Complaining Com-Posers Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Complaining Com-Posers

originalwatercolor sunflowers: 8" x 10"

Tuff Stuff

There once was a spring breeze named Sough

Not harsh nor decidedly tough

He nudged winter’s huff

Said “pick up your stuff”

And blew it away with a puff!

(do your stuff, sough!)

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The Veggi Table Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Veggi Table

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers, veggies: 9" x 12"

Spring Musical

oh spring

is the thing

we hope for in November

long for in December

lose in January

right through February

cry for in March

die for in April

can’t wait one more day

for the merry month of May

and still cold temps cling

to every bloomin’ thing!

so when the month of June

bursts suddenly into view

I’ll look around and smile

and bid stay with me awhile

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Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Grandie Girls

The Wildman

original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"

Haughty

 that’s what

my Grandies thought

the first time they viewed

our tulips in bloom

‘cause there they all stood

as only they could

with petals held high

reaching up to the sky

the Grandies and i

know daffodils try

to brighten our days

with their friendly ways

not haughty, aloof

their faces, the proof

of good will and cheer

‘cause springtime is here

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Two of the Three Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Two of the Three

original watercolor portraits:8" x 10"

The Grandies are growing

older, it’s true

i’ve tried stoppin’ them

but what can ya do

now Sophie is 8

does gymnastics and dance

when she’s got the chance

she loves to do crafts

Annabelle’s 7

a whippersnapp-ee

plays piano and swims

and sings beautif’ly

the Wildman’s number 3

that’s Aaron, you see

he loves his play dough

and superheros

they’re all growing up

and what does that mean?

my sons are not teens

but middle age-ees!

and PopPop and me?

we hate to admit

we’re mature, just a bit

and, well, elder-ly : SH_T!

yet we ALL agree

in our fam'ly tree

those grandies are still

the bees knees in threes!

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The Waltz of the Flowers Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Waltz of the Flowers

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers, fruit: 10" x 14"

Winter Blues

oh, how i long for June or July

and summer sunshine

filling the sky

this season of cold 

continues it's hold

with harsh winds a'keepin'

the temps around freezin'

this winter’s so long

it’s long in the tooth

let’s give it a shove

let’s give it the boot!

i’m still sportin' mitties

and ear muffs indoors

wool sweaters and wristies

but yet i need more

each year winter’s gittin’

too hard to endure

i should just be sittin'

on some southern shore

instead i’ve got blankets 

piled high on my lap

i’m ready, in fact

for a 'spring-forward' nap……

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Bloomin' Stew Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bloomin' Stew

original watercolor still life w/veggies, sunflowers: 10" x 14"

way back in school

we learned the rule

that there were cliques

a specialty list

of kids way cool

though we weren’t fools

our own gene pools

just did not rule

we weren’t as blessed

our confidence less

we weren’t sure why 

and could not guess

but now these girls 

with swirls and curls

you surely see

are cool indeed!

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Vege-table Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Vege-table

original watercolor still life w/veggies, sunflowers: 10" x 14"

twas the night before “Stella”

and all through the land

the creatures were shopping

buying milk, bread and spam

the forecast rang true

that nor’easter barreled through

and those inches of snow

gave us all lots to do

now today as i search

for some good stuff to eat

finding bread, milk and ‘meat’

doesn’t sound like a treat

so the next time they cry

“Snowstorm Comin’ ”, i’ll buy

donuts, popcorn, french fries

 sparkling wine and moon pies….

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