My hands are stained with ink and dye,
I’ve got a “vision” in my eye.
I started with a simple plan,
Then ignored it like a rebel can.
The kitchen table? Gone from view,
Buried under paint and glue.
I bought more yarn, I bought more beads,
To satisfy my “creative needs.”
My spouse asks, “Is that project done?”
I laugh and say, “It’s just begun!”
For art is long and life is brief,
So the laundry can just wait a week.
So here’s to us, the maker crew,
With paint-stained shirts and dreams to do.
We’re dreamers, makers, bold and free,
Creating art for the world we wish to see.
-Miranda Jordan – March 21, 2026 (Just for fun, on World Poetry Day)
–MJ
About Miranda
I’m Miranda Jordan, an artist, maker, educator, and event producer based in Nova Scotia. Artistrative is where I share what I’ve learned over four decades of creating and selling handmade work.
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