The Auction House

Open to the public,
There are paintings to peruse,
Plus some sketches and some sculpture
For the connoisseur to choose.

On the days before an auction
I will wander through the space,
Wond’ring if there’s a Picasso
Or Monet I can embrace.

Just today I saw Pissarros,
Norman Rockwells and Matisse.
There were quite a few Chagalls
All hanging, waiting for release.

Though I’m lucky to be able
To see art that so enthralls,
Think how privileged are the buyers
Who’ll hang some on their own walls!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rigoler Avatar
May 16, 2024 at 11:17 PM
And I'll bet the prices were astronomical!!! / Maurice
Wolf Avatar
May 14, 2024 at 8:44 PM
What? No Picassos on your walls?! I thought that everyone in Manhattan had at least two or three... lol... I have two, by the way: Although my father painted them, they look like the real thing, as they have vegetable soup smeared all over them, courtesy of left-wing radical 'Save the Environmenters.' lol. Cheers, Gershon
Cunningham Avatar
May 14, 2024 at 10:52 AM
At least you get the chance to see them before they're sold, think I'd be a nervous wreck if I had an old master on my wall lol. Tom
Greenhough Avatar
May 13, 2024 at 3:14 PM
I have been to auctions but not the high end ones. My husband bought a bag of towels many years ago. Stull using them. Lol. This is a good poem.
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