His birthplace by the sea
Now an icon of history
Art that captures one’s imagination
And loses nothing in the translation
A museum occupies a city square
In a Mediterranean town beyond compare

Oils, pencil, and charcoal portray
Women and children of yesterday
Works span 1895 to 1971
By the man born in this city of sun
Palm trees, masonry, and sand
Define his art that’s anything but bland

Works from Barcelona, Paris, and Malaga
Present an anthology of his repertoire
Forms and gestures of youthful innocence
On canvas in all its magnificence
An evolution of prolific proportion
In this city by the ocean

Man with ice cream cone
Woman and man lay prone
Mother and child embraced
Along with his daughter and father with grace
A visual language transcends time
By an artist in his prime