Poppy Polka Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Polka

original: 11" x 14"

oh my girls

with their curls

gossip all the day long

giggles here

sniggles there

oh the secrets they share

“she’s a lush”

then they blush

oh it’s all so unjust

when it comes 

to their chums

they tell all and then some

so I must 

paint and just

let them gab without fuss

it’s in jest

I just bet

though I’ve got no proof yet...

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Berry-licious Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Berry-licious!

original watercolors w/strawberries

are Lightning Bugs 

buggers

that blink in the night

just summer time pluggers

getting on with their lives

or do they endeavor

to be so much better

when call-ed fire-flies

alighting June nights

it’s really semantics

but much more romantic

and downright dra-mantic

to portray all their frantic

light sparking antics

when their claim to fame

- a butt with a flame -

is enhanced by a name

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BB Greeters by Bertie Brown

BB’s in charge

it’s plain to see

and she’s quite up front

with this truth indeed

she stands on the stoop

welcoming all

and when you’re inside

she’s there in the hall

so do come on in

admire all her art

chat, sip and sup....

her home is her heart

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Poppy Pizzicato Floral Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Poppy Pizzicato

original watercolor poppies: 11" x 14"

hey Sophie, look here

a poppy has appeared 

it’s broken the spell

of it’s green fuzzy shell

now orange petals prance 

like petticoats at a dance

let’s give her a name

that suits her perky frame

“Penelope”, Sophie said

as she eyed our poppy bed

and sat down to paint

Penelope’s happy face

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Suddenly Summer Floral Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Suddenly Summer

original floral watercolor w/pansies, poppies, petunias: 11" x 14"

Sophie and I 

Are enjoying this fine weather

With temps in the 80’s

It couldn’t be better!

This summer prelude

Has put us in the mood

For picnics at brunch

That last until lunch

Our silly girl talks

Become lazy long walks

We jauntily jogs

In our sporty running togs

Then return home safe

Where nap-time awaits!

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Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Becoming BB

decorated dressform w/BB made pretty pink skirt

how much can i hold

in my arms when i’m told

they're filled to the brim

with art, script and scrim

it’s getting so bad

i’m leaving a trail

of this and of that

both artsy and craft

well…maybe i'll just

stop doing so much

and causing a fuss

after all, it's only some stuff!

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Spring-Spiration Floral Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Spring-Spiration

original watercolor floral: 11" x 14"

Buttercup Days 

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 picnic's our intent

In a meadow very near

Where busy bees peer

Over petals and cheer

Their great luck at finding

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 thirteen

So we’re waiting for our day

A winsome,

Wondrous day

Would you like to come 

Please do

We’ll be waiting there for you!

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May Day Floral Watercolors by Bertie Brown

May Day

original watercolor spring flowers: 11" x 11"

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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Spring is in the Air Still Life Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Spring is in the Air

original watercolor still life w/pitcher, daffodils: 11" x 14"

Spring Bliss

My windows are open

Cool breezes are flowin’

My curtains are flirtin'

With the sill and the sash 

This is the way

A fine spring day

Ought always to be .......

I bet you’d agree!

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Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posers

original watercolor sunflowers: 7" x 11"

Sophie’s Spring

Grassy green grass

Prickles and tickles

Sophie’s pink piggies

All wiggly and squiggly

Babbling birdie birds

Chirp quirky birdie words

Buzzing bees fly

By Sophie’s blue eyes

Daffodils gaze

Tulips parade

My poppies sing praise

Springtime, nature’s fling-time

“Neath a shy smiling sun

Nature’s prelude

To the deluge 

Of sunny flowers soon to come...

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Com-Posers Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Com-Posers

original watercolor sunflowers: 11" x 14"

March cold temps and snow

bring April harsh winds that blow

bring dismal May showers

that HOPEFULLY 

bring my favorite flowers!

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