A Poor Man's Art

Lookin At Life - 01/01/2000
by Joe Kreger

If it came to namin' great painters
I couldn't even start.
But, I'm a regular patron
of the best in poor man's art

The murals that I look at
are painted in the sky.
The sunsets on the Great Plains
surpass what money can buy.

That wild display of color
manifests in every hue,
from bloody red to shining gold,
from pink to turquoise blue.

Its extravagance can never be matched
in beauty or in size.
The glorious sunsets on the plains
reward the tiredest eyes.

I'm privileged to partake of beauty
that everyone can afford.
The gallery is the western sky,
and the painter is the Lord.

Joe Kreger is an Okie author and poet. Author of "Lookin at Life". His books or CDs may be purchased at the High Plains Journal -call 1-800-954-5363. For personal appearances contact his Agent, Rustin Hamilton, at (816) 452-3513 or email: rustin@hamiltonprod.com

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