Letter to an artist

Isn't this art you've displayed beautiful? I unfortunately write poetry which is the poor cousin of art. It is an affliction because words cannot show a picture like a picture shows a picture, words are mean and dirty, childish compared to the artists brush. Oh they can be beautiful too, I hear you. Then there is song, which is the rich cousin of poetry, if only I could be a song, instead only a poet in a poor part of town under a bridge writing words on a wall

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So it is dear artist, you are rich with song, you can play for hours on end and that'll be enough for me.