It’s not the only dory Wyeth painted
something about the honest lines
the planks worn smooth
by weather and rough use
has drawn the artist’s eye
he could have gone for drama
made the ocean dark and threatening
focused on the scant few boards that lie
between the doryman and the abyss
but there's nothing of that here
nothing that's sentimental
yet like life itself the painting hints
at something deeper
something hidden just beneath the surface
something elusive
hiding in plain sight