TODAY
IN
MY
BUTTERFLY GARDEN
ALL IS OK
CUZ
I
PRAYED
DEAR GOD
I WOULD TRADE IT ALL IN TO BE LOVED JUST TO BE LOVED I CANNOT KEEP ON I CANNOT KEEP ON I CANNOT KEEP ON I CANNOT KEEP ON I MUST KEEP ON I MUST KEEP ON I MUST KEEP ON I CAN NOT CRY CUZ OF ALL YOUR LIES I CAN NOT LONGER CRY CUZ OF ALL YOUR LIES I CAN NOT LONGER CRY CUZ OF ALL YOUR LIES I DO NOT WANT TO DIE I DO NOT WANT TO DIE I DO NOT WANT TO DIE I DO NOT WANT TO DIE I ONCE DID BUT NOW I AM ALIVE I MANY TIMES DID BUT NOW I AM ALIVE SOMETIMES I DO BUT NOW I AM ALIVE IT COMES AND GOES BUT I STILL AM ALIVE GOD LOVES ME AND SO DO MY TEDDY BEAR FRIENDS I LOVE THEM TOO THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL MY FRIENDS ALL MY TEDDY BEAR FRIENDS NOW I CAN MAKE IT NOW I CAN MAKE IT NOW I CAN MAKE IT AND WILL MAKE IT THEY LOVE ME I LOVE THEM THEY LOVE ME I LOVE THEM THEY ARE MY TEDDY BEAR FRIENDS
THANK YOU FRIENDS
FOR NOW I AM NOT DEAD
BUT NOW I AM ALIVE
I AM NOT DEAD
I AM ALIVE
I
AM
NOT
DEAD
I AM NOT DEAD
CUZ
OF WHAT YOU SAID
I WAS HOMELESS FOR A LONG TIME WITHOUT A DIME SEVEN MONTHS AT THE MISSION WITHOUT A DIME YOU STAYED IN THE HOUSE I HAD TO STAY ON THE STREETS WITH NOTHING TO EAT BUT I MADE IT I MADE IT I SURVIVED I HAD TO SURVIVE MADE SOME FRIENDS AS YOU STAYED IN THE HOUSE I STAYED ON THE STREETS WITH NOTHING TO EAT I BELIEVE GOD WILL NEVER TAKE AWAY ANY OF THAT PAIN IT JUST NEVER GOES AWAY EVERYDAY IT NEVER GOES AWAY I WILL FEEL THAT PAIN BUT IT MAKES ME WHO I AM NOW HERE I AM
TONIGHT
SOMEONE
WAS
KNOCKING
ON
MY
DOOR
SO
I
ANSWERED
IT
IT
WAS
MR. LOW
I
DO
NOT
WANT
HIM
TO
STAY
I
JUST
WISH
HE
WOULD
GO
AWAY
.
SEATTLE TIMES
...Above all, however, go to see the marvelous Donna Collins. Collins also resides in Michigan, albeit in Kalamazoo. Collins makes impressively innocent yet inventive work.
Her materials are a mixed bag of delights: glitter and brown wrapping paper, tempera paints and sewing notions. Her bright, exuberant 3-D pieces are framed in vintage windows; their funky wit and brilliant palette is truly irresistible.Yet her art has rigor; its humor and its upbeat brilliance are double-edged. This has been recognized by her growing cult of collectors, which include the actresses Susan Sarandon, Roseanne, Lisa Loeb, Darcy from Smashing Pumpkins, as well as their fellow L.A. resident Courtney Love. If you feel like joining their ranks, make sure you get to the Garde Rail early.
Copyright (c) 1999 Seattle Times Company by Cynthia Ro