Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 24
Antonius Pius
From ancient lands I’ve travelled
Sculptured in plaster, water and dye
To serve as a sign or symbol
a depiction of a certain place and time
My name is Antonius Pius
I’ve left the ancient world behind
to share my old world wisdom
in paint and golden light
Daisy
Antonius Pius
Down
It's just not what I thought
I thought I had it all
I feel so lost
As my tears fall uncontrollably
upon the forest floor
Is it enough to buy and build and store
When your empty heart,
is locked behind a heavy door
A door that leads to an empty space
I must escape these rotting chains!
And here upon this step I sit
And think about the chance I missed
I hear the trees whispering in the breeze
Truth is the most difficult task, to seek
So now I must turn and loose the gun!
Leave the shadows and face the sun!
Daisy
Escape
Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 20
Escape
Run, Jump, Sore and Fly!
Leave this broken world behind!
At least remove it from your mind,
Escape this turmoil, war and plight!
Unleash the bonds of concrete and steel
that pressures your soul, that locks and seals!
Stop the war that corrodes your thoughts
of superhuman beings in golden robes
Nature is the place of worship,
with one sweep, it can leave us frozen!
The gifts given are the air we breath
and the kindness that our hearts can feel
So run, jump, sore and fly!
and leave this broken world behind!
use compassion as your guiding light
and your thoughts will elevate
into universal flight!
Daisy
Heaven in Green
Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 24
Heaven in Green
I hope that heaven is this surreal
as I float along this world of green
and in my mind I see a dream
and there I am, my roots so deep
tall and fragrant my branches
touch the sky, generating oxygen
keeping everyone alive!
I could be water in a river or creek
descending cascades of yellow and green
visible from the rocks I would be
perhaps a waterfall in centerfield
I could be tranquil, I could be serene
I would give life to all plants and trees
So here I stand, in this beautiful scene
touched by nature fresh and clean
majestic and breathtaking,
we all must see, so let’s join hands
and keep our planet
‘Heavenly Green’
Help! I’m Lost
Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 12
Help! I’m Lost!
As I sit at the helm,
my hands on the wheel
my heart is sinking, as I face this ordeal!
A storm is brewing
the waves smashing like steel
I hope my small vessel
can hold on to it’s keel!
The sun is leaving, it’s waving goodnight
and I can only see water
for hundred’s of miles!
Please little boat hold on to your sail
no matter how stormy,
you and I will prevail!
Lightning is striking! I light up a flare!
I see a light in the distance,
I hope somebody’s there!
Lucy turn’s suddenly and hit’s a big wave
and I hear voices calling
as I clench to the rail!
Tranquility
Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 36
Tranquility
Soft footsteps on the grass,
Cherry Blossom petals
sprinkled on the path
I walk quietly through this magic space
and look up to see the Buddha’s face
She’s the Wisdom Goddess from the past
Her magic aura transcends this land
I head towards the steps of life
each step is carved and signifies
all my struggles, joys and highs!
The light falls upon her golden smile
and she raises her hand to wave goodbye
and her love flows gently
down the mountainside
and I catch the gift she leaves behind!
Sam And Rudy Are Back
Rudy lands swiftly on his favorite beach
The cold behind him, no more icy wind!
So he spreads his wings and feels the breeze
and the warm water pours over his icy feet!
Sam the turtle, looks across the sand,
and sees Rudy
he’s so happy that he’s back!
They both bask in the suns fading light
and the waves keep on crashing
sending misty sprays,
mingling with the golden light!
They both have come to build a nest
and hope their offspring
will leave with success!
Sam and Rudy know the score
They don’t want to be
the last to leave the shore
We humans must make sure
that they survive!
Them and us
must find a way to stay alive!
Sam and Rudy Are Back
Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 21
Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 12
Just You and Me
Along this path just you and me
first held hands amongst the trees
the air was sweet and flowers bloomed
and we kept walking through the woods
The years went by and we still walked
Our favorite place to laugh and talk
Our children grown & moved away
But you and I will always walk this way!
Our love has weaved itself into the trees
the grass caresses both our feet
the flowers offer us their fresh bouquet
and the birds sing to us and serenade
So here we are just you and me
roaming endlessly amongst the trees
a longer journey, one day we’ll take
I hope heaven is as lovely as this place!
Just You and Me
Inspired by Van Gogh’s ‘Undergrowth’