing I can do.
Another day shot down.
Another night shot down.
Orange to black.
Shot down.
Fades to midnight blue.
There’s nothing I can do.
DENNIS MANTIN
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