The Painting

A courtier sits and ponders
His chin sinking into
his FURRY collar, with
eyes focused far away.
A crystal FLASK and glass nearby,
Amber liquid skillfully rendered
A FOLIO open before him.
I sit and ponder alongside,
perched on the velvet-covered
bench, enjoying this unexpected
companionship across the centuries.

Georg’ann

Annually at Rosehill

Resplendent PEONY display
bountiful GROUP of pinks and white.
Individual specimens en mass
line limestone walls and headstones.
Covering the hillside, filling the air
with perfume. WOMAN going by stops,
fills her face in a SOLID mass of petals.
Reminds me of a collage image
that might appear in Clare’s FOLIO.
Whimsy of a lady bathing in bloom.

Heather