Pikolo Popotito

This painting is inspired in this poem.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY (Gabríel Celaya)

"Don’t take the spoon in your left hand.

Don’t put your elbows on the table.

Fold your napkin.

This, to start with.

Take the square root of three thousand three hundred and thirteen.

Where is Tanganika? What year was Cervantes born in?

You’ll get a zero for behaviour if you talk to your classmate.

This, the next thing to do. 

Do you think it’s right for an engineer to write poetry?

Culture is decoration and business is business.

If you continue with that girl we will close the door on you.

That, to be able to live.

Don’t be so crazy. Be polite. Do the right thing.

Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. Don’t cough. Don’t breath.

That’s right, don’t breath. Say no to all of the “no”s, and rest; Die”