In My Time

 

Never illustrated for Disney.

Had my own cartoons to draw.

Never made the staff at Marvel

or DC Comics either. My super

heroes included the everyday

likes of folks I knew.

Never had my artwork included

in any of the world’s renown

museums. Critics said I lacked

a consistent and identifiable style.

I submitted poems to notable

literary publications, but never

enough to gain acceptance

and recognition.

I have sold some of my works

from time-to-time in my day.

Had some written works

published in local/regional

news and small liberal arts

college poetry reviews.

Had a few art and photographic

shows with various groups and

own my own.

I have lost and given away

more of my works than I

care to remember.

I did submit 40-years of

my life’s artistic works

to The Historical Society

of my native State of Missouri.

I shall one day in the not to

distant future pass away un-

adorned with stature or acclaim

and that’s perfectly okay.

I did what I was inspired to

do with my life, knowing

that some of the work

I produced is likely stored

a few shelves away from

fellow Missouri natives,

artist,Thomas Hart Benton,

and writer and humorist,

Mark Twain.

Which reminds me, I have

been known to tell a few

off-colored jokes in my time.

Although I was considered

somewhat of a clown by

some, I realized early on

that stand-up comedy would

not be a suitable profession

for me.

                -30-

Chris Hanch 9-21-2023