Wall Mural In An Alleyway

I was walking past an alleyway
and something caught my eye .

A young man on a ladder painting
A mural of the sky .

Contemporary artwork for display
on an old brick wall

But no one actually saw or heard ,
this artist with a call

A rainbow hue hovered ,
above clouds of stormy influence

The brush strokes definitely
created an electric presence .

I walked over to the young man there ,
when he stopped for a break

I asked him was the work commissioned ,
he said , art for arts sake .

Alleyways and art galleries ,
With young artists work on show .

Seldom are the works ever sold ,
If anyone wants to know .

The outstanding talent of street artists
Are alive and well .

On concrete canvasses
there’s a place where masterpieces dwell .

By Paul McCann