Meanwhile, Melody Muses…

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melodylowes

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Paintbrush

After You painted the sun in the sky, Adding a rainbow and brilliant sunrise; After You crafted the mountains and trees, Sketching the lilies, the roses, the seas – You left me a palette, with flowers for hues, And gave me blank canvas and paintbrush to use… Indian paintbrush grows wild here – it comes…

After You painted the sun in the sky,

Adding a rainbow and brilliant sunrise;

After You crafted the mountains and trees,

Sketching the lilies, the roses, the seas –

You left me a palette, with flowers for hues,

And gave me blank canvas and paintbrush to use…

Indian paintbrush grows wild here – it comes in many variations of pinks.  This one is growing in the ditch near my yard – I don’t know its proper botanical name.   It always reminds me that art is alive all around us in this gallery we call Earth…

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Responses to “Paintbrush”

  1. Caddo Veil

    I absolutely love Indian Paintbrush, Melody–and your poem and the photo are excellent!! God bless you today–love, sis Caddo

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    1. melodylowes

      Thank you, Caddo. Your continued encouragement means so much…

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  2. Penescapes

    I am amazed at what a prolific artist you are..your pen paints canvases of verbal beauty every day!

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    1. melodylowes

      Aw, thanks so much. I very much appreciate that, since I admire your work as well.

      Reply
  3. ivonprefontaine

    Although your poetry and pictures warms me up in the morning, I like the words comparing our world to a gallery. It is a gentle reminder to move the ordinary we see every day into the realm of the extraordinary. Thank you.

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    1. melodylowes

      You always seem to see the message I am trying to express – thank you, Ivon. I like how you put things. If we had the eyes to see and appreciate the beautiful, perhaps we wouldn’t be so grouchy on the way to work… ?? 🙂

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      1. ivonprefontaine

        You have read the same research on happiness I have. It is the most unhappy time of our day statistically and then work. You are right. Take care and have a great and extraordinary day.

      2. melodylowes

        Thank you! You, too!

  4. snowbirdpress

    Having had to auction off my oils, and no longer able to paint…. I appreciate the beauty you’ve found in this flower… and finding new ways to do things we no longer can do….

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    1. melodylowes

      That must have been a difficult thing for you…life hands us difficult things, doesn’t it? There is always a way to enjoy the arts, even without a paintbrush in hand.

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  5. Symanntha Renn

    I liked this enough to tweet a link to it. That tweet got retweeted by two different accounts. It’s a really good poem, and a great picture.

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    1. melodylowes

      Thanks Symanntha! Exposure is always a writer’s dream, right? 🙂 Enjoy your day!

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      1. Symanntha Renn

        That’s the dream! I hope you’re having a good weekend.

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