Spring neighborhood is
Bursting with baby strollers
Flowers and mowers.
Art Prescription: The sounds and sights of spring!
plants
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 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 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 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 20, 2012
Birds sing and bees buzz
Today, the first day of spring
Each day brings more pop!
Art Prescription: All around us now here in NC spring has sprung. Today is officially the first day of spring. I think the birds and bees got wind of it happening a little bit sooner. What do you notice this time of year where you live? I’d love to know.
Haiku March 18, 2012
Wildflowers galore
Wind-flower, Violets, Phlox,
White butterflies flash.
Art Prescription: We rode bikes over to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. What a joy to have this in “our backyard.” The wildflowers carpet the floor of the garden. There is something to see in every square inch of the ground. You must go visit the woods near a stream to see what lies beneath your feet!
Haiku March 14, 2012
A bee buzzed my head
Surely she did not fancy
Me a sweet flower!
Art Prescription: Okay so lately I’ve been a bit of a bear. End of winter, lacking sunshine, too many life changes… Well it happens. That’s when you need to sing the blues. Meet yourself where you are right now and find a way to express it.
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