Conspiring Com-Posers Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Conspiring Com-Posers

original watercolor sunflowers: 11" x 13

Gold Finches - No Innocence Mission

oh those finches

such sunflower grinches

dangling on the edge 

of my sunflowers heads

they yank off the petals

that fall to my feet

and devour those seeds

a summertime treat

then off they flee

 through the air to their lairs.... 

after such a fiesta,

they need a siesta! 

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Com-Poser Catching Rays Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Poser Catching Rays

origjnal watercolor sunflower: 10" x 12" 

Creature Comforts

fat and sassy, finches golden

buzzing bees, their bellies bulgin'

full to bursting butterflies

nap and snooze ‘neath sunny skies

sated creatures one and all

thanks to those who stand so tall

these days are what we’ve waited for

and when they’re gone, we’ll long for more…

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Old MacDonald's Plein Air Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Old MacDonald's

original watercolor plein air landscape: 8" x 11"

Sophie and I 

Are painting plein air 

Under bright sunny skies

On a day so fair

 We apply the sunscreen

Then get right to work

As we quench our paper’s thirst

With lots of water, that’s our technic

‘Cause happy accidents are what we seek!

Bleeding colors, water marks

Lights contrasting with darkest darks...

Working quickly, we’re in a hurry

(We try not to worry

Will this be a keeper

Or one we will bury?)

Well, Sophie girl

What do you think

She nodded and smiled

And gave me a wink!  

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Summer Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Summer Girl 

original watercolor sunflower : 10" x 15"

Sunflowers

Opera divas, tall and strong

With faces upturned, united in song

A chorus of leaves, reaching so high

Singing their praise

To summer sunshine

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Cor-Nation Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Cor-Nation

original watercolor still life w/horn, violin, glass: 9" x 14"

It’s a picnic kind of day

Sublime in many ways

With jam and buttercups spread

A-top our crust-less bread

Sophie and me

In a pasture of green

Beside the still water

My cup runneth over….

Cheers for granddaughters!

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Glassified Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Glassified

original watercolor still life w/violin, horn, glass: 11" x 15"

Cold Front

The windows I’m closin’

my flowers need  hosin’

it’s blisterin hot

not one cold spot

‘cept here by the door

of the freezer in the store

where I pretend to stock up

on creamsicle pops

but truth to be told

it’s just good to feel cold!

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Com-Posure Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posure

original watercolor still life w/violin, glass, horn: 11" x 15"

 Summer Bliss

My windows are open

Cool breezes are flowin’

My curtains are flirtin'

With the sill and the sash 

This is the way

A fine summer day

Ought always to be 

For two months or three....

Suites me perfectly

I bet you’d agree!

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Fish Line Watercolors By Bertie Brown

Fish Line

watercolor still life w/horn, fish bottle, glass: 11" x 15"

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

That 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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Strings 'n Things Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Strings 'n Things

original watercolor still life w/violin, glassware: 11" x 15"

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

That 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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