Poppy Pizzicato Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor poppies en plein air

so there i was painting

to wit, en plein air

the sun it was shining

the view oh so fair

what i did not see

was a stranger near me

he must have been testy

that bugger so pesty

who unknown to me

(painting so busily)

took exception, i guess

and gave me his best

i hollered out OUCH

you bugger you beast

i’m stung and you’re OUT 

squashed by my feet

so here’s the main thing 

when painting plein air

to avoid a bee sting

use bug spray EV’RYWHERE!

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Too Hot to Trot Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 To Grandmother's House

original: 10" x 14"

Too Hot to Trot

original watercolor animal pic: 10" x 14" 

what HO

too bad i now know 

what living inside

a work zone implies 

‘cause circumsizin’

a basement flood zone

has taken it’s toll

 on ALL my household

the jackhammer’s jumpin’

that reverb is somethin’

there’s dust dancin’ round

the clean spots it’s found

my once tidy home

is mocking at me

my Mrs Clean throne

has picked up and gone

i’ve gotta stop frettin’

and throw in the towel

the dust, it will settle

soon, but not now

then final-ly

my job is i see

to clean until fall

2019

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Wild 'N Crazy Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Wild 'N Crazy

original watercolor wildflowers: 9" x 12"

Sophie and I 

are asking you-all

are buttercups high in cholesterol?

they glisten like butter

in their golden yellow clusters

we think they’d taste great

and we’d be well fed

if we used them as spread

on jam or jelly bread

wouldn’t popcorn just popped

be better with hot

melted buttercups drizzled

all over the top?

is lobster that’s baked

in buttercup paste  

richer in flavor

more pleasing to taste?

Sophie and I

just giggled and said

we think that we’ll paint

those buttercups instead!

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The Boettcher House Plein Air Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Boettcher House

original en plein air watercolor: the Boettcher House: 10"x 14"

and this is the question

can I toss intention

and renounce all strife

at this stage of life?

could I, if you please,

watch daytime TV

munch crackers and brie

sip Long Isle Iced Teas

would I, do you see,

be happy with ease??

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Over the River Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Over the River

original plein air watercolor/Columbia Bridge: 10" x 14"

Curiosity

curiouser and curiouser

it seems to me

this spring is the bomb

at flirting you see

‘cause just when you feel

a warm gentle breeze

a sun so friendly

you’re relaxin’ indeed

a cold front blows in

equipped with more rain

it spreads itself out

and i want to shout

oh yes there’s the rub

when springtime has come

those idyllic days

are quickly undone….

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St. James on 10 Plein air Watercolors by Bertie Brown

St. James on 10

original plein air watercolor landscape, St James Lutheran Church: 9" x 12"

Plein Air Posers

Sophie and I 

Are painting plein air 

Under bright sunny skies

On a day so fair

Our subject awaits

While we set up paints

Then get right to work

As we quench our paper’s thirst

With lots of water, that’s our technic

‘Cause happy accidents are what we seek!

Bleeding colors, water marks

Lights contrasting with darkest darks...

Working quickly, we’re in a hurry

(We try not to worry

Will this be a keeper

Or one we will bury?)

Well, Sophie girl

What do you think

She nodded and smiled

And gave me a wink! 

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Ladies in Red Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Ladies in Red

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

and springtime is here!

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