Bach to Work
original watercolor musical motif w/piano, violin, Bach: 11" x 12"
Bach to work
for I’ll not shirk
my art nor the rent
there are bills coming yet
‘though my money’s been spent
on giving, I guess...
since giving is best
methinks I’m quite blessed!
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Musically Inclined/Piano,Violin, Horn
original watercolor musical motif: 11" x 14"
when listening to music
I simply must
have Beethoven’s lush
symphonic paint brush
symbolic’ly held
in the grasp of my hand
as a keyboard commands
the violin to bow
while the horn plays so-lo.....
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Plugged in for Sound
original watercolor musical motif/guitars, keyboard: 13" x 14"
Electronic’ly speaking
these guitars are seeking
a plug-in for sound
‘cause playing around
is the best fun they’ve found!
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more baubles and bells
beginning sketch: 17" x 18"
when in doubt
get the french horn out!
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Baubles and Bells
original watercolor still life: 15" x 18"
Sophie Says
what ho
I really want to know
who’s lying in that manger bed
with a stable roof o’re His head
and why are there reindeer
flying in the night sky
with a guy in a sleigh
following close behind
And
there’s a tree in our house
with packages strewn about
that I’m not s’posed to touch
and there seems to be such
a decorating fuss
it’s confusing, you know
for a two year old, so
I’ll just ask BB
I’m hoping the she
can explain it to me!
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Bertie's Buoys
painted lobster floats
sometimes I must
simply adjust
my view of the world
and try something new
for a week...maybe two
so now here are four
of my buoys
for your door
...by your bed
on the floor...
or some other place, I’m sure
they’re happy to be
wherever they’re seen
they’ll brighten your mood
these lobster buoy dudes!
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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...
original watercolor still life with marbles, jacks, horns: 14" x 13"
and this is the question
can I toss intention
and renounce all strife
at this stage of life?
could I, if you please,
watch Hallmark TV
munch Christmas cookies
sip egg-nog, not tea
would I, do you see,
be happy with ease??
seems I have this need
to paint constantly
and horns are the best
‘posers’, I suggest!
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Wagner's Violin
original still life with violin: 22" x 30
is Wagner’s violin
tuned to play his Lohengrin
could that horn a bit too small
belt out Siegfried’s famous call?
did he ever fret and worry
that his music wouldn’t curry
to his benefactors’ whims
casting poverty on him
heavens no
I don’t think so
as his storied life has shown
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Play Things
original watercolor with jacks, marbles, horns: 8" x 10"
back in the day
I remember we played
with marbles and jacks
and baseballs and bats
but sometimes I recall
though I tried hard to stall
I had to apply
my lip
to the tip
of my tarnished old horn
and try not to sound
too bad or forlorn
much later I found
practice, patience plus time
would greatly improve
my horn teacher’s mood!
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Musically Inclined/Piano, Drums, Guitar
music motif watercolor: 13" x 12"
is it musically correct
to combine different sects
of instruments, no less
to create a new sound
or a work of renown
going outside the bounds
of traditional ground?
or must we conform
to a list of reform
that keeps us adorned
in our circuitous norm...
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The Unfinished Still Life
original watercolor still life with Bust/Violin: 22" x 30"
I’m now on the move
’twill be done pretty soon
it’s taken so long
I’m ready to move on
gotta do somethin’ fun
not a series, just one
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Wagner's View
original watercolor still life with violin/bust: 16" x 15"
In Wagner’s opinion
The world’s a great stage
Where music is heard
With no discouraging word
The strings set the tone
With synchronized bows
The woodwinds fairly sing
Till the brass enter in
And give a loud shout
As percussion dance about
It’s all relative
As time surely tells
In life’s ebb and flow
Season’s come and they go.....
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Pepper Party
watercolor still life/peppers: 10" x 11"
so this is the season
for hot pepper stew
‘cause outside it’s cold
do you need some too?
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Sophie
watercolor portrait
R E S T
I bet you don’t know
that 4 letter word
spelled R-E-S-T
is the absolute worst
as a bad word it’s first (!)
according to Sophie
who knows at BB’s
she makes all the rules
‘cause she is no fool
she just has to say
PopPop BB come, play
and we both obey
and play all the day!
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Annabelle
watercolor portrait: 4 1/2" x 7"
Well
Annabelle
your first year is done
you’re almost grown up
at age number one!
what a great time you’ve had
and I’m happy, yet sad
‘cause I’ve missed you a lot
but I know that you’ve got
the best mom and dad
you ever could have
and I’m confidant that
you’re up for the task
(without sounding trite)
you’ll raise them up right!
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Inherent Transparency
original watercolor eggplants/pumpkin: 7" x 7"
as summer languished
in translucent honey haze
autumn revives
with transparent amber days
while indigo ink nights
blanket mile-high starry skies
and cooler winds collide
pushing summer’s heat aside
from translucent to transparent
these transitions are apparent
seasons come and seasons go...
nature’s cycle so inherent
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De-Composer
original watercolor floral/sunflower: 8" x 10"
And Yet
My sunflower girlfriends
have taken their bows
the show has now closed
their reign at an end
the summer stage crew
is striking the sets
tearing down, sweeping up
not much left to do
cool winds are approaching
a new show’s in the wing
autumn’s edgier tone
and pride is encroaching
there’s a sharp dialogue
burnt sienna, cobalt blue
with a punchline, scarlet red
a biting monologue
I’m open, looking on
taking in the dry wit
yet wishing for just
one more summer song
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Endless Summer
original watercolor still life w/basket, shells: 23" x 22
(last in a series)
what ho
Sophie 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 cashmere sweaters 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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Petite Suite/Drums
original watercolor musical motif: 8" x 10"
Petite Suite/Violin
original watercolor musical motif: 6" x 9"
more petite suites
from the art room of
my sweet Sophie
and of course BB
so in case you stop
by to browse and shop
just remember that
Sophie must nap
and then she’ll be glad
to sit and chat!
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Shell Seekers
original watercolor seascape: 9" x 8"
Sea Treasure Seekers
oh Sophie and I thrill
when our bag is filled
with treasures we find
by Dewey’s tide line
clam, conch, mussel shells
and driftwood as well
but we must confess
we’re kind of obsessed
as we search around
the best thing we’ve found
no contest, hands down,
are bright shiny bits
of sea glass that sit
‘most buried in sand
but oh, aren’t they grand!
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Musically Inclined/ Petite Suite
original watercolor music motif/Violin: 6" x 9"
Musically Inclined/Petite Suite
original watercolor musical motif/Trombone: 6" x 9"
is a small work
using bold lines
bright clean colors
and some others
still a true way
just to quickly say
though I am petite
I still can keep
a pretty lively up-town beat!
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Sophie's Stuff
original water media abstract: 10" x 8"
R E S T
I bet you don’t know
that 4 letter word
spelled R-E-S-T
is the absolute worst
as a bad word it’s first (!)
according to Sophie
who knows at BB’s
she makes all the rules
‘cause she is no fool
she just has to say
hey BB, let's paint
of course I obey
and we paint all day!
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Lyrical Landscape
original watercolor landscape with fields and barn: 14" x 11"
oh my Sophie says
I really love it when
BB takes me en plein air
there are vistas everywhere
lots to paint
a new landscape
and someday I think I’ll try
to sit still and paint the sky
or a bluebird on the wing
but for now I’ll play and swing
and let BB do her thing......
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Tideline Treasures
original watercolor seascape/shells: 7" x 8"
Sophie and Me
more treasures indeed
for Sophie and me
so we don’t forget
the time that we spent
beachside and yet
we know we will find
the autumn sublime
as cool temps define
this back to school time
and play fills our days
in Lancaster, PA!
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Tideline Treasures
original watercolor seascape/shells: 71/2 " x 8"
My Sophie and I
love the treasures we find
near the ocean’s tideline
in the good ol’ summertime!
‘cause there’s nothing more sublime
and nothing quite so fine
as the sun, sand, and sea
for my Sophie girl and me!
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Pepper-azzi
original watercolor still life/peppers: 14" x 11
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 croissants with cheese
sip Long Isle Iced Teas
would I, do you see
be happy with ease??
seems I have this need
to paint what I see
the pepper-azzi, it seems
have indeed surrounded me!
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Com-posers
original watercolor floral/sunflowers: 17" x 15"
Sunflower Girl Friends
I’m glad for late bloomers
as this season ends
each year it comes sooner
with the message it sends
to all of my battered
sunflower girl friends...
the dry trembling leaves
are scattered around
as sunflower sheaves
so brittle and brown
soon to be dust
covering the ground...
cool winds are approaching
pushing summer aside
with autumn encroaching
I nod and I sigh
there’s no time to fuss
it’s just nature’s way
a fact that I must
embrace every day...
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