Sleeping Angel

The statue of an angelic cherub

sleeping in the garden on Cottonwood Trail, 

a gift from a previous resident. 

A sketch of a furry friend 

who now sleeps with the angels.

Tiny wildflowers on a doorstep,

a light touch of earthly grace.

Three vignettes on one card.

The Great Swamp

Who made this place

of wandering water?

Maze of pickerelweed, 

sweet spicebush and skunk cabbage,

where guideposts 

of red maple,

not-quite drowned,

wait for the chisel 

of the architect-engineer

 in his glossy brown

beaver coat.

This is an original watercolor, ink, and acrylic drawing on professional quality paper stock, approximately 4.5" x 4.5".

FrOGS

Meandering stream

bordered by watery alcoves 

of cool shade

under heart leaves

sentient bubbles 

of amphibian eyes

spy.

Friends of the Great Swamp

know this sanctuary

of the soul

guard and celebrate

this heavenly earth.

This is an original watercolor, ink, and acrylic drawing on professional quality paper stock, approximately 4.5" x 4.5".

Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata,

pickerelweed, lanceleaf, heartleaf, 

steam side shelter to

frogs, snails, turtles, 

and of course pickerel,

suspended in cool shadows

 waiting to taste tiny swimmers.

This is an original watercolor, ink, and acrylic drawing on professional quality paper stock, approximately 4.5" x 4.5".

Spatterdock

Nuphar lutea,

yellow pond lily,

spatterdock, cowlily, brandy-bottle, 

common names for an alien flower

of toybox yellow

a plastic knob on a rubber rod,

pond's eye,

for sequestered mud turtles

a periscope.

This is a watercolor, ink and acrylic drawing on professional quality paper stock, approximately 4" x 5".

Rose of Sharon

This is my artists meditation 

on the Rose of Sharon and Painters Pallet 

that grew in my Connecticut garden,

a flower from a Hong Kong Orchid Tree,

Pomegranates (the most Cubist of fruits),

and my sweet little "Bee Box",

a small ring box of turned wood 

with a gold bee stamped on its lid.

These four original watercolor drawings are done on professional quality card stock, which has been folded into a 5" x 7" greeting card. The blank card, signed by the artist (yours truly) and matching envelope are available for sale through EBay.