Autumness
original watercolor fall landscape: 9" x 12"
you cannot be chicken
if you do some paintin’
unless you are thinkin’
you’d like a good lickin’
‘cause just when that paint
does wondrous fresh stuff
your brain turns to mush
and you muck it all up
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SoloSunny
original watercolor sunflower: 10" x 10"
Ackkk!
the sun’s in retreat
giving me the cold shoulder
this summer romance
is apparently over
gone are the sundrops
warming my face
menacing shadows
have taken their place
cobalt blue breezes
rustle about
autumn is coming
of that there’s no doubt
my sunflowers are ruined
their beauty in tatters
seeds, petals, leaves
lie tossed about, scattered
i notice the dance
of those spurious squirrels
as they snatch the remains
of my golden sun girls
more quickly than ants
at a picnic, they advance
and I thought that finches
were sunflower grinches!
now I’m left all alone
‘neath a dry, crumbling wall
where my sunflowers once stood
majestic and tall
i’ll try not to fear
as hope becomes clear
they’ll be back next year
with more summertime cheer!
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Cor d'Fleur
original watercolor with sunflowers/ horn: 10" x 14"
Going Solo
The horn stands alone
Not lost or forlorn
Just a confident fellow
Shiny outside
Inside, mellow.
Its song, so melodious
With notes that do soar
But can be quite odious
When notes don’t sound sure
One thing’s for certain
With a rising stage curtain
The horn likes to play
In a most excellent way!
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Eastern Point Prspectives
original watercolor Cape Ann Lighthouse: 10" x 14"
Symphony in Sea Major
Lobster buoys afloat
Lighthouses as beacons
Decorating the coast
Sublime northern light
Enveloping the sights
While dancing on tides
Tossing boats and floats
From side to side
Cormorants and gulls
Line up on the rocks
By the boats, or the docks
As they noisily wait
For some leftover bait
Granite boulders endure
Protecting the shore
Applauding the sea
BRAVO!
What a glorious symphony!
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Boots on th' Ground
original watercolor sunflower and boots: 10" x 14"
High Maintenance
what ho!
i just want to know
where did the years go
and my body….also
oh
back in the day
i simply must say
hard work had a way
of keeping at bay
those inches that stay
in places that…hey!
i don’t like today
i’m feeling betrayed
hence this, my tirade
i cannot evade
old age, i’m afraid
this is my refrain
you’re young…i’ll explain
the fact does remain
it’s HARD to maintain…
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Across the Pond
original watercolor landscape, Scottish Castsle: 10" x 14"
we’ve got the blues
that’s certainly true
but we’ve also got
‘magination, a lot!
so natur-ally
a nature-al scene
came out just to pose
and away those blues go!
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VanClevish
original watercolor sunflowers. boot: 10" x 14"
In the Blooming
my bed of sunflowers
prepping for hours
is all set to host
an end of summer toast
boasting nectar so sweet
tasty seeds, what a treat
for our faithful dine-ees
all feasting happily
dragonflies, bumble bees
butterflies, those drama queens
golden finches, reformed grinches
heady heat waves
shimmer and sway
hovering o’er
this late summer day
i wave goodbye
as they pack up, they try
to smile through their sighs
then southward they fly
the long winter’s night
is approaching too soon
will they come back next June?
I hope so, I do....
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