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!

BB

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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...

BB

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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

BB

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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!

BB

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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!

BB

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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!

BB’17

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The Bees Knees in Three Watercolor Portraits by Bertie Brown

The Bees Knees in Three

original watercolor portraits

The Grandies are growing

older, it’s true

i’ve tried stoppin’ them

but what can ya do

now Sophie is 9

does gymnastics and dance

when she’s got the chance

she loves to do crafts

Annabelle’s 8

a whippersnapp-ee

plays piano and swims

and sings beautifully

the Wildman’s number 3

that’s Aaron, you see

he loves his play dough

and superheros

they’re all growing up

and what does that mean?

my sons are not teens

but middle age-ees!

and PopPop and me?

we hate to admit

we’re mature, just a bit

and, well, elder-ly : SH_T!

yet we ALL agree

in our fam'ly tree

those grandies are still

the bees knees in threes!

BB’18

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Posey Pix Sunflower Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Posey Pix

original watercolor sunflowers: 8" x 10"

Sophie Says

what ho

I just want to know

who’s lying in that manger bed

with a stable roof o’er 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 three year old, so

I’ll just ask BB

I’m hoping that she

can explain it to me!

BB

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Winter White Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Winter White

original watercolor still life w/tea pot:  12"  x !5"

may your points in space 

be in thoughts of grace

and your mind’s eye hold

pictures true and bold

 let His mercy speak

on a zephyr sweet

while your mem’ries keep

you in comforting peace

as i pray for you

while you wander through

this cross season know

that i care for you

bb’18

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Artsy Quilts Watercolors & Others by Bertie Brown

BB's Girls' Quilts

Play Away

it’s really okay

to chill out and play

we all know we should

(that is understood)

but still we forget

and totally get

ourselves in fun debt

we think if we could 

buy us some fun

then surely we would 

feel wonderf’ly good 

BB 

Grandie Girl Watercolors by Bertie Brown

Grandie Girl

original watercolor portrait: 8" x 10"

Negotiate!

that must be my fate

as many a day

I make myself wait 

for Grandies to take 

their good ole sweet time 

to co-oper-ate

and since there are three

I think you’ll agree

that this stage might be

a long wait indeed

seems they’ve gotten clever

with their play endeavors

they all love to dump

their toys in a clump

the fact is it’s fun

for them when I say 

I’ve had quite enough

of tripping on stuff

I’m beginning, you see

 to remember those days

when my boys, all three

 behaved this same way!

now I might admit

I sometimes get miffed

but Grandies indeed

are the Bees’ Knees in Threes!

BB

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