

New soft pastel sketch ….. first one for about 3 years!
I love it here
this is the place
to try my hand
and show my face
but I’m afraid
so many here
have much to say
write lovely words
I read and pray
that I may too
and know my words
might touch a heart
or prompt a laugh
or tear apart
some thought that’s blind
finding friends like this
a special way
to meet and greet
so come what may
must learn my part
make bid to stay
blind loyalty is wrong
and morally unsound
– be wary of each step
ensure you’re on firm ground
all sorts and conditions of men
are available to taste –
so she picked you out
…. but then spat you back.Â
Afterwards.
when seedlings from the nursery
are chosen in variety
timing is key
we wait for spring all winter through
when plants make plans to grow anew
and hope does too
but when to plant is quite an art
this year our spring was late to start
and all lost heart
some plants were killed off by the frost
through savage winds more blooms were lost
we count the cost
baa-lambs bake in balmy breeze
babbling ’bout the birds and bees
Blanche is bossy and she’s big
Blackie’s bald but wears a wig
Brownie bleats a bold debate
believing beef’s best brown bear bait