International Art

Visiting the local museum I see
Chinese, Indian, Italian, French
African, Native American, and German art

Some patterns are intricate
sewn with silk, carved in ivory, an array of color
in every hue, while others are more primitive
cuts of wood with straw attached

drums of trees and animal hides
no violins or blowing reeds
no pianos or organ keys
mathematics seems to be the key
that divides and multiplies

finer tools make more sophisticated
and complicated art
a weaver’s loom, a bronze statue,
marble cut with the finest detail
brings a richness for the eye to see.