Gladys Knight and the Chix Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Gladys Knight and the Chix

original watercolor chickens

And the chicken said

to her buddies in the pen

why can’t we simply try

to lay our views aside

let’s get along today

‘cause that’s the better way

to live in peace and harmony

will benefit us all, you see

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BlueJay Leno Watercolors by Bertie Brown

BlueJay Leno

original watercolor blue jay: 5" x 7"

Remember in school

we learned the rule

that there were cliques

a specialty list

of kids way cool

though we were not fools

our own gene pools

just did not rule

we weren’t as blessed

our confidence less

we weren’t sure why 

and could not guess

but now who cares

immune to stares

we're old 'n gray

and quite okay

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Bearskin Neck Shacks Rockport Watercolors by Bertie Brown

                                                        Bearskin Neck Shacks

original watercolor seascape: 10" x 14"

BB’s Rockport

floats

boats

fisherman totes

nets, tack

Lobsterman shacks

steadfast granite rocks

weathered wooden docks

frigid north atlantic

boisterous, frantic...

cormorants and gulls

a cacophony of calls

tides singing songs

of the sea all  day long...

sturdy framed homes

granite popple stones

smooth and polished

by their beach bathing frolics

buoys with bright stripes

dancing in the light

and motif #1

standing proud in the sun

saluting seafarers 

both living and gone

yep, we agree

Rockport by the sea

is the best place to be!

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Pop*arazzi Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pop*arazzi

original watercolor poppies: 10"

x 14"

Sophie and I

are questioning this

could May ever be

more perfect.... what bliss!

with cool linen days

sun dried, whitened bright 

and navy blue nights

glitter sprinkled, twinkling lights

‘though we do love summer’s song

when those H’s* come on strong

we might be just a bit

distressed over it....

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The Poppy Patch Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Patch

original watercolor poppies: 14"  x 17"

Sophie’s Spring

Grassy green grass

Prickles and tickles

Sophie’s pink piggies

All wiggly and squiggly

Babbling birdie birds

Chirp quirky birdie words

Buzzing bees fly

By Sophie’s blue eyes

Daffodils gaze

Tulips parade

My poppies sing praise

Springtime, nature’s fling-time

“Neath a shy smiling sun

Nature’s prelude

To the deluge 

Of summer days soon to come...

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Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posers 

originall watercolor sunflowers: 9" x 12"

you cannot be chicken

if you do some paintin’

unless you are thinkin’

you’d like a good lickin’

‘cause just when that paint

does wondrous fresh stuff

your brain turns to mush

and you muck it all up

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Sunny D Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Sunny D

original watercolot sunflower bouquet: 10" x 14"

Grassy green grass

Prickles and tickles

Our bare-footed piggies

All wiggly and squiggly

Babbling birdie birds

Chirp quirky birdie words

Buzzing bees fly

By our watching eyes

Daffodils gaze

Tulips parade

My poppies sing praise

Springtime, nature’s fling-time

'Neath a shy smiling sun

’Tis a prelude

To the deluge 

Of summer days soon to come...

 

Dandy LionTamer Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Dandy LionTamer

original watercolor dandelion/ bee: 5" x 7"

A Mellow Fellow

the dandelion's a classy fellow

in spring he paints a pic so mellow

that buzzybeez 

start seeing yellow

and when it turns to fuzz 'n seed

it floats away 

on a springtime breeze

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Flower Power Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Flower Power

original watercolor sunflower bouquet: 9" x 12"

Springtime 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 springtime day

Ought always to be 

For two months or three....

Suites me perfectly

I bet you’d agree!

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Com-Poser Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Poser

original watercolor sunflower: 9" x 12"

oh my girls

with their curls

gossip all the day long

giggles here

sniggles there

oh the secrets they share

“she’s a lush”

then they blush

oh it’s all so unjust

when it comes 

to their chums

they tell all and then some

so I must 

paint and just

let them gab without fuss

it’s in jest

I just bet

though I’ve got no proof yet...

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The Bloomin'Crew Poppy Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Bloomin' Crew

original watercolor poppies: 10" x 15"

POPPY!

Morning light

Sunshine bright

My first Poppy

This spring in sight!

Orange lace

Pretty face

Gazing high

To friendly skies

On one long leg

It pops about

Calling her ‘buds’

To come on out!

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Oh To Be By The Sea Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Oh to be By the Sea

original watercolor seascape: 12" x 15"

oh to be

 by the sea

just my fam’ly and me

sunblocked nose

bug sprayed toes

sunning responsibly

grasses sway 

sand dunes say

join all nature at play

roaring surf

sandy turf

it’s an OBX day! 

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PoppyPageant Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pageant

original watercolor poppies: 10" x 15"

PoppyPageant

more red-haired girls

than we’d hoped for or imagined

it looks just like

a beauty pageant!

Sophie and I, artistic hosses

are painting their portraits

till our poppy bosses

are simply long stems

with great petal losses!

we’ve less than a week

to get the job done 

we’re hoping for good weather

with plenty of sun!

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Art Alley May 5 , 6 - 8pm, Central Market Alley, Lancaster PA, First Friday event

 New Evevt and All Y'All are invited!