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The Artist Drawing Is Now a Painting I Sold For Money-

When I thought of the drawing
Suddenly, I heard some painting
I crave the draft, draught de kooning
Still is graining, still is graining
Long I stood there establishing, painting
I took the blank sheet of paper
My mind was racing
Grandeur, thoughts and flashes behind my eyes
My mind guides my hand
I secure the paper
I crave the draft, draught de kooning
Still is graining, still is graining
Suddenly, I heard the auctioneer yelling..
I'll give you 2 thousand dollars for this drawing
Still is graining, still is graining
Long I stood there establishing, painting
I had dreamed of canvases staining
It was pertaining
The developing draw delineating
All my soul within me withdrawing 
The designing draftsmanship designing 
Remembering many draft, enticing paintings
An echo murmured back the word, 'painting!'
For I the artist drawing, is now a painting that was sold for money



4/20/19

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Robert Lindley

Date: 5/4/2019 1:06:00 PM

Absolutely beautiful poetry, painting, song and music. You my friend are truly blessed and may God keep and continue rewarding you, your faith, your poetic heart , your talent and your immense kindness! A fav.. thank you...

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/2/2019 6:47:00 PM

James, I am thinking the videos were all created on the same day for I am starting to recognize the singers, the standers, and the young people in the pews. This is okay. You can never have too much of this kind of video. I like this one, but I think the favorite one is the last one I read. Heading toward number three next.