April 2026
The Paintress
by C. Cherry
In the Era of Modern Art
There was a paintress
A pencil sketch with a tearstain
An oil painting with a smudge, a big, red “X”
A trashbin with messy, rolled up paper no longer contained
In this studio, colored pencils are strewn everywhere
There has been cries of joy and frustration
But she will keep going on this long journey
One day organized, other day cluttered
Such is the way to the painter’s dreams
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