Archival pigment print; signed & framed
21 × 17 inches
Copyright Patricia Houghton Clarke
“Poetry reminds us of what we hold dear. It’s both a way to share our collective joy and grief. When our current Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin, asked me to contribute an ekphrastic poem to the Fare Trade exhibit at City Hall, I chose Patricia Clarke’s photograph, “La Super- Rica Taqueria, Santa Barbara (2015).” The Fare Trade exhibit was impressive on many levels. The addition of the Papel Picado hanging from the ceiling already said Fiesta and drew the eye to the corridor in City Hall, where people usually go when they need to pay a bill or find an important legal document. The art on the walls was photography by Brett Leigh Dicks and Patricia Clarke, all featuring photographs of taquerias and diners. I chose Clarke’s “La Super- Rica Taqueria, Santa Barbara (2015)” because it was the first eatery I went to upon arriving in Santa Barbara 25 years ago, an initiation for most newcomers. When I sat down to respond to the photograph and compose my ekphrastic poem, I also had Renee Good on my mind. ICE looms large in my everyday thoughts.” -SB Independent, Melinda Palacio
Archival pigment print; signed & framed
21 × 17 inches
Copyright Patricia Houghton Clarke
“Poetry reminds us of what we hold dear. It’s both a way to share our collective joy and grief. When our current Poet Laureate, George Yatchisin, asked me to contribute an ekphrastic poem to the Fare Trade exhibit at City Hall, I chose Patricia Clarke’s photograph, “La Super- Rica Taqueria, Santa Barbara (2015).” The Fare Trade exhibit was impressive on many levels. The addition of the Papel Picado hanging from the ceiling already said Fiesta and drew the eye to the corridor in City Hall, where people usually go when they need to pay a bill or find an important legal document. The art on the walls was photography by Brett Leigh Dicks and Patricia Clarke, all featuring photographs of taquerias and diners. I chose Clarke’s “La Super- Rica Taqueria, Santa Barbara (2015)” because it was the first eatery I went to upon arriving in Santa Barbara 25 years ago, an initiation for most newcomers. When I sat down to respond to the photograph and compose my ekphrastic poem, I also had Renee Good on my mind. ICE looms large in my everyday thoughts.” -SB Independent, Melinda Palacio
