When Birds of Pray Fly Away Watercolors by Bertie Brown

When Birds of Pray Fly Away

original watercolor hawks, birds of prey: 9" x 12"

my hawk-eyes are not

happy ‘bout all

this wind that we’ve got

they’re bending right down

their heads to the ground

praying I s’pose

for a break in the clouds

and i have to say, 

this just happens way

 too much i declare

on many fall days

so let’s have detent

for my birdy lot

wind, cold weather cease

desist and please STOP!

BB'20

 

Hawkish Hydrangea Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Hawkish Hydrangea

original watercolor birds of prey: 8" x 12"

now the hawkeye said

to his buddy up ahead

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 our karma, see

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RedWing Redux Watercolors by Bertie Brown

RedWing Redux

original watercolor RedWinged Blackbirds: 9" x 12"

Emily had a lot to say

Just like Edna 

St. Vincent Millay

Though she wrote in quite a different way

Her poems and prose

Fairly penetrate our souls

And nature-ally

Our birdies agree!

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The WS RedWings Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The WS RedWings

original watercolors red-winged blackbirds: 9" x 12"

Harmo-nious Perso-nious

went out for a run 

this very fine day

had lots to be done

stuff that gets in the way

of some fun in the sun

but nature’s libretto

called out ceremo-nious

in pleasing vibrato

a sound tremolo-nious

twas something I sought to

experience in perso-nious

and when I got done

on this very fine day

from my run in the sun

I was all tuned up and completely harmo-nious

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The RedHead Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The RedHead

original watercolor redheaded woodpecker: 5" x 7"

what ho

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!

BB

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