Four-sided Janus mask

Four sides of the clay mask I constructed 12/17/12

In ancient mythology,

Janus is the god of 

beginnings and transitions, 

endings and time.

This mask speaks to

the chorus of voices 

clamoring for attention 

as Climate Change

renders our past

obsolete.

This mask has myriad faces,

reflecting whoever we are 

from wherever we’re from:

The bleached skull of a pterodactyl 

or a coyote’s cunning glare. 

The crest of a shrill blue jay

 or a sturgeon’s dead stare.

The enlightened smile of a dolphin

obscured by polluted waters

Or an old high-top sneaker

washed up after the flood.

The mask speaks to us all.