L'Orangerie Poppy Watercolors by Bertie Brown

 A String Thing

The strings are such

A complicated section,

We say that and invoke

Our greatest affection,

With notes that soar

To the highest of heights

The violins bow frantically

Trying to get it just right!

And notes writ so low

A bass’s brow frowns

While bending to bow

So low to the ground.

Always self important

No humility, not a trace

They sit right up front

And take prime stage space.

The rest of the orchestra

Accepts this with grace

Their parts they play well..

 They are quite exceptional,

And oh so professional...

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String Fling Watercolors by Bertie Brown

String Fling

original watercolor still life w/violin, poppy: 15" x 18"

Weather Blues

oh, how i long 

for June or July

and summer sunshine

filling the sky

this season is cold
it’s gettin' so old
with rain fairly seepin'
through all, i'm just weepin'
my poppies have bowed
their heads to the ground
debating if they
will come back next May
i’m still sportin' leggins

and sweaters indoors

i tell you i’m beggin’

for June at the shore

each year springtime’s gettin’
too hard to endure

while summer sits back

and just takes a nap  

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Popp-erazzi Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Popp-erazzi

original watercolor poppy: 8" x 10"

ambiguity

if only we woulda

(we certainly shoulda)

this time of life coulda

 been so much more gooda

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My Old Fashioned Girl Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

My Old Fashioned Girl

original watercolor still life w/bust, poppy, jewelry: 15" x 17"

Sophie and I 

Are anxious time counters

Of the weeks, days and hours

Till summer and sunflowers..

So we’re planning an event

To keep us content

A girl-time picnic

In a meadow that's near

Where busy bees peer

Over petals and cheer

Their great luck at sighting

A clover patch so inviting

And birds by the throngs

 Sing melodious spring songs

We’ll have buttercup bread

To keep our tummies fed

Meadow tea for me

None for Sophie till she’s three...

So we’re waiting for our day

A winsome,

Wondrous day

Would you like to come 

Please do

We’ll be waiting just for you!

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Poppy Top Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Top

original still life watercolor w/donkey, poppy, bottle: 8 1/2" x 11"

there’s more to see

from Studio B

‘cause there’s never enuff

paintings of stuff

specific-ally

a trotting donkey

and perky poppy

I hope they’re in vogue

for upscale art shows!

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Poppy Pizzicato Watercolor Floral/Poppies Series by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor floral/poppy: 5"w x 7"h

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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