Spring neighborhood is
Bursting with baby strollers
Flowers and mowers.
Art Prescription: The sounds and sights of spring!
Haiku April 12, 2012
Vulture stands pole top
Peers out on intersection
Human cars speed by.
Art Prescription: On the way to work this morning I saw a lone vulture preening calmly on top of a telephone pole. As I sat waiting for the green light, her calm stature captured my attention. Cars were flooding in every direction in a hurry. There were five wires leading to her stand, an interesting composition. Always be on the look-out for something out of the ordinary to move you.
Haiku April 11, 2012
Soft Morning Dove coos
April wind brings in cold front
Chance of frost tonight.
Art Prescription: Spring can be a bit ambivalent. One day it’s 80, the next it’s 50 with a chance of frost. Covered my newly planted annuals…knew I was planting them early, but irresistible.
Haiku April 10, 2012
Sun dances on floor
Yoga bends mind and body
Ah shavasana.
Art Prescription: I like quiet places and calm people. When I step outside my comfort zone I suffer. It’s taken me a lot of years to figure this out. I’m a creature of habit. Do you know what your comfort zone is?
Haiku April 9, 2012
Smell of soap lingers
After you’ve left for your job
Studio awaits.
Art Prescription: After Sam has been home for a weekend I’m always sad to see him return to his long days at work. He leaves, and I must get focused on my art. Today I am working on a new house portrait commission. After 20 + years of marriage I still don’t like parting.
“l’amore che move il sole e l’altre stelle…”
“The love that moves the sun and the other stars.”
Haiku April 8, 2012
Daisies are daisies
And Dandelions are “weeds”
Both yellow flowers.
Art Prescription: So how does one become a noble flower versus a mere weed? It’s all about how you are labeled. And usually how labels occur is by a precedence set for others to judge. Most spiritual leaders throughout history did not spend their time judging others, rather they spent their time helping others. When the sun goes down it is our own conscious we bed. It is sometimes hard being human…negative thoughts can grow like weeds, leaving little room for the flowers. Grow the garden you want to see in your mind!
Haiku April 7, 2012
Mulch is like a frame
Greens, flowers, pop with color!
Ibuprofen now!!
Art Prescription: Sam and I spread about 12 cubic yards of mulch in our neighbor’s yard and ours. We all worked as a team. Rewarding job, as the gardens look beautiful. Taking a break from painting art to create a garden to inspire my muse!!
Haiku April 6, 2012
Industriousness
Some have it others do not
Why spend life idle?
Art Prescription: Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She was one of the most industrious people I’ve ever known. She lived alone and made her life complete and content by gardening, quilting, canning, cooking, sewing, reading… I feel very sorry for people who can’t find their way in the world with purpose and energy. We have this one precious life to live each day to its fullest!! I’m extremely thankful I married an industrious man…made my grandma proud!! Happy Birthday Annie! Miss you!
Haiku April 5, 2012
Dark, rich, earthy mulch
Seven cubic yards piled high
Time in the garden!!
Art Prescription: Worked my nursing job today and then came home to get dirt under my finger-nails in the garden. Besides doing art, nothing makes me happier than the fruitful labor of gardening. Plant flowers that inspire the muse!
Haiku April 4, 2012
Purr, sound of a cat
Pink padded paws make biscuits
My belly the dough!
Art Prescription: One of the delightful perks of working from home is to be able to take mini-breaks in order to get a massage. My cats love nothing better than when I put my legs up a wall for a restorative yoga pose and they can hop up and knead my head, belly, back… We call it a “company break.” It’s important to take breaks!! You will go back to your work refueled.
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