Art’s Inspiration and Other Fancy Thoughts

Rattled

A rattle rattled meI was rattled top to bottomEven my little eyebrow hairsshook free of the debrisBuilt up over thetimes of non-actionOooh – to renewwith the tickleof a rattle…

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Gentle Greeting

Once a stick-bugshowed up on my screen doorIt was startling to realizethis odd twig was aliveI felt fearYet, the stick-bug still greeted mein his gentle stick-bug wayThe Spirit in mehonors the Spirit in all living beings

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An Abstract Thought

An Abstract Thought

Macro/Micro Worlds   I just uploaded this painting to Etsy. I painted it when I first started painting watercolor. I've decided to "clear the attic" of paintings that I never even showed to anyone, for the most part. I'm freeing them into the world. Even though...

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Half Empty?

Sometimes, I see itas 2/3 fullOther timesas ½ empty…When I remember my gratitudeI suddenly discoverThat it is wholeperfect and complete

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Spice of Life

Everything inter-relatedspeaking from a wider viewTalks of all the similaritiesthe differencesthe unique individual naturesAh, the spice of Life…!

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Bringing Peace

Once, years ago,on a far off tropical islein a forest ranger buildingbuilt high up in treesso wild pigs would not disturbThe woman who brings peaceforetold in name by her grandmotherwas born by her motherwitnessed by her fatherThe soft island breezesbrought a friend...

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Focus

Focus

Focus of the Cat Hunting   I do my best work when I maintain the focus of the cat hunting.  Never let your sight stray from the goal...

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Favorite Shadow

He wrestled withhis favorite shadowTenaciously chompinghis chopsUntil they were both simply worn outAnd fell asleep peaceful as babes

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