3 French Hens and a Horn Watercolors by Bertie Brown

3 French Hens and a Horn

original drawing w/horn and chickens: 22" x 30"

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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The Music In Me Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Music In Me

original drawing: 10" x 14"

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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Chicken Trix Watercolrs by Bertie Brown

Chicken Trix

original drawing w/horn: 22" x 30"

the task of the horn

is to cast off all scorn

and proudly display

his technical ways

like a peacock, he struts

all his finery stuff

and if that’s not enough

(he’ll wail in disgust)

 he departs in a huff

his penchant for flair

o’ershadows the pair

of fowl partners there

but he doesn’t care

and the star he won’t share

says he’s come a great way

from his conch shell-y brays!

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Dancer at Ease figure drawing by Bertie Brown

Dancer at Ease

pencil drawing of ballet dancer: 10" x 14"

i think that it’s done

and i had some fun

‘though there a few 

solutions that skewed

my original view

and managed to be

surprising, you see

so if it’s not fit 

or off just a bit

ignore if you please

thus dancer at ease!

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The Girl That I Knew Somewhere Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 The Girl That I Knew Somewhere

original sketch: 12" x 12"

There's Still Life

watercolor still life w/ pottery, dried flower: 10" x 12"

Toast!

cheers to beginnings

for 2000-Sixteen (!)

I do hope my paintings

do more than succeed

so here’s to good starts

what e're they may be

as paper and paint

spread out before me

may each have a touch

of magic I trust

as bravely I wield 

my pencils and brush

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Back to the Drawing Board Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Back to the Drawing Board

original figure drawing: 11" x 14"

back in school

we learned the rule

that there were cliques

a specialty list

of kids way cool

though we weren’t 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 since I've grown

i have been known

to play horn well

for quite a spell

now as I draw

i do recall

that art and song

to ALL belong

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Merry Go Round Still Life Drawings by Bertie Brown

Merry Go Round

original drawing w/glass greenware

SUMMER DATE

how i hate

all this wait-

ing it must cease

and desist

right this minute

i insist

go away

please don’t stay

 make your exit

from the stage

while you may

in a good way

for you know you are not wanted

and we all have been so haunted.....

by all your boorish-ly arctic taunts

come here straight

don’t be late

pack your bags, HASTE

take a plane

not a train

or the highway

i beseech 

and entreat

please do hurry

to my doorstep 

you simply must scurry

i do need you more than ever

would you hasten to endeavor.....

and bring your sunshiny ways to me

winter GO

 spring is so

ambigue-oh

summer come

with your fun

in the sun

oh

we will be 

final-ly

warm and cozy

oceanside

 under skies

blue and kind-

ly

if it’s not too much to ask you

will you stay until the next June.....

2015

 would that suit you???

Summer 

PLEASE do indeed

come see about ME!

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Pear Shaped Drawings and Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Pear Shaped

original drawing w/violin, pears: 12" x 13"

 there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

creative cool stuff

specific-ally

a music motif

a drawing indeed

created by me!

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Poppy Pizzicato

original: 8" x 10

and the poppy said

to her buddy in the bed

why don't we simply try

to lay our views aside

let’s get along today

‘cause that's a better way

to live in harmony

if left or right we be...…

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A Musical Bent Musical Motif Still Life by Bertie Brown

sometimes when I doubt

and nothing is clear

my horn just comes out

and a drawing appears!

but sometimes it’s true

strings are fun, too

when they're a bit skewed

but you knew that, didn't you...

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A View Askew / Mozart's Feast Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

A View Askew

original musical motif drawing w/horn, lamp, crayons: 15" x 15" 

Mozart's Musical Feast

original musical motif still life w/horn, violin, Mozart bust: 11" x 15"

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!

BB'14

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Silver Bells Original Drawing by Bertie Brown

                                                             MERRY CHRISTMAS!

a tiff or two

is natural I’m told

espe’shly during 

renovation mode

but let’s not forget

the work that’s been done

those months we’ve endured

the long way we’ve come

so may I suggest

we consent to confess

the room is just great

and worth every cent

so thanks, DQ Dave

 and all of your crew

may your new year include

a referral or two

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Silver Bells

original drawing w/horn, trumpet, trombone: 6" x 8"

May your Christmas Bells

be shiny and bright

with melodies light

and harmonies tight

May each Christmas gift

remind you of this

The Babe in the stall

Is The Lord of us all…

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Baubles and Bell Musical Motif Drawing by Bertie Brown

Baubles and Bell

original musical motif drawing w/horn, glass baubles: 12" 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!

BB'13

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Srting Fling Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

String Fling

original musical motif drawing w/cello. violin: 9" x 12"

more small works

a drawing with quirks

of strings that sing

and that’s no small thing!

these petite suites 

are fun and unique

if you like what you see

you can buy two or three!

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Coloring Inside the Lines Musical Motif Drawing by Bertie Brown

Coloring Inside the Lines

original drawing w/violin, horn: 8" x 13" 

strings are things

that go plunk

when they’re plucked

but when they are bowed

well, properly so,

they sing full and  free

with the greatest of ease

like an acrobat high

on the flying trapeze 

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Silver Bells Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

 Posers

original drawing w/violin, sunflower: 10" x10"

Silver Bells

original drawing w/trumpet, trombone, horn: 14" x 17"

a Prickly Pair

we’re in despair

it’s not funny, I’m not sunny

and he’s def’nitely not Cher

seems bickering fills the air

and tempers tend to flare

‘cause these ‘renos’ are just

filling our home with dust

I’m sure when it’s done

our new stuff has come

we’ll ask ourselvs why

we let our tempers fly

we  won’t even mention

our former contention

‘cause we’ll be content

with our new firmament!

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Silver Bells Still Life Drawings by Bertie Brown

Silver Bells

original still life drawing w/ trumpet, horn, trombone: 7"x 11"                                                                   

Posers

origninal still life drawing w/horn, sunflowers: 7" x 11"

are estimates

mere guesst-imates

or simply suggest-imates

perhaps they’re new testaments

of builder’s projection-ates

whatever the case

my sinuses say

they’re getting congest-imates

o’re all these invest-aments!

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Silver Bells Musical Motif Drawings by Bertie Brown

Silver Bells

original still life drawing w/horn, trumpet, trombone

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'13

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Mom's & Mamie's Drawings/Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Mom's & Mamie's

original still life drawing w/sherbet dish, glass plate: 10" x 12"

an item of hers

a few of my own

some are just borrowed

I’ve got them on loan

those years, 92!

amazingly quick

filled every last nook

and cranny I think

and now as I sort

through the stuff she held dear

will I at long last

go joyfully, not fear?

it’s one out of one

that’s how it’s been done

since time has begun

not one can outrun

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Mamie's Plate Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

                                                                   Mamie's Plate

original still life watercolor w/pitchers, plate:15" x18" 

Fancy Stance

original drawing w/sherbet glass, marbles:10" x 12"

cast all your cares

you must let them go

He wants to provide

His word says it’s so

but

if i do not learn

from my past mistakes

i thwart all the grace

and just run in place

yet

there is a rock

and a mercy seat

where grace is revealed

in humility

now

this cornerstone

it beckons to me

i bow myself down

and freely receive

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Apple Corps Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Apple Corps

original drawing w/apples, vintage strainer: 10" x 12"

the season has changed

and I gotta say

I’m in a tight spot

what goes and what stays??

this whole year has brought

assignments for sure

decisions to make

more stuff to endure

so maybe I’ll just

hide out for a bit

beside my still life

for one brief respite

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