Artists, I hate you all
\nWith your canvas big or small
\nWith your palette and your easel
\nBrushes made from hair of weasel
\nI envy you above all folks
\nAnd your little arty jokes
\n(At those who cannot paint for toffee)
\nWith fellow artists over coffee.<\/p>\n
What better way to pay for food
\nEncapsulating in the nude
\nThe essence of the human form
\nOr stuffy men in uniform
\nOr landscapes of the highest peaks
\nOr an abstract scream that speaks
\nTo those of us, who nothing more,
\nWould love the skills to paint and draw.<\/p>\n
Let’s not pretend what is or ain’t
\nFor those who cannot draw or paint
\nMay well have skills of other ilk
\nLike making cheese from curdled milk
\nOr brewing beer from hops and barley
\nOr customising someone’s Harley
\nBut probably should never choose
\nCareers in permanent tattoos.<\/p>\n
So paint away, if paint you must
\nExpress your anger or your lust
\nYour grief or other sad emotions
\nOr just do ships that sail the oceans
\nOr jungle wildlife in situ
\nOr any topic that may fit you
\nBut keep your subject choice astute
\nAnd please refrain from bowls of fruit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Artists, I hate you all With your canvas big or small With your palette and your easel Brushes made from hair of weasel I envy you above all folks And your little arty jokes (At those who cannot paint for toffee) With fellow artists over coffee. What better way to pay for food Encapsulating in … Continue reading Artist Envy<\/span>