Sometimes Less Than Colorful

 

For several hours today

I slaved over a photo with

my computer program

which is designed to

manipulate and enhance.

My color printer, made

by a renown and

reputable manufacturer

of such devices, is

usually spot-on with

its reproductions,

getting the hues and

contrasting just right.

But even with multiple

adjustments, I couldn’t

get my print to come

even close to a fair

comparison of the original—

Too much red in the faces,

to much blue washing

over the subjects.

Print after print without

satisfactory results. Damn!

Wasted paper, ink and

time.

I finally gave up, eliminating

the full-color process all

together, resorting to a

monotone sepia instead.

It was my last ditch-effort.

Frustrated and beaten by

the failure of my ability,

and thwarted by that

software and the printer’s

malevolent technology.

I suppose this is why I write

and type my poetry in black

and white. Even so, sometimes

my written work produces

nothing close to the colorful

imagery I seek to achieve.

                      -30-

Chris Hanch 12-7-2921