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dad’s screwdriver 

watercolor on bfk Rivers printmaking paper

27.94 x 15.24 cm (11 x 6 in)

The handle is worn where his hand held it most.

He was the one people called when something didn’t work.
A door that wouldn’t close.
An engine that wouldn’t start.
A hinge that sagged.

They called.
He came.
He fixed it.

A flathead screwdriver.
Still works.

Note:

During a summer visit, I saw this lying on the bench.
The handle had been shaped by years of grip.
I decided to paint it.