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Foray into Art

By Kieran
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 My unlikely foray into art   Original artwork and autobiographical poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, dedicated to my mentor Tushar Manohar Shetty who believes everyone has innate artistic talents but few develop them. His elegant solution is one-art-a-day just for the sheer joy of it As I was strolling through a flea market one dappled Saturday morn A beguiling siren call came from a charming paint box dented and worn It was the assortment of dried paint tubes that really clinched it for me Tubes of Payne’s Grey, Quinacridone Rose, Phthalo Green - quaint to see Curious, I picked up the paints as if listening to their secret tales I spied paint brushes in chamois leather and pondered the details  ‘My wife was an artist’, he said wistfully, ‘a damn good one too! It’s yours if you want it, something tells me it was meant for you’ Suddenly the sage words of my mentor flashed through my mind ‘All are artists, start painting one-a-day, ‘n your groove you’ll find’ ‘Don’t overt...
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Cat thing

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 It's a Cat Thing   Original painting and whimsical poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, anyone who has kept a cat will understand Don't ever forget I own you, you don't own me; See that was quite easy You heard it here, my fave treat is freeze dried salmon, give it to me No, I didn't miss you when you were gone, why would I? I was well fed Don't expect me to wag my tail when I see you. Nah! I'm a thoroughbred By the way, what's with the flowers when it's catnip that I care for? Tell that pesky Mrs WhatsHerName that I purr, I certainly don't snore If you see me curled up nice and snug with a smile, I'm having a dream In which I'm smacking my lips after lapping a big saucer of warm cream
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Memoir of the Front Door

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 Memoir of the Front Door   Artwork and pensive poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, thinking about innumerable friends who left home and family to find their place in the sun - at a hidden cost, no doubt How little remains of the feverish activities and hustle bustle  The metamorphosis of children growing up in wisdom and muscle All their lives the parents worked selflessly giving the best to their kids. Private school, music, art and dance classes, never counting the quids. Table conversations sparkling with animated enlightened discussions Young minds embracing bold ideas 'n risk taking, despite repercussions High achievers unafraid to challenge the status quo, soon came of age. Knocking on archiac institutions far too rigid to be able to engage! They left for greener pastures, putting down roots where they flourished! Meanwhile aging parents back home pine for those they so lovingly nourished
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Cherry Tomatoes

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 Explosion of flavor   Original artwork and ode to Cherry Tomatoes by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, celebrating one of the perennial treasures of summer gardening Toss a garden fresh Cherry Tomato into your mouth and you're in for a treat! Get ready for an exuberant explosion of flavors refreshing tangy and sweet. Bite sized snacks that pack a big punch of a powerful antioxidant lycopene. That special enzyme in tomatoes that keeps the heart ticking lean ‘n clean The intense flavor comes from a high sugar-to-acid and skin-to-flesh ratios. You can eat it raw, tossed in salads or a pasta or just as your fancy goes! Cherry tomato plants are prolific producers, throughout the growing season Sun Gold, Black Cherry, Fox Cherry, Yellow Pear, Isis Candy, 'nuff reason
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Quiet flows the river

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 Quiet flows the river   Original artwork and pensive poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by the many refreshing mountain streams one comes across when hiking the mountains When I see a quiet flowing river, I let the tranquility soak into my bones. The water acts like a patient sculptor smoothing the rough edges of stones. Breathing life, allowing green moss to flourish along the sun-soaked edges Tiny fish feast on algae and weed, making a food chain in the murky dredges Soon snails, dragonflies and tadpoles appear to complete the ecosystem. Be still and look carefully did you spot the warbler dive or did you miss him? Shallow river pools are nature's veritable hot spots teeming with activity! Small pleasures that one gets to enjoy gratis when hiking with perceptivity
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Figure skating

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 Figure skating   Original artwork and poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by the figure skating at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, a distant relative 4-time Canadian national champion Madeline Schizas was representing Canada at these games. Way to go Maddie!! Every Winter Olympics figure skaters set the ice ablaze with finesse Gliding, pivoting, spinning with the grace of a ballerina no less For a precious few moments all their life's training comes center stage Pushing each other, stretching the limits to make it to the front page Triple Lutz means you take off from back outside edge with a toe pick A triple Sal-chow from a inside edge without a toe pick, if it can stick In a quad jump they spin 1440 degrees in the air, imagine the athleticism!!  Surya Bonaly landed the only backflip, now banned as dangerous extremism
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Burbank Potato

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 Phoenix of the disastrous Irish Potato Famine   Original artwork and poem by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2026, inspired by today's potato harvest and the legacy of Luther Burbank, a truly remarkable pioneer of selective crossbreeding that started as the proverbial phoenix that rose from the ashes of the Irish Potato Famine and quickly progressed to produce delicious flowers, fruits and vegetables we all take for granted Luther Burbank was an incorrigible botanist who was determined to change forever The way food crops were grown - using selective crossbreeding, which was clever! Having seen how potato blight devastate Ireland ‘n trigger the great Irish famine He intuitively knew that biodiversity was the key something worth a close examine Seeing some potato developing flowers and seed balls, he was able to crossbreed Before long he developed the Burbank potato'twas  large, long and vigorous indeed In 1874, he sold the rights for just $150, enough to fund his move out west...
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