Tuesday, 22 May, 2012

chasing butterflies



















this attractive
butterfly visited my
tiny dark garden
today,
i ran inside
for my camera,
he was still there
when i returned.
it is a giant swallowtail
minus the tails, a bit
worse for wear
but a stunner
nevertheless.

Friday, 11 May, 2012

at the gallery


























a gallery day
to view works
also
of interest 
was the
exhibit,
(there was a  
picasso 
connection).
looking at 
art made us
hungry, we had
a lunch break
at the gallery
cafe. through
the window we watched 
the sun disappear
and the
rain began continuing
into the late
afternoon.
we visited
more galleries
and saw this interesting
photo exhibit.
the last
stop before
heading home
a cafe.



Monday, 7 May, 2012

lilacs
























when lilacs bloom
i cannot get
enough
of their
heavenly scent.

Saturday, 28 April, 2012

rummage






















church rummage 
sale season
is in full swing.
my find
was this
art box easel.
will i use it?

Friday, 27 April, 2012

mind the gap


























following a long subway ride
to an infrequently
visited area
of this metropolis,
it is
as if i
emerged into a foreign city,
definitely not paris.
the landscape appears
completely transformed
by construction
within
months if not weeks.
a little park remains,
an oasis.
on my return
home
i stand back
and
mind the gap.

Wednesday, 25 April, 2012

greening



















everyday
there is
more
green
appearing
on the
ground
and trees.

Saturday, 21 April, 2012

yesterday

























yesterday colours,
a red painted wall
bordered by spent
dandelions,
white blossoms
surviving neglect
in an urban yard,
the obligatory
coffee on a
green table,
black painted
theatre empty
of an audience,
red chairs 
patiently set
in a row.
the piano
with a
layer of grey
dust
exposed,
silently on 
display.