Still Life
by June Nash
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Four apples sitting by a pear
Draped in light that they seem to wear
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With dabs and strokes they come alive
As into painting tubes I dive
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Palette lined with colors ready
Grasping brushes with hands steady
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Brushing gently in varied hues
Seeking secrets from hidden clues
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Getting hungry, but not quite done
Just bitty bite from back, just one
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Nobody will see, none will know
In finished painting it won’t show
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A bite I took, then two, then three
Could not stop apple munching spree
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Three apples sitting by a pear
Draped in light that they seem to wear…
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I’m taking an oil painting class. I never used oil paints before. Instead of doing things my normal way, blundering through the process all trials and error, I decided to let someone guide me. Point out the tricks of the trade.
I’m glad I took the class. I am having so much fun. I’ve decided I love oil painting!
This painting is actually not done yet. I still have some finishing touches to apply. I better hurry, or it will be Two Apples and a Pear.
June Nash 
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