On Joining the Urban Sketchers

 Frame your chosen urban scene to fit your chosen paper
And groan and sigh and wonder why you chose to start this caper
Unfold your brand new canvas chair then move it twice a minute
Postpone the start until your heart and soul are sort of in it

Get out your pens and pastel sticks old crayons plastic mac
Boards brushes rubbers breakfast lunch a foil-wrapped home-baked snack
Three snuggly jumpers put them on and take them off and fold them
If people ask to see some pictures tell them that you sold them

Sketch the skyline swoon and do some stretches have a vape
Beat artistโ€™s block by 4 o'clock and buildings might take shape
With wrong perspective crazy angles paint in lumps and runny
Donโ€™t cry with shame perhaps exclaim gosh this one turned out funny

You've made a thing that wasn't there fantastic make another
And share it way beyond your favourite cousin and your mother
The sketchers say your work is art your facebook friends don't mock it
Your hand just needs some practice but your bottom needs a rocket

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