I would like to paint the way a bird sings. — Claude Monet The faintest lilac hue, the slender tendrils, this delicate, shimmering flower blooms to woo those like Monet who search until they find art just past a patch of irises, under a curved bridge, near calming water, dancing. —C.L. Fisher, May 2022 UnlessContinue reading “A Painter’s Muse”
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Hesitation
Art is a man’s nature; nature is God’s art. —Philip James Bailey I would paint this delicate, blush-tipped morning rose, choose hues to hint at the satin-sheen edges of curved petals, but I fear the yellow will be too bold, the pink overshadowing — How can I translate such rare and nuanced beauty? —C.L.Continue reading “Hesitation”
Beckoning
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed…” —John Burroughs Take a walk into a rose— down and around the spiral petals into a universe of gold— a world worth getting lost within. –C.L. Fisher, May 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied,Continue reading “Beckoning “
Syncopation
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” — Rainer Maria Rilke What sets the spring-blue sky’s poetic meter? Yellow daisies, ladybugs, rosebuds, butterflies, and lazy, breezy, dreamy afternoons. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher andContinue reading “Syncopation”
Ladybug Haiku 3
“True life is lived when tiny changes occur.” — Leo Tolstoy Somehow, this tiny leaf-eating aligator becomes a lady. –C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Ladybug Haiku 2
May your dreams take flight. A demure damsel, but under the dotted dome her wings wait to fly. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Ladybug Haiku
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. —Laura Ingalls Wilder Down a green spiral into her silken bower — the ladybug queen. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Shimmy
The little ladybugs in shiny-red polka dot dresses dance on edges of ivory-blush roses celebrating the fresh kiss of morning. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied, used, or distributed without permission.
Butterfly Haiku 3
What joy awaits you, when the breeze Hath found you out among the trees, And calls you forth again! — William Wordsworth, “To a Butterfly” Dawn calls all sleeping wings to waken and wander — still life aflutter. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. FisherContinue reading “Butterfly Haiku 3”
Butterfly Haiku 2
They seemed to come suddenly upon happiness, as if they had surprised a butterfly in the winter woods. — Edith Wharton Morning sun’s brushstrokes capture fresh spring’s golden hues — a gossamer breath. —C.L. Fisher, April 2022 Unless otherwise indicated, all writings and images are the work of C.L. Fisher and may not be copied,Continue reading “Butterfly Haiku 2”
Poetic Meanderings 