Inspiratlon Poem by Jim Yerman

The French painter Henri Matisse, one day, was talking about his vocation
When he was asked the question, "Henri, what is your inspiration? "

Matisse walked the questioner out to his garden and said, "I grow artichokes!
You see, I never know from day to day the feelings they'll evoke."

"I watch the interplay of light and shade, how gently they interweave
I discover new combinations of colors and diverse patterns in the leaves."

"The colors may be warm or bright or perhaps they're subtle and faint
I look to these artichokes for inspiration then I go inside and paint."

Proof that inspiration need not be found in rare places- like on the cusp of angel wings
If we allow it inspiration can be found in a host of little things.

True I may never paint like Henri Matisse, his was an unparalleled brush stroke.
But isn't it nice to know he found his inspiration in that little artichoke?