Mike Ellis

He lives off scraps somewhere north of High Park,
and bleeds art into the air in sections,
Mike Ellis, I don't know you...
but your colour is confession,
paint,
wrapped in the pale yellow ribbon of childhood,
tells of an ancient
paper sun, illuminating figures 
on blue silk canvas.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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March 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Well done Walter, thank you. - oxox Anne-Lise
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