"Artist"

 

Artist

            For Roman

 

 

The artist sits
in the corner booth,
head bowed, forehead furrowed.

His hand never stops moving
as the canvas comes to life
before his eyes.

All who walk past

marvel at his gift,
some placing a few coins

in the donation tin,

others offering
to buy him a cup of coffee.

He graciously accepts

the coffee, secretly wishing
someone would buy him a sandwich.




                   ~~~

First published in print in Kind of a Hurricane Press: Something's Brewing Anthology / April 03, 2014
http://www.amazon.com/Somethings-Brewing-A-J-Huffman/dp/1497342171/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JRPY42ZJZ72WAE431PF

First published online in Foliate Oak Literary Magazine

http://www.foliateoak.com/cristine-a-gruber.html

May 02, 2014