The Circus With the Yellow Clown, 1967, Marc Chagall

The life of a circus clown... so happy, so gay.

How much better than this can it get, you say?

My lot in life is to entertain without fail.

Night after night... no repose, no curtail

Frock of frills in a carefree yellow hue

Hides my true colour inside which is blue.

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The Bounty

The Meal, 1891, by Paul Gauguin

Our stomachs pang for nutrition;

Our muscles, skin and bones, proper sustenance.

Our tongues want for the succulent flavours;

Our noses, the decadent aromas.

Our eyes search for the vibrant colours,

Our fingers, the variants of texture.

No matter how bountiful the harvest, however,

There is nothing more nourishing than the company

of beloved family and friends.

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