Wednesday, March 30, 2011

his words

acrylic on canvas by Peggy Radcliffe


his words leave his heart
impression on everyone
who hears forever

Monday, March 28, 2011

fishing fashion

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

wears fisherman's hat
even when he's not fishing
and the fish don't mind

Saturday, March 26, 2011

sun no sun

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
sun and then no sun
cold gray day after warm night
it must be springtime!

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

a chance of spring

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
 
morning clouds then sun
windy maybe thunderstorms
and a chance of spring

Friday, March 18, 2011

shopping for fun and not

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

kids push shopping cart
in game but shopper must shop
without shopping cart

Thursday, March 17, 2011

welcome wasp

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe


first wasp of spring
buzzes outside the window
Buddha says welcome

Saturday, March 12, 2011

waiting for rain to quench grass fires

paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

no rain and grass fires
dry wind blows smoke into town
what would Buddha breathe

Friday, March 11, 2011

traffic can wait

 paint on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

geese crossing the street
to graze on suburban lawns
drivers stop their cars

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

fall leaves

 brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
old leaves survive snows
winter leaves room for springtime
fall leaves reminders

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

flowers boom

 brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
rainstorms bring thunder
tornado on horizon
daffodils pop up

Monday, March 7, 2011

loners at the pond

 brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
geese in groups eat grass
but one forages far away
lone man walks the path

Sunday, March 6, 2011

natural facts

 brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe
don't know if gods exist
but the pond's full of creatures
great and small and real

Saturday, March 5, 2011

fish no fish

Brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

people fish the pond
rarely do they catch a fish
but water birds do

Thursday, March 3, 2011

defying gravity

Brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

a goose flies overhead
at the pond they look too fat
wide wings make it so

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

human progress

Brush on paper by Peggy Radcliffe

birds perch on power lines
if telephone poles come down
birds will perch in trees