Bart Wilcox
Declining Nude
2024, Acrylic, 24″ x 18″

Here for your sitting?
Ah. I see you’ve brought
some others with you,
and who—no, of course,
I had just thought that—
it’s not usually the way I—
anyway, could they not
touch the other work?
The varnish is fresh.
Ah, yes, you are so
perfect—
a group picture?
I don’t see why not.
A throne? Sure.
You may disrobe behind
the—of course, not
in front of everyone—
no, go ahead, I think
I’ve got the broader sketch.
I’ll call you when it’s done.