sCat 2018 Watercolors by Bertie Brown

sCat 2018!

original watercolor Molly and sunflowers: 9" x 12"

what ho

Molly 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!

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String Fling Watercolors by Bertie Brown

String Fling

original watercolor w/violin, piano: 12" x 16"

 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 up 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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Bloomin' Fruit Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Bloomin' Fruit

original watercolor still life w/sunflowers: 11" x 14"

Sunflowers

sienna brown faces

sporting golden sun bonnets

reading Emily's quirky poems

and Edna's soaring sonnets

their leaves a canopy

of swirling skirts, it seems to me 

and stems so tall and true

standing proud on high heeled shoe   

with much grace they selflessly 

spill sweet nectar, share their seeds

as nature's creatures fill their needs

a pleasing sight for all to see

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The Girl That I Knew Somewhere Watercolors by Bertie Brown

The Girl That I Knew Somewhere

original watercolor still life: 15" x 18"

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...

so we must ensure

the painting’s success

this work must secure

it’s soulful-ishness

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Poppy Pizzicato Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor poppies: 11" x 14"

the popular girls

sporting orange poppy curls

are preening all about

and gossiping, no doubt

they do this all day long

for surely they aren’t wrong

you’ve seen their little clique

they’re the best, they really think

they sing their own praise songs

on a stage they do belong

and certainly we all know

that their beauty steels the show!

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Com-Posers Sunflowers Watercolors by BertieBrown

Com-Posers

original watercolor sunflowers: 9" x 12"

Thanks be to God

For the Blessed Lord Jesus,

God’s Gift, The Son,

Our reason to say 

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

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Horns of Note Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Horns of Note

original watercolor musical iinstrument painting: 17" x 23"

don’t want knickknacks

don’t want toys

don’t need rich snacks

to enjoy

just stop by

and we’ll spend time

drinking tea

or glass of wine

catching up 

on days gone by

which look better 

from behind!

but

if you MUST

buy me some stuff

then i insist

a DickBlick gift

card will do the trick!

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