Playmates Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Playmates

original watercolor trumpet player: 8" x 10"

brass blast

would a trumpet 

be a strumpet

if she played a loose lipped jig

while her brother

played another

more pretentious tight hipped gig

would a trumpet

eat a crumpet 

while she played a high brow dig

could a strumpet 

be a pundit

if she shed her platinum wig?

would a trumpet

be a strumpet 

if she wore one high heeled shoe

could a crumpet

 clog a trumpet 

if it got stuck in her tube?

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Portrait Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Portraits in Watercolor

originals: 8" x 10"

there’s def’nitely

a space for me

in this new year

as this i see 

more work to do

with more thought to

creative ways

that hit the mark

of ending well

 a well thought start

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That Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

That Girl

original watercolor portrait: 5" x 7"

and this is the question

can i toss intention

and renounce all strife

at this stage of life?

could i, if you please,

watch daytime tv

munch crackers and brie

sip long isle iced teas

would i, do you see,

be happy with ease??

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Muse-ical Watercolors by Bertie Nrown

Muse-ical

original watercolor figure: 10" x 12"

a musician displays 

exhibitionist ways

but it’s all okay

‘cause music filled days

and nights do remain

quite high on our list

of things we like best

so please don’t insist

we cease and desist!

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Gone Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Gone Girl

watercolor still life w/girl, violin: 10" x 14"

Things Strings Sing

do strings

 have wings

‘cause they’re glorious things

do they sing

as they cling

to the bow as it flows

o’re the bridge

if you please

with the greatest of ease

or 

do they screech

as they seek 

those notes on the staff

do they laugh

at the thought

of the job they just lost

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Apple Cor Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Apple Cor

original watercolor still life w/horn, glass vases: 13" x 16"

Practice makes better

But perfect?

Not ever...

Especially if horn playing

Is what you can do

You’ll prob’ly improve

But that’s questionable, too

My advice to you

Buy a French Horn Kazoo!

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Quints' Jam Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Quints' Jam

original watercolor still life w/horn, woodwinds

back in the day

i remember we played

with marbles and jacks

and baseballs and bats

but sometimes i recall

though i tried hard to stall 

i had to apply

my  lip 

to the tip

of my tarnished old horn

and try not to sound

too bad or forlorn

much later i found

practice, patience plus time

would greatly improve

my horn teacher’s mood!

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