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René Bouchard
ARTIST, WRITER, MUSICIAN
"Whatever you want, you must give."
2026 LI Artist Fellow
This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.
Well
Well.
You can't draw from a thirsty hole,
A rainless air-baked drain,
Cracked and begging for her fill.
Well,
You can't draw from an empty purse,
A dry reserve,
A cracked chasm, desolate and ignored,
Especially if bored.
Well,
What makes the waterworks?
Water works.
What makes the water work?
Water, work water.
Work water, not harder.
Work water, not harder...
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