Read the poet's response to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent comments on autism. The writer shares how discovering he was autistic later in life made his past make much more sense.
As I drew closer I saw the canvas was blank
and in bewilderment I asked, “what are you doing?”
and the man laughed as he replied, “I'm painting can't you see”
“But you have no paint” I retorted, “the canvas is empty” The artist replied with a smile,
“Oh, that's because you look only for the art that is visible”