Today, it was an absolute treat 
To be taken to the MoMA by a friend
To see "Picasso in Fontainebleau"
Extraordinary works of art 
Sketched and painted and printed 
In a rented garage in a village south of Paris 
Over a hundred years ago
Today, in a gallery 
(Approximately the footprint of the garage
And 3500 miles away)
Extraordinary to see the myriad of sketches 
Surrounding the "final" works 
The distillation of instruments and 
The human form
Into color and 
Geometric shapes and 
"Simple" lines 
The way the women have a heft to them 
They are not mere waifs 
The way they always have a breast or two exposed 
A young girl and her friend
​Run toward the ochre "Three Women at the Spring"
Is that the red chalk?! 
It's the red chalk! 
They giggle excitedly 
Another patron catches the moment
And we smile
Upstairs, the harrowing work of An-My Lê
Photographs and graphic tapestries 
Tell the stories of war and violence 
Against vast landscapes 
Later, the joy of a meal at 
Momofoku Noodle Bar 
Savoring the umami flavors of 
Pork buns and garlic chicken ramen 
Watching the chefs at work behind the bar 
And delighting in horchata soft serve
Sprinkled with sesame seeds and pepitas