18 x 36 inches, oil/wax on canvas, 2013
Available for sale. Call for price. Giclees available upon request.
It Finally Happened
Just when we thought
these humans would
spin themselves
off the face of the earth
and take us with them
they buried their guns
dismantled their missiles
Without ceremony
long winded speeches
unanimously
and unilaterally
they hugged each other
took each others’ hand
and vowed
to save the planet
live in peace
harmony with all
It was a moment
we thought we’d never see
We prayed for it
hoped for it
but we thought
the worst was upon us
These two-legged upright beings
made a 360-degree turn around
Just in time to end
global warming
global warring
Saved from extinction!
We woke up to
peace on earth
love to all
Flowers burst blossoms
out of season
Birds sang spiraling above
All animal species
from land and sea
rejoiced
It finally happened
or am I dreaming?
Shelley Lowell