Orange and Broken Whelk

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Sunset hues inside a shell,
the creation of a simple snail
that never once saw
the sun melt
into the sea's horizon.
And knew only
the sun
as leaping drops of golden mercury
dancing above.
- Nancy Boudreau

acrylic painting on gessoed mat board, approximately 5" x 7"
signed, dated and comments on the back