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Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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A guy who says he paints on canvas
who only ever paints on wood,
and who swears he's not telling a lie,
has to be playing with 'on canvas',
has to know where 'canvas' comes from,
and if, in truth, is not telling a lie,
has to be painting high.

Douglas Scotney

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Topic(s) of this poem: art,drugs,lie

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Mahtab Bangalee 26 July 2018

excellently penned - if, in truth, is not telling a lie, has to be painting high. and Robert Murray Smith's comment is perfect of this poem

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Robert Murray Smith 25 July 2018

We are defintions witin our own minds.++10

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