Sunflower Alley
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
Harmo-nious Perso-nious
went out for a run
this very fine day
had lots to be done
stuff that gets in the way
of some fun in the sun
but nature’s libretto
called out ceremo-nious
in pleasing vibrato
a sound tremolo-nious
twas something I sought to
experience in perso-nious
and when I got done
on this very fine day
from my run in the sun
I was all tuned up and completely harmo-nious
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SunSational
original watercolor sunflower: 9" x 12"
My Backyard Sauna
It’s a sunflower sauna
and my flora and fauna
are roasting and toasting
there’s even some boasting
“Oh back in the day
in Savannah, I’d say
twas a’ hundred and three
under a live oak tree
I, no sunflower,
just a seed, don’t ya see
had a great aching need
to flee to PA
where I’d hoped to someday
join the sunflower parade
as a backyard summer guest
at BB’s Sunflower Fest”
well, that was my quest
now I’m part of the crew
and it’s hot up here too
so we’re growling as we’re toweling....
Shoulda moved to Kalamazoo
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Lititz Art Show
Lititz Springs Park
July 29, 9am-5pm rain or shine (Yikes no rain please)
Posers in the Park
Here we come
Chargin’ to the park
we’re gonna get there real early
While it’s still pretty dark
Hey, hey we’re the ‘Posers’
We’ve got a lot of work yet to do
We have to sell ourselves all to you
So we better get hangin’
Ourselves in the Bertie Brown Booth!
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Donkey Oatie and Daisy Daze
original watercolor w/donkey and daisies: 5" x 7"
that trusty old ass
tramps over the grass
as golden sun rays
dance through these hotdays
I’m happy it shines
on your plants and mine
though we’re all confined
by our hot/humid clime
this season’s not bad
I hasten to add
but we both agree
that donkey and me
we’ll miss these high temps
as autumn comes next...
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The Redhead
original watercolor sunflowers: 12" x 16"
The sunflower girls are gettin’ together for lunch
And gossip and news at the “Cafe Munch Bunch”.
The menu for today's Sunflower Brunch:
Bumble Bee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries
For dessert: Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies....
So do not tarry, don't be late
For this fine midday tete-a-tete!
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SummerSunnies
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
those Gossipin’ Girls
want y’all to know
they’re still hangin’ round
the ‘old folks’ hometown
seems they’re gettin’ set
to host an event
it’s been 50 years
since they left the nest
the menu’s the same
though some might complain
‘cause aging has changed
their innards these days
oh, Bumblebee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries
will still hit the spot
but Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies
are a bit o’re the top
so do not worry
it won’t be late
this midnight soirée
will close down by 8
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Gossip Girls
original watercolor sunflowers: 15" x 15"
The sunflower girls are gettin’ together for lunch
And gossip and news at the “Cafe Munch Bunch”.
The menu for today's Sunflower Brunch:
Bumble Bee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries
For dessert: Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies....
So do not tarry, don't be late
For this fine midday tete-a-tete!
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Masonic Village
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 15"
en Plein Air
it’s so plein to see
that Sophie and me
we just want to be
painting outside
with nothing beside
the sun and blue skies
and birdies that fly
above our fair heads
we may have a canopy
some shade from a tree
where cool breezes roam
through our painting home
it’s really sublime
to have this shared time
and we both agree
the view that we see
is quite ‘painterly’.....
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SunSations
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
Woo hoo Sophie
our girls have come back
it seems they’ve brought summer
in their backpacks
with petals wide open
and brown faces glowin’
there’s no time for faintin’
we gotta get set up
to work on our paintin’
yes Sophie, it’s true
“summertime
and the livin’ is fine....”
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SunSpots
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
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 our 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
sunflowers instead!
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Rockport by the Sea
original watercolor seascapes, Rockport, MA: 10" x 14"
Rockport Fever
The Grandies and I
Are planning a trip
To Gloucester and Rockport
And, yes, Bearskin Neck
We’ll gaze at the ocean
Climb over the rocks
Paint Motif Number One
At the edge of the docks
We’ll dip our big toe
In the cold North Atlantic
Go swimming???
Are you kidding
It’s gotta get hotter
We’ll head to Pigeon Cove
Walk the breakwater high above
Then buy fresh lobster
At the Co-op down below
With more things to do
More scenes to be viewed
We’ll need much more time
Than the plan we designed
So we’re savin’ our pennies
Our nickels and dimes
(We know it’s not much
But we’re tryin’ to rhyme)
For our piece of the Rock
Or a spot on the dock
Of Rockport’s scenic town
The best place we’ve found......
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