THE FORGETFUL ARTIST

A nice spot by the river is what he thought 
Far better than that crowded beach resort
His hobby was to paint a stunning view
The river spot would perfectly do 

A sketch pad came first out of his backpack 
Sandwiches next if he fancied a snack 
A flask of coffee to quench his thirst 
Couldn't wait to start he was about to burst

The easel was set in the perfect position 
That's when he noticed a most glaring omission 
Paints left at home the most important thing
With him today he did not unfortunately bring

Lucky for him at the bottom of his bag 
Were two pencils covered in a oily rag 
So a pencil drawing it would have to be
I'm sure it will be good but we'll have to see