Best Artsy Poems
The artwork shows a
female gymnast balancing on a pile of rubble
on the side of a building damaged by Russian strikes
The graffiti artist posted three images
the piece Friday on social media,
with a simple caption reading "Borodyanka, Ukraine,"
using an alternative spelling for the town's name
Speculation had been mounting that
Banksy was in the war-torn country after a series of murals
appeared in Borodianka, located about 35 miles northwest of the capital, Kyiv
The town came back into Ukrainian control on April 1
returning residents found their houses ransacked and shops pillaged with windows broken and contents stolen
The letter "V" a symbol used by Russia's Eastern Military district in concert with the letter "Z" an emblem for Moscow's so-called "special military operation" was found painted on buildings, vehicles and checkpoints
Who's Banksy? Clues about the mysterious artist!
Slippery, provocative, mysterious Banksy, the British artist
whose identity is still unknown,
is considered one of the main contemporary street art icons
His art, many times satirical,
address universal issues such as politics,
culture or ethics
In the center of Los Angeles, an "unauthorized" Banksy’s exhibition,
dedicated to the enigmatic artist,
lets visitors dive into the controversial artistic universe
of the most influential creator of present time
The Artsy Life
Yo ho, yo ho...
It's the artsy life for me.
I love to paint and play all day.
I use pencils made of lead,
the colors of the rainbow.
I use stamps,
and inks...
in only gray and green.
Come join me in the fun,
before there is no sun.
Everyone can stay,
at least for just one day.
Let your heart take flight on a long-string kite.
Let your voice sing words... all made up in the moment.
Be a princess, or a prince, be a cowboy or a king?
Imagination is not just for the children,
but for the all the young at heart.
Lets us agree,
that from the start.
We can take a trip on a train, or a ride in the rain.
We can make the Queen's favorite cookies.
Then we can invite her to our show.
There will be cheese and puffs and wonderful stuffs.
Nice things to gaze at on the wall.
There will be music to be played never heard until this day,
popcorn chicken, and balloons.
Embrace everything that is silly,
before there is nothing funny anymore.
Hold on to the treasures of life.
Save them,
give them to only the few,
that will take them,
and love them too.
I'm sure you've heard the term “artsy fartsy”
It can apply to a person or a thing
Most times expressed in a derogatory manner
Definitely has a “nose in the air” ring
In my lifetime career as a graphic designer
You'd think I'd be one of those guys
But nay nay I say I'm not that way inclined
My pinky doesn't point to the sky
Masculine as a male dude could possibly be
Mr. Jockstrap through and through
Chow down raw meat and stand up to pee
Most times leave the seat up too
It's certainly not a comment on social issues
Some of my friends are artsy fartsy
But most of the time my wee pinky stays put
Except when I'm stirring my tea
I'm sure you've heard the term “artsy fartsy”
Many times expressed with distain
Relax everybody it's not meant to be hurtful
Not everyone travels the same lane
© Jack Ellison 2013
Is commerce really society’s glue?
Or is that the job of the artists true?
Were we to lose all creators of art,
Might our civilization fall apart?
Or might the Ult-right, cohesion provide,
And off we'd go on a bored-to-tears ride?
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