Posts Tagged ‘Art by Patrice’

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I Didn’t Know, I Don’t Know

March 29, 2016

Watercolour Art  by Patrice

I didn’t know, I don’t know
How it would go

Could I reframe
From
Laughing, smiling or crying

Hold it close
Or
Let it go

Take a step to the left or
Move
Back to the right

Turn
Go anywhere
But does it seem right

Cause
I didn’t know, I don’t know.
~Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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Now

March 21, 2016

Great Danes from Purina's Hall of Fame ~ Watercolour by Patrice

Wandering now
Where I’ve never been

Seeking now
Things I’ve won’t begin

Leaving now
Thoughts I shouldn’t have held so tight

Gone now
From the darkest night

Flowing now
On a path not so straight

Holding now
Promise as I go to the light.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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Kindness, Tenderness

March 15, 2016

Rotti Pup and Fawn ~ Watercolour Illustration by Patrice

Kindness, tenderness
All of the day
Hold it close
Don’t let it slip away.

Your heart will thank you
Your soul will say

Kindness, tenderness
All of the day
Hold it close
Don’t let it slip away.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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When I Think About It

March 2, 2016

Jackal ~ Illustration by Patrice for Holt, Rinehart and Winston's reader, 'Flights Near And Far'

When I think about it
I can’t stay
In the realm of
Yesterday.

Move away, move away
From the thoughts, the times
Lived yesterday
Yesterday.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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A Lot Of Thoughts In My Head

February 25, 2016

Rottie Pups ~ Painting by Patrice

A lot of thoughts in my head
A lot of thoughts
That have not been said.

Swirling, racing round
Racing thoughts
Racing in my head.

Some thoughts I’ve done
Some will rise up
To their vision high
Others will wither, die.

Then too, they’ll become
Just another thought
I thought
In my crazy, thoughtful head

I thought, I said. ~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson

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When I Know

February 24, 2016

Vince's Border Terrier ~ Watercolour Art by Patrice

When I know

What to do

My heart

Will lead

My soul

Will show

My eyes
My ears
My hands
My feet.

This I know
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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Never Knew You

February 3, 2016

Never knew you
Nor did you know me
Together, we’ve travelled
Far into destiny.

Arriving home
No more worst for wear
Still holding
To thoughts of each other
Not true
But do we even care.
~ Patrice

Shepherd and Bouvier Pup ~ Illustration by Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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I Am The One

February 2, 2016

Face Study ~ Illustration by Patrice

I am the one
That’s best to live
This life I’ve lived
Since life did start
To tick
Within my chest
My heart.
~ Patrice  

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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Never, Nothing To Regret

January 26, 2016

Border Terriers ~ Illustration by Patrice

Never, nothing to regret
Got only that which
I need to get
A heart cold, burdened down
Opens up and warms
With kindness shown around.

Never, nothing to regret
The world will come
Bringing all I can reach
And need to get
Sharing too
With those less fortunate.

A smile does it all
Believe
With never, nothing to regret
You’ll receive all you want
And need to get.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016

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Tell Me

January 20, 2016

Love and Tenderness ~ Painting by Patrice

Tell me
Tell me why
Don’t mince the words
You can
Put them all out
And tell me why.

Maybe cushion the bitter
Filter the kind
But
Don’t agonize or design
Just tell me
Tell me why.
~ Patrice

© Patrice Clarkson – 2016