unknown

unknown what I see,

a squirrel,

and a panther,

or maybe just mistakes,

all upon the page.

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a whale rodeo

a whale rodeo,

all in blue,

dogs and people,

trapped on the page.

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red roses

red roses on the stem,

yet seen,

a chick trapped in the red of the rose.

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couples

couples in love,

or maybe in a fight,

and what of the single lady in blue.

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rock stars

rock stars,

a famous band,

along with spiderman,

or maybe just a person,

undergoing and eeg.

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a dream come to life

a dream come to life,

with elephant eyes,

and calves,

and monsters in purple.

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the dark of night

the dark of night,

the planets burn bright,

as the universe begins to explode.

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ant

an ant in a stare down with a man,

while the bunny rabbit sleeps,

awaiting his turn.

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loud

a man yelling,

while others listen,

their eardrums throb,

cursing their luck to be in this painting.

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animal lover

animal lover,

looking for a companion,

and a pet,

looks at dinosaurs,

elephants,

and fish.

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the dance

a man in red dances with a monkey,

while the rest of the painting watches in delight.

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caveman

caveman and prehistoric man,

on the canvas,

with old ladies,

in purple and blue.

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mixed race

mixed race,

most of us are of mixed race,

only it not visible,

so we pretend,

we are pure,

of blood and thought.

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hollywood

hollywood,

the star getting ready,

face cream on her face,

her study in the background,

waiting patiently.

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vikings

vikings or pirates,

sailing the open seas,

looking for adventure.

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a face hidden

a face hidden,

but not sure where,

quite yet,

but it was there a moment ago.

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sails in the wind

sails in the wind,

beautiful,

and serene,

like the sea,

on a calm day.

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dogs and starfish

dogs and starfish,

and a man trapped in a dream,

trying his best to break free.

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dogs and elephants

dogs and elephants,

and lady with blue hair,

looking for love,

who is the guy at the bottom.

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music

 music notes come to life,

violins and pianos,

and a fish smiling back at me.

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Scary

afraid of the giant bunny,

and old lady and pirate ghosts,

gators and elephants,

not so scary,

but odd to say the least.

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monument

a monument greets the morning sun,

built to remember a great leader,

or maybe just a myth,

in the morning fog.

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orange horses

orange horses,

and rams and dogs,

and native americans,

and scholars,

preaching and praying,

throughout the day.

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enough

I have seen enough,

I need a break,

my head in the sand,

happily ignorant and blissful for a moment at least.

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rocks in a net

rocks in a net,

or maybe marbles,

but neither fish,

or butterflies.

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a hot mess

the painting not coherent,

pieces all alone and afraid,

never belonging,

maybe that the point.

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space man or knight

a crowd rushing to a show,

except for the spaceman in the corner,

from the future,

or maybe a knight from the past,

the question unanswered,

the show is about to begin.

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masked man

the masked man,

waiting to become a hero,

hoping his courage will not fail him,

and he will be able to see out his mask.

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blurry

blurry like a teardrop,

big nosed girl,

looking for love,

eyes fill with tears.

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Running Man

running man,

takes some time to see,

after you get past the noses,

and funny colored socks.

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Balloons

balloons in the air,

bring a smile to the lips,

and memories of childhood,

forgotten long ago.

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