Without art we are animals

bluster, irony, flippancy, invective
how do you escape embarrassing situations?
alabaster, ivory, amethyst, platinum
aesthetic materials to escape reality.


Cobalt blue, teal green, Moroccan red
vibrant colours to escape the humdrum
new mown lawn, suntan oil, lemon-scented perfume
fresh scents to rise above the mundane


we have to escape, we have to dream
we have to beautify and improve
we are the progressive species
and we manufacture beauty.


Draft version 1.0, 7/3/2011. Please do not copy or cite without author's permission.