One Box or Two Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Strawberries & Cream

original watercolor w/pitcher, strawberries: 5" x 7"

Strawberry Daquiri

original watercolor still life w/strawberries, glass: 5" x 7"

Strawberry Banana

original watercolor with bananas, strawberries: 6" x 6'

Strawberry Banana

original watercolor with banana, strawberries: 7" x 7"

One Box or Two

original watercolor still life w/strawberries: 7" x 7"

Sophie loves these

of course, I agree

they’re tops on our list

of fruits that we miss

it’s that time of year

with spring oh so near

when we go to shop

it’s berries we spot

as we enter in

a ‘Bonus Buy’ bin

with berries galore

bid Welcome, for sure!

we know it’s a trap

of course we know that

but what can we do

buy one box...then two!

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Rhythm & Blues Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Rhythm & Blues

original musical motif watercolor w/drums, piano, bass: 11" x 14"

There’s rhythm in Blues

a keyboard and bass

they’re hoping that, too

there’s payment in cash

they pass around notes

like we did in school

but these notes are ‘cool’

they follow the rules!

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Soulful Strings Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Intrumental

Soulful Strings

original musical motif watercolor w/violin: 10" x 14"

Sophie and I know

that sometimes it’s best

to simply allow

a painting to rest

it may not be done

though there are intense

and beautiful hues

that seem to make sense

we want to be sure

we have to confess

this painting secures

a soulful-ishness

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Pears and Pomme Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Pears & Pomme

original watercolor still life w/apples, pears: 6" x 6"

Pears and Pomme

original watercolor still life with/apple, pears: 6" x 6"

an apple a day

has plenty to say

and those pears know they

should find out a way

to cash in on this

they would be remiss

if they let it slip

that they’re worthy too

‘cause they’re healthy food!

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Classy Brass Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Classy Brass

original watercolor still life with trombone, trumpet, horn: 18" x 22"

Do you suppose

a brass trio knows

the power they have

when they take the stand?

with no bounds they can

sound like a big band

they get it just right

their notes high and bright

with jazzy quick licks

and trombone slide tricks

and then comes the horn

who sounds so forlorn

with whalin’ so true

you weep with him too

good thing that we’ve got

our sweet lollipop

and licorice whips

to make those tears stop

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Cold Storage Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Cold Storage

original watercolor still life w/ pears: 8" x 12"

Cold Storage

original watercolor still life w/ pears: 9" x 11"

Cold Storage

original watercolor still life w/ pears: 8" x 12"

Cold Storage

twas time to relax

and take in the sight

of pears back to back

huddling tight

seems they were just cold

‘though this winter’s plight

had less bite, I’m told

and I’m sure “they’re” right!

but winter it is

and pears are like me

it’s summer we miss

on that we agree..

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Contrary Mary Poem by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Contrary Mary

Sophie is two

and oh, by the way

it seems she is due

to put “yes” away

she knows lots of words

has plenty to say

but contrarily

her fav’rite is nay

I’m tempted to give

it up, (I don’t fight!)

I have before lived

through this and survived

I try lots of tricks

I’m clever, I thought

I’ll be pretty quick

to stay this onslaught.....

Now Sophie’s at home

with Mommy and Dad

and I’m lying prone

what a day I just had!

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Jazzy Tricks and Lollipop Licks Watercolors By Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Jazzy Tricks and Lollipop Licks

original musical motif watercolor w/trumpet, trombone, drums and piano: 22" x 13"

Now Sophie and I

are listening to

jazz and the blues

on Sophie’s i-tunes

it’s time that we stray

from classical ways

Mozart and Bach

are great but we’ve got

to broaden our view

with music that’s new

and classical brass

can play jazz with class!

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Woodwinds at Rest Watercolor Still Life by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Woodwinds at Rest

original watercolor still life w/woodwinds: 18" x 22"

Well

the music said “rest”

so the woodwinds obeyed

they rested their best

and quietly laid

their reeds

and their keys

right down

with no frown

then I got my stuff

my paint pan and brush

turned on my i-tunes

and worked until dusk

now when I was done

I took just one quick

lollipop lick

then settled to munch

a black licorice whip!

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