Heart's Cry — a Poem

Heart’s Cry

Way up North in the Arctic Land

  there dwells an artist’s clan

That dreams of tropical breezes

  Away from where it freezes.

They paint pictures of people and scenes

  With brilliant reds, yellows, blues and greens.

What help can one artists’ clan do

  When children’s Hearts Cry out to you?

In God-inspired prayers a solution planned

  To reach out with an extended hand

And paint pictures of people and scenes

  Using brilliant reds, yellows, blues and greens.

This Earth has only one village

And this clan considers it a privilege

To step up to do its part

And help these children from their heart

By auctioning pictures of people and scenes

All adorned in brilliant reds, yellows, blues and greens

by Carol Welty Roper

“Kuna Doll” - pastel, by Carol Welty Roper