Lincoln, Nebraska, West End, pencil, undated
River Dwellers, pen and ink, undated
The Artist’s Mother, charcoal, 1926
Center of the Universe, pencil, 1966
The point at which any man stands “is the center of the
universe…a huge gyroscope.” He stands at the center of a
terrestrial (horizontal) rotating wheel and a celestial (vertical)
rotating wheel. Let a man move where he will…”beneath [his]
feet is the center of the universe.”
Shadow, pencil, 1962
The spirit is the only REALITY.
All else is but the shadow of REALITY.
Keep in the Middle of the Road, pencil, 1944
I’ll fix my eyes on the golden star,
Keepin’ de middle of the road.
This world is full of sinful things,
Keepin’ de middle of the road.
All God’s Children Got Wings, pencil, 1944
All God’s children got a robe,
I’m going to put on my robe and a’shout
all over God’s Heaven.
All God’s children got wings,
I’m going to put on my wings, and a’fly
all over God’s Heaven.
Somebody’s Knockin’ at Your Door, pencil, 1944
Somebody’s knockin’ at your door.
Oh! sinner why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knockin’ at your door.
Oh! sinner why don’t you answer?
Somebody’s knockin’ at your door.
Were You There, pencil, 1944
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Sometimes it causes me
to tremble, tremble.
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