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This intelligent artist had internal incongruity Brilliant genius prancing around in his head Was he having a psychotic break? I followed him to outer limits well fed. Unlimited by one language, He could read and speak at least three I followed his production, his enthusiasm Amazed as only another artist can be Is he the young guy who paints in Armani? My too-damned socialized art teacher said. I ignored his ignorance naturally. This guy’s dendrites were disconnected, dead. Heroin gave him a leg up, as any true drug user would know. Jean-Michel ‘s insight gave his art a distinctive style and rhyme He knew what he was doing also with the famous SAMO His cleverness pranced around, making this poet smile big time

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Date: 6/15/2022 10:08:00 AM
I need to look this Jean Michel Basquiat up. Never heard of him before.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 6/16/2022 5:36:00 AM
This was for a contest. He died very young - age 28.

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