Cheerful daffodil
Sunny yellow first to bloom
Reaching towards sunshine.
Art Prescription: Cool and breezy February day. Daffodils are up and shining their cheerful blooms all over town. They don’t last long, so it’s fun to draw them now.
Author: beverlydyer
Haiku February 25, 2012
Satin Trout Lily’s
Nod their dainty heads up out
Of winter’s brown dirt.
Art Prescription: Went on a long walk today, even though chilly and windy, over to the botanical gardens. One of the first ephemeral wildflowers to bloom are the Trout Lily’s. They are so cheerful and quiet, but bold. They come up and shine when winter winds are still chilling. Rise up…be bold!
Haiku February 24, 2012
Valentine roses
Faded while impatient March
Threatens to blow in.
Art Prescription: Each spring as cold and warm air meet here in North Carolina we have thunderstorms and high winds. I worry about the birds and the squirrels and their nests. I always have to remind myself that “Mother Nature Knows Best.”
The storms do pass…just as with life. Write about a stormy time in your life, vent. No one else needs to see, but getting it down and out will serve you well.
Haiku February 23, 2012
Clouds move dark heavy
Birds sing their winged purpose known
Clear sky sunset show.
Art Prescription: Do you ever watch the sky? study the clouds and how fast they move? Our days and emotions can be like that. Sometimes just when you feel worried or stressed a clear thought occurs…and you know your exact next step!
Haiku February 22, 2012
Fresh moist potting soil
Dark, wonderfully earthy
New home for root bound.
Art Prescription: I re-potted a friend’s peace lilies today enjoying the tactile sensation of giving these plants a new life. Her lilies were her mother’s, and she breathes energy into them in her home caring for them. Perhaps her daughter will carry on the tradition. Made some miniature pots just for her.
Haiku February 21, 2012
Graceful is a day
Butterflies flap their new wings
New growth reaches up.
Art Prescription: Lack of Vitamin D got you down? Until your garden is in full bloom, buy some flowers at the market. Set them beside your bed so they are the first thing you see in the morning…art, nature, art!
Haiku February 20, 2012
Often at crossroads
Of the seasons, wildflowers
Dare to bloom too soon.
Art Prescription: A little snow fell on the spring ephemeral wildflowers. Don’t you think they know that by now?…and still they rise.
Haiku February 19, 2012
Grey cold rainy clouds
A chance of snow, sleeting now
Winds of change harbor.
Art Prescription: A grey cold day is good for extra cat snuggles. Sketch what you have in front of you. And it’s okay to dream about flowers. Here’s an painting that is designed to look antique, like the lining of my grandmother’s hope chest.
Haiku February 18, 2012
Start fresh clean new day
Steaming coffee and crystal
Clear blue sky hello!
Art Prescription: Ever just look at the sky? Especially on a day when there is not a cloud present, just miles and miles of blue. Match that hue on your palette.
Haiku February 17, 2012
Strong and sure branches
Establish new growth upward
Silhouette cool sky.
Art Prescription: Even though lots of folks are wearing shorts here in NC in February, I’m still enjoying the wintery bare trees and branches. They are lovely in their simple form. Try sketching a tree or branch in your journal. Soon these wooded sculptures will be covered in green.
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