SANCTUARY 6
4 more children came this month
or were trapped on their way.

this boy seems safe.


branded burlap bags…

the child’s hands can grab.


last month.

seems timeless in its softness.



The two little girls hold signs they made,
trying so hard for us to like them.
They break my heart.

a close-up of this sketch shows
how charcoal and pastel merge
to portray a baby…

(seen in the preliminary cut-out canvas).

Their story is revealed:
The baby doesn’t understand
why Mama took her and ran
with nothing but the clothes they wear
in search of sanctuary.