Boxer Ready
Boxer Gloves resting comfortably on his sides, focused on the events to come. Remembering all his opponent’s moves from days of watching. This is the night he will be king of the ring. Only one thing is needed in his…
Chris
I am a middle-aged painter, presently live in Toronto, Canada. Have come back to painting after many years away, so have little to show professionally. My work featured in blogs, online magazines and galleries.
Hanging with Scarf
Scarf Your abduction must have been slow as you had time to put on around your neck. A comfort allowed by your executions. But now this lifelong winter friend has now betrayed and been used to erase your existence. Its…
12 Slippers And Tutus
Slippers 12 black ballerina shoes are waiting for their chance to perform. Huddled tougher in a tutu, a cloud of pink floats around their waist. Then, splitting apart as they, jump onto stage one after another doing their part…
Pensive Smile
Pensive Smile A smile, though unwillingly to spread those lips further apart. Intention is absent can be quite clean in the eyes, but the commitment seems not. When might the full smiling happen, maybe never. The reluctance is that you…
Warriors Stance
Warriors Stance Arms spread like an eagle ready to soar, legs jump back and forth, heart racing. The stance of a warrior, preparing one body to perform great deeds. You and your fellow soldiers will all reach the finish line. …
Abducted by Sky Blanket
Abducted They have grabbed you while on the beach, encasing you within your own blanket. Now being tossed by them into the sky, powerless to escape. Everyone is aroused by your captivity and begun to nervous laugh as you fly…
Crossing Walker In Hand
Walker In Hand What was once a simple activity can still be accomplished but only with new body parts. Your body is no longer safe to walk alone. So two of your hands hold it, push it along as you…
Malcolm X Rocking
Malcolm X Rocking Born Malcolm Little May 19, 1925 died was an American revolutionary and human rights activist who founded Organization of Afro-American Unity. Prominent during the civil rights movement until his assassination February 21, 1965. Harlem on African Freedom…
Piggyback On Dad Pony
Piggyback Some children are lucky enough to have a pony, but some are even luckier to have a pony dad. Not only do they carry you from place to place, they are there to feed you, hold you in your…
Barbed Doll Sharp Fence
Fence Barbed wire, extraordinary precautions to keep children away. What possible crime did they commit to deserve such harsh treatment. We’re born someplace that was controlled and then later forgotten when use was over. They are simply leftovers of decisions…