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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The GoodbyeGirls
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
at the far end of summer
I woke up to see
my sunflower soiree
in tatters and seeds
the birdies and bees
and butterfly-ees
so curiously
were packing to flee
seems nectar so sweet
that thirst quenching treat
was gone completely
said their twitters and tweets
so I’m left behind
with nothing but time
that’s filled to the brim
with memories of them....
at the far end of summer
I so want to be
at the beginning of spring
and the hope that it brings
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The LunchBunch
original watercolor sunflowers: 01" x 14"
right from day one
we all loved the sun
'twas never enough
and never quite “done”
our faces were bronzed
our hair sun-streaked gold
our innocence reigned
we’d never grow old
but time has a way
a mean streak, I’d say,
of hastening the days
that youth does betray
so now that we’re old
or older, to wit,
we’re gonna wise up
and use sunscreen, just a bit...
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The HornCall
original watercolor horn player: 9" x 12"
the woodwind quintet
is surprised and upset
that a brass french horn-et
is allowed on their set
while the woodwinds complained
the french horn explained
that his rich rounded sound
kept the woodwinds anchored down
so they threw up their hands
made a quick change of plans
and that’s how it began
for the woodwind “Quints Jam”!
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SunSpots
original watercolor sunflowers: 10" x 14"
And Yet
my sunflower friends
have taken their bows
their reign at an end
their show closing now
the summer stage crew
is striking the set
takes a minute or two
tearing down all that’s left
a new show’s beginning
cool winds are approaching
autumn’s edgier tone
and pride is encroaching
there’s a sharp dialogue
burnt sienna, scarlet hue
a biting monologue
with a punchline, cobalt blue
i’m watching, looking on
taking in the dry wit
wishing summer’s last song
would linger, just a bit
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Goat of Many Colors
original watercolor goat: 9" x 12"
And the kidster said
to his buddies in the pen
why can’t we simply try
to lay our views aside
let’s get along to day
‘cause that’s the better way
to live in peace and harmony
will benefit us all, you see
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...of Happiness
original watercolor bluebird: 9" x 12"
Good Vibrations
I love the way
on a late August day
the sun reaches down
to gather around
my sunflower girls
with their gold-yellow curls
and their skirts made of leaves
swaying in the breeze...
The birds of the air
and the insects working there
create a vibration
a vibrato celebration
as they all harmonize
their praise to the skies...
I’m thankful to be
by this shimmering sea
and grateful to hear
this music of the spheres
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TrioTrouble
original watercolor sax player and musicians: 9" x 12"
from Studio B
yes, the time has come
to get the lead out
and get these things done
we know that they’re small
and quirky, that too
plus, they’re priced right to sell
you need one, don’t you??
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Sax*in*the City
original watercolor sax player: 9" x 12"
a musician displays
exhibitionist ways
but it’s all okay
‘cause music filled days
and nights do remain
quite high on our list
of things we like best
so please don’t insist
we cease and desist!
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