The Beach House Watercolors by Bertie Brown

                                                            The Beach House

Catching Rays

original watercolor still life: 8" x 11"

Barrier Islands

All bluster and bluff

Defy towering tides

Always in a huff

Waves race toward shore

Biting the beach

With a low rumbling roar

Ever further they reach

The sighing sand dunes

Protecting their turf

As dancing sea grass

Watch over the surf

Their beach bonnets swaying

And “No Trespassing” signs waving

Oh there's nothing so fine

As surf, sand, sunshine

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Charlie Brown Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Charlie Brown

original watercolor pet portrait: 6" x 6"

i have a little buddy

who's very near you see

with puppy breath and fluffiness

he's very dear to me

in fact i keep him by my side

all day, to play

at night, sleep tight

and if i hear his tiny cry

i whisper sweet 

nothings to eat

it satisfies him in a pinch

he's such a sport, i think

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The Music of the Spheres Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Music of the Spheres

original watercolor still life w/horn, baubles: 22" x 20 1/2"

Going Solo

The horn stands alone

Not lost or forlorn

Just a confident fellow

Shiny outside

Inside, mellow.

Its song, so melodious

With notes as they soar

But can be quite odious

When notes don’t sound sure

One thing is certain

With a rising stage curtain

The horn likes to play

In a most excellent way!

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Symphony Night Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Symphony Night

original watercolor still life w/orchestra:8" x 8"

The French Conundrum

The French Horn is happy

Wherever it plays

From Woodwinds and Brass

To  the Strings with such class.

Yes, the instruments agree

It’s sound does so please.

And most of the time

The horn is quite amiable

But it can get unruly

And downright unplayable!

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My Old Fashioned Girl Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

My Old Fashioned Girl

original watercolor still life w/bust, poppy, jewelry: 15" x 17"

Sophie and I 

Are anxious time counters

Of the weeks, days and hours

Till summer and sunflowers..

So we’re planning an event

To keep us content

A girl-time picnic

In a meadow that's near

Where busy bees peer

Over petals and cheer

Their great luck at sighting

A clover patch so inviting

And birds by the throngs

 Sing melodious spring songs

We’ll have buttercup bread

To keep our tummies fed

Meadow tea for me

None for Sophie till she’s three...

So we’re waiting for our day

A winsome,

Wondrous day

Would you like to come 

Please do

We’ll be waiting just for you!

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Our Pets Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Annabelle and Mozart

original watercolor 

Daphne 

original watercolor

we LOVE our pets

present and past

if we’ve got some faults

they never suspect

so here’s to the joy-

ous acceptance they bring

as they always insist

they must jump up and kiss!

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Keeping up Ap-Pear-ances Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Keeping Up with Ap-Pear-ances

watercolor still life w/pears: 8" x 11"

alchemy

pears paired 

and possibly squared

a nip and a tuck

now don’t muck it up

fabric with some

rectangled fun

when does it become

a still life that’s done

some symbols are new

with lots of bright hues

i'm hoping the view

is pleasing to you!

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