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Brushstrokes

Posted on June 14, 2021April 20, 2022 by alexis

Grab a brush,

let’s paint the sky.

We’ll start with stars

and things that fly!

Then we’ll make

the brightest sun,

we’ll use all shades

’til the pallet’s done

The sunrise there

might need more pink!

And there, the sunset!

Now a night of ink.

Isn’t it perfect?

Each flickering star?

And all of those planets

swirling up and afar?

Can’t you imagine

what else we can paint?

Let’s next do the oceans,

seas, rivers and straits.

I’ll get the blues,

yes, ever-y shade!

Don’t forget white

for the big, crashing waves.

And what about land?

We’ll need that part, too!

Let’s grab more colours,

there’s a lot we can do.

And finally: details.

There’s still a lot left!

Every thin blade of grass,

all the twigs in a nest.

Get all of the seeds

and each feather and fur,

each scale, tail and nail,

Have you got it? You’re sure?

We can always get more

for there’s still more to make

In this beautiful painting,

our world is awake.

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