MOON DREAMS

It is early on a Saturday morning
Just a little after five
The moon is bright in
A cloudless sky, but its
Light is baffled by tall pine trees
I think about this same moon
Rising so spectacularly from
The lakes horizon just a few
Days ago and can picture it
Vividly in my mind
 
I have just woken from a dream
I had wandered into an old store
Which was selling a few snack items
I noticed a few customers looking
A several pieces of art hanging
On the walls of the building
I talked to the owner about the art
The artist, still living, was prolific
His work was abstract realism
 
I heard murmurs from the customers
Saying they would like to buy
This piece or that, seemingly liking
Every piece they saw
The owner took me into the backroom
Stacks of art by this artist were
Piled on tables, with some hanging
On the surrounding walls
This was the first showing
I was completely intrigued
 
I inquired about the prices
There was a hurry to sell the work
Which had been done in recent years
The artist was moving on without
Desiring to take the art with him
We settled on a price for the lot
I wrote a check and was the owner
Customers inquired about the
Pieces they desired to buy
 
I agreed to sell to them at
Escalated prices and sold enough
To cover my purchase costs
I exchanged their payments for
The check I had written and
Made arrangements to pick
Up the rest of the work later
That day which was fine
 
I needed to find a museum
To show the work for about a month
In the process I came across
Another collection being reduced
For a quick sale and bought it
A local museum of contemporary art
Gladly took the work
It would all be for sale and
They would harvest a commission
 
I selected ten pieces from each
Collection to keep for myself
They would be in the show,
And marked not for sale
It was difficult to choose
But I managed to select
With a little glee as there
Were no bad works
 
The museum prospered
The show sold out and
Received rave notices in the press
I had delved into the unknown and
Came out smelling like a rose
It is amazing how things work out
Dreamland is a wonderful place
It is warm and soothing
Reality can be cold and harsh
 
Stanski
July 11, 2020 ^