Winter Blues
oh, how I long for June or July
with summer sunshine
and butterflies passing by
this season of cold
has taken it’s hold
with harsh winds now wailin’
seems the sun has gone sailin’
so I’m getting all set,
though it’s hard not to fret,
as blankets cover my lap
and I settle in
for a long mid-winter’s nap......
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Poppy Pizzicato
original watercolor poppies: 9" x 12"
Poppies
Curvaceous long legs
Popping up from their beds
With ruffled petticoats flouncing
Such perky orange heads!
They do the Pizzicato Polka
It’s the right dance for them
As they twirl and spin around
On those long and curvy stems!
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The Best'oBB'sArt Book
2001-2021 painting retropsective
YOWZA
2000-twenty
has just gotta be
the WORSTest indeed
with no end it seems
there's nothin i'm see-in
that gives hope or reason
to think this plagued season
is gonna be leavin'
it's certainly sure
there's more to endure
so maybe it’s time
to take a good look
at the paintings i’ve done
since 2000 and one
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Tuileries
original watercolor tulips: 9" x 12"
Haughty
that’s what
my Sophie thought
the first time she viewed
our tulips in bloom
‘cause there they all stood
as only they could
with petals held high
reaching up to the sky
now Sophie 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 near
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Netherlandish
original watercolor tulips: 9" x 12"
2000-twenty
has brought the BB’s
life to a halt
and normal it seems
has disappeared indeed
but BB you see
has managed to keep
active in spite
of those nasty Chinese
so these are the pix
the low and high jinx
that yes have endured
this terrible scourge
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The Rainbow Connection
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"
Play Away
it’s really okay
to chill out and play
we all know we should
(that is understood)
but still we forget
and totally get
ourselves in fun debt
we think if we could
buy us some fun
then surely we would
feel wonderf’ly good
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PippyLongstocking
original watercolor sunflower: 8" x 10"
Sophie and I
Just want to know
who turned off the heat
And dimmed the lights low
where are the wool socks for our feet
Our sweater sets
And turtlenecks
who said summer could retreat?
We are cold and so distressed
why can’t winter last one week
It’s time I guess
To hibernate until next June
And we both hope
That comes real soon!
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Granny Glasses
original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"
what ho!
i’m gonna say this
gettin’ older is so
not tops on my list
seems there are some peeps
pollyannas and such
who’ll tell you how sweet
it is, that’s a bunch
of crap, oh ‘tis true
there are a few perks
please don’t misconstrue
we work out, not work
and nap after noon
there’s grandies to keep
that’s work that we seek
it helps keep us fit
and quick on our feet
but losses do come
that’s harsh, and a fact
‘though dismissed by some,
i’ve got much less tact
so try if you can
to put off old age
‘cause footloose it seems
ain’t quite fancy free
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