masks
by sharon strong
      Abalone

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I imagine me and Picasso, walking the beach above Bolinas on a marvelous summer day. Someone is walking behind us holding an enormous umbrella (do you know that photo?). Picking up shards of abalone shell in iridescent colors of purple, green and pink, we playfully toss them on the sand forming this quirky clown face. What do you think?