February Fruit Cup Watercolors by Berie Brown

February Fruit Cup

original watercolor still life w/oranges, apples, bananas, lemon: 6 1/2" x 15"

yes, things are askew

but that’s acceptable, too

‘cause when it’s called art

reality departs

and my point of view

might convince even you

that some things can be

true for both you and me

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The Music Room Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Music Room

original drawing w/horn, mutes, music stand: 8" x 10"

Can you hear me now?

from dimples to pimples to wrinkles 

and then

those once hard won triumphs

are insults instead

there’s coming of age

finding the way

and fam'ly and playing

and later creating

it’s boasting

then coasting

and loss once again

can You hear me, i said

i’m no longer fit 

to see, hear or be

oh, just let me sit

can You hear me, i plead

when it feels said and done

those battles hard won

were most of the fun

now it’s coming undone

can You hear me, i fear

that You can’t, that’s okay

’twas only a day

among so many years

BB'17

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Glassified Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Glassified

original watercolor still life w/violin, horn, glass: 11" x 15"

Cold Front

The windows I’m closin’

my flowers need  hosin’

it’s blisterin hot

not one cold spot

‘cept here by the door

of the freezer in the store

where I pretend to stock up

on creamsicle pops

but truth to be told

it’s just good to feel cold!

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Winter Blues Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Winter Blues

original watercolor still life w/bottles, glass: 13" x 11" 

“Rhapsody in Blue”

Was our music today

Sophie and I thrilled 

To the opening way

That clarinet soared

Through an octave and more...

We set up a still life

With lots of great blues

We have so much fabric

It’s hard just to choose

Then added some sass

A box and a tie

Four bottles, a glass

It looked oh so fine

We hummed to the tunes

While painting till noon

Sophie, my rhapsody

A five year old muse

Gerschwin and Orchestra

Playin’ his blues!

BB'15

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Surrounded Still Life Watercolor by Bertie Brown

Surrounded

original watercolor still life w/glass: 15" x 15"

Still Life Sketch

original drawing w/brushes, paint tubes: 10" x 12"

Sophie and I know

that sometimes it’s best

to simply allow

a painting to rest

it may not be done

though there are intense

and beautiful hues

that seem to make sense

we want to be sure

we have to confess

that each work secures

a soulful-ishness

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