10.6.07

New Poetry: Art Galleries

Art Gallery

Art galleries
Are spiritual
The souls of artists
Reaching out of a canvas
Towards the heart of the viewer
Causing the beats to quicken
The pupils to dilate
The eyes to dart-
Mouthwatering
Splendor.

But sometimes
The artist fails
Reaching out of a canvas
Towards the heart of the viewer
But aims for the purse—
A nullified stare
The eyes blink
Dry mouth
Emptiness.

6-9-07
© Liam Elliott 2007. All Rights Reserved.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

and although you may or may not be content w/ what you see.
If you purchase that picture and take it home, the spirit of that artist can be relived by whoever views it.
Nice.

Liam Elliott said...

Thanks muchly.

~Peace.