Wearied Artist -- a Poem for dVerse Poetics

“Portrait of Halvor John Schou” painted in 1911 by the artist Thorvald Hellesen (1888 – 1937)

   I Was Tired 

I was tired and weary 

Painting day and night 

Pictures of people 

Animals Vegetables 

Fruit and Trees 

And more 

Never could get to my 

Hearts desire 

Painted bolts of  cloth 

Sides of cars 

Lunch  boxes 

And sacks 

Finally got so bad 

Was painting 

Walls of the . . . 

Of the house 

Upstairs 

And 

Down 

My misses said 

"You painted your 

Last straw 

Now that you've 

Painted your 

Selfie 

Three D 

On the wall" 

I used to enjoy 

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 - Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2023, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo prompt furnished by Lillian at dVerse Poetics,  it is a portrait by the artist Thorvald Hellesen (1888 – 1937) 

 - Read more about Lillian and Thorvald Hellesen at Lillian's dVerse prompt page, 

https://dversepoets.com/2023/05/23/an-artist-gets-his-due/ 

 - You can read how others have written when inspired by Hellen's pictures here 

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A Poem for Sunday Writers

Him 

He's shaved she squealed  
Him I like that way 

He showered and shaved 

How could you tell that  
His beard's always messed 

He smells like a ...(duck) 

Have his mess to clean 
He smells real good though 

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 - Poem  and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked to Rommy in the Writer's Pantry at https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2020/03/writers-pantry-12-you-gotta-know-when.html?m=1 

It also works in tribute of our Houstons Kenny Rigers but the selfie is of me in the mirror dodging my beard's shavings.  His beard was much thicker than mine, darker too. 

A Tuesday Poem



 

In the Sky

 

Riders of the sky have you in their sights

No, they're not shooting or going to hurt you

They're aiming their big ear, pointing your way

 

Big Brother up there wants to listen in

What you are saying and talking about

Who you are talking to and what about

 

So you ask, just what is this all about

It's all hush-hush and not for you to know

Best keep your skeletons in the closet

 

You have often heard it said, "Break a leg"

But Big Brother would rather break a knee

 

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Photos and Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2018, All Rights Reserved

 - I'm linked with Sanaa Rizvi  at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-tuesday-platform_22.html for the Tuesday Platform. 
 - Sanaa opened with this quote:
"“In the sky there are always answers and explanations for everything: every pain, every suffering, joy and confusion.” ― Ishmael Beah."
 - I've been laying low lately.  Actually, pretty low feeling.  Literally low also, I HAVE BROKEN MY LEFT KNEECAP.  Doctor's orders, "Immobilize it for six weeks to see if it will grow back together."  My other knee cap never did grow back, it only calcified.  I go back to my orthopedic doctor next Wednesday.  BTW, it wasn't Big Brother, just my brittle bones gave loose.