They nagged him till he'd had enough.
His one remaining joy was snuff.
Beyond the post that ends his race
he has found a better place.
This is no time to joke or laugh
but to write his epitaph.
Art is long but life is short.
I lack the time to more report.
Short and snappy were his days,
short therefore to him my praise.
Categories:
brevis, leaving, life, peace,
Form: Epitaph
Sugar-plum Fairy
Yes, Honeydew Melon
Light of My Life
Prithee, Lovely Lamb Chop
Rainbow Lollipop
Yes, Peppermint Treat
Delightful Daffodil
Prithee, Amorous Amethyst
O, Sunshine and Starlight
Yes, Wonderful One
Would it be too much to ask
Whatever you'd like
Could I possibly request
I am eternally yours
Would you possibly be so good as to
Your wish is my command
Could you possibly find it in your heart of hearts
I live only to serve you
G R O W I N G A N X I E T Y
M O U N T I N G F R U S T R A T I O N
S T U N N E D S I L E N C E
D E A D L Y D I S C O M F O R T
I'm afraid I've forgotten, possum-face
Whatever, skunk-breath
Categories:
brevis, marriage, wedding,
Form: Light Verse
Living musicians compose
Dead musicians decompose
The title is Latin for:
'Art is long; life is short'
Categories:
brevis, art, music,
Form: Epigram
Ars est longa,
vita brevis.
Art is immortal.
Art is infinite.
Pictograms tell a story,
of Man that have past.
Terra cotta pots and cuneiforms,
Depicts their details of Lives.
Paintbrushes and canvases,
bring history alive.
Statues of stone or metal,
Remind us of the legacies,
That people left behind.
Art is history,
And forever it will be,
The story of Life
as we see it.
Categories:
brevis, art, imagination, passion,
Form: Free verse