Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Thank You Carolyn Eighty

Raccoon with knowing eyes stares at me from across the room.
He is darling!  Brought home from an estate sale.
Hanging from a limb, accusing me, chastising me, all powerful.
I wish I knew who painted him.  

He is unique, one of a kind. And he is signed.
I wonder at the artist, Carolyn ’80.
Was eighty her last name, or was she painting
him in 1980?  That sounds more accurate.

Was she a high school student who gave him to her teacher out of love?
Who would not want to keep it? Of course, this was an estate sale, so….

This raccoon and I have an unusually strong spiritual connection.
When I smile or look up he makes me feel safe, and happy.
I adore him.   Thank you Carolyn ’80, your painting delights me in all ways!

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M. L. Kiser December 28, 2018 at 3:36 PM And isn't that what art is about...expressing and connecting? Had to "Fav". Caren Krutsinger December 28, 2018 at 8:42 PM Yes, and I do love this painting so much, it is amazing how much she or he talks to me. I feel a soul connection to Carolyn 80 whoever she is.

Rhona Mcferran December 27, 2018 at 5:02 AM It's beautiful when we feel a connection like this to a person who is a complete mystery... it's like a special gift from a stranger! Nicely penned! ;) Caren Krutsinger December 27, 2018 at 5:34 AM It is interesting because maybe the person who painted this did it for a project, and her art teacher kept it as a good example. It is curiouser and curiouser as I ponder my raccoon.