Haiku March 31, 2012

Brownies scent the house

Cats purr while birds build new nests

Wonder fills spirit.

Art Prescription: Taught an Art Prescription (TM) class today and as usual was touched and amazed at the human heart and the willingness to create and share. And my wonderful husband has cooked a special dinner!

Haiku March 30, 2012

She softly chortles

He lands confident above

A brand new nest waits.

Art Prescription: It’s so delightful to observe birds in spring. My new blue bird box has interested chickadees and blue birds. I’m not sure who will end up with the property. I’m teaching an Art Prescription workshop tomorrow. We will be working with collage and expressive painting. Paint, drip, spatter, cut, glue, write….anything goes!!

Haiku March 29, 2012

Still cool spring morning

Moments of silence before

The bus leads to work.

Art Prescription: Why do people crave power? What does power mean? Money? Status? You are the “boss?” It is so easy to let others sweep you up into their power play. Use your creative mind to find balance in every situation.

Haiku March 28, 2012

Black and white swift flight

Chickadee moves in new box

Meant for the blue bird.

Art Prescription: After installing my brand new blue bird box, I’ve been patiently observing to see if there is an interest for a new nest. Next thing I know, I see a chickadee zooming back and forth! She has probably claimed the new house. You have to watch to see!!

Haiku March 27, 2012

She swoops in with grace

Masterpiece, straw, grass, and moss

Her nest has carpet!

Art Prescription:  I discovered to my delight that a sparrow has begun a nest on my back porch. I watched her for a while as she brought piece by piece to prepare her home. It’s an amazing amount of work and a thing of beauty, a bird’s nest. How can one get any work done while there is so much nature to see?

Haiku March 26, 2012

Warm scented March breeze

Dogwoods shimmer white in sun

Late day bird chorus.

Art Prescription:  My late afternoon walks may be my favorite part of my day. There is so much happening outside. It’s like nature is on fast-forward. Dogwood flowers dot the woods, and most people think the white “petals” are the flowers. Actually the white parts are the sepals, and the actual flowers are the tiny yellow parts in the middle. If you have dogwoods go look closely at a bloom.

Haiku March 25, 2012

Sandy garden path

Yellow glow and purple phlox

Cool, refreshing walk!

Art Prescription: I went to a Haiku in the Garden workshop today at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. So much to learn about this little poem called “haiku.” As with everything, simpler is better, and to get down to the bare essentials of our senses is art. Practice…practice…practice…

Haiku March 23, 2012

I’m cosmocentric

Seeking joy in the moment

Enlightened by now.

Art Prescription: Full day switching hats, nurse, artist, cat-mom, card-packaging-staff. Getting off some orders for stationery. When days are so busy it’s easy to get caught in the just-get-it-done attitude, versus the look-at-the-beauty-all-around attitude. We only have the now, seek the joy!

Haiku March 22, 2012

Consider yellow

A fog of purpose which coats

Vendor of pure sex!

Art Prescription: Here in NC we are waking to mornings of yellow pollen coating on everything! Nature is the biggest flirt ever, intoxicating the bees. Each day spring is expanding her reach.  Are you living true to your purpose? Are you? Express it with creativity!