Ron Padgett's 'How to Be Perfect,' Illustrated

Over at the Paris Review Daily, the first ten lines of Ron Padgett's poem, "How to Be Perfect" (a perfect New Year's poem, wouldn't you say), have come to graphic life thanks to Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak, who is working on the full poem. We love this. A glimpse above and below--head here for more. We wonder what he'll make of "Don't use the word extirpate too often" and "Don't be depressed about growing older. It will make you feel even older. Which is depressing."