Fun Monday #18 Watercolor Blues


Nikki is hosting today's Fun Monday. The Rules: Write a Poem, Illustrate it, and then post it. Click over to visit all the other participants listed at Tales of a First Time Mom.

Simple you say?
Not.

My poem and my illustration was to be the beautiful Rhododendron. Not only are several blooming on the north side of our house, but the native shrub is the Washington State Flower. In some areas of the state they bloom naturally and profusely in the wild.

I picked a huge bloom and floated it in a bowl. They did not bloom naturally and profusely on my paper. My eyes and my hands would not cooperate. Thus, my HAIKU.


Watercolor Blues

The artist’s rendition

Of Rhododendrons stays

In the bowl







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Comments

willowtree said…
My comprehension
Of this Monday's post
Is sadly lacking.

I just don't understand Haiku. But then I don't understand American Idol either.
12:41 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Beauty is in the eye of the Haiku. Or something like that. And I say the picture is beautiful and the Haiku is great.
12:51 AM, May 21, 2007
Beccy said…
I find this poetry lark very hard!!!

Love the Haiku and the painting is brilliant.
1:02 AM, May 21, 2007
ChrisB said…
I knew I would struggle so was a coward and didn't enter but still tried and failed so far to come up with a completed verse. Your painting looks lovely, we have a red Rhonodendrom in bloom at the moment they don't last very long bit give a beautiful splash of colour to the garden.
1:56 AM, May 21, 2007
Molly said…
Lovely Pamela, I stayed away from this challenge, but you rose to the occasion
3:55 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Brilliant!
4:26 AM, May 21, 2007
Amy W said…
The painting is amazing!
4:50 AM, May 21, 2007
C... said…
That is a great watercolor. I don't know what you are talking about your hands were not cooperating. That is nice. Mail it to me if you don't like it!
5:08 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
I'll fight C for it ;)...it looked pretty from here, Pamela. You know your readers are much more forgiving than you are of yourself!

I love Haiku...BECAUSE it makes no sense, lol. I've yet to draw a picture...not sure if I'll get to that today or not.

Love your posies IRL, too ;).

p.s. I keep forgetting to tell you how much I LURVE your new header!!! I'm sure you've heard it ad nauseam, but it's PERFECT!
5:52 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Love it! Great job! I'm so impressed what people have come up with!
6:09 AM, May 21, 2007
Tiggerlane said…
I really like it - especially the artwork!

And I LOVE the new masthead. Totally cool!
7:12 AM, May 21, 2007
Shelby said…
oh I love it!
7:18 AM, May 21, 2007
Elizabeth Joy said…
I simply say "Try again." I think your rhodie won't have to stay in the bowl forever. Your attempt is already lovely to my eyes. And if your eyes see something even grander, I'm sure it will be perfection on paper.
7:24 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Yeah!! What Elizabeth Joy said!!

I think your work is beautiful!!

Oh, and I personally love haiku!!

As soon as I have some time to blog from home, I'm totally going over to Willowtree's to give him one of my dad's. I'd post it here, but it's profane, and this is a family blog...

Love ya, Pamela!
7:40 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Too sad that the rhodie couldn't be recreated - but it worked for a sad haiku.
8:32 AM, May 21, 2007
Beckie said…
Now that poem required talent. Mine was gibberish. Your painting is beautiful. Very nice job.
8:45 AM, May 21, 2007
Biker Betty said…
From what I can see of your painting, it's beautiful. Love your Haiku.
9:03 AM, May 21, 2007
Unknown said…
Love the Haiku and your painting. Love the photo and your new header!

I don't rhyme and wasn't trying to.
:)
9:08 AM, May 21, 2007
BarnGoddess said…
The painting is great (from what I can see of it) beautiful colors.

Mondays make everything harder, why is that?

Have a great week!
9:21 AM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Love it! Love your photo too.
9:26 AM, May 21, 2007
Sabrina said…
That's really deep. I'll be contemplating rhododendrons for the rest of the day. . .
9:47 AM, May 21, 2007
Heather said…
Lovely. Too bad I don't know what rhododendrons look like. I'll wait for the painting to come out.
9:51 AM, May 21, 2007
Brooke - Little Miss Moi said…
dear pamela. Who painted the picture on the table? You? it's pretty.
10:47 AM, May 21, 2007
AngelConradie said…
how cool is that- turning a "problem" into a work of art!
12:26 PM, May 21, 2007
Susan in va said…
BEAUTIFUL Pamela - the art AND the Haiku.
1:17 PM, May 21, 2007
M@ said…
Some day I aspire to follow in the footsteps of many in my family and learn to paint.

I'm good with finger painting and I figure I can build on that.
1:24 PM, May 21, 2007
theotherbear said…
Oh Pamela that painting is just gorgeous! Can I have it for my wall? No? I also liked your poem :) I feel like mine was done in a rush because I forgot about it and quickly just typed something. Maybe because I did.
4:03 PM, May 21, 2007
Carol said…
You are very talented!!
4:17 PM, May 21, 2007
Masago said…
ach, you're too modest!
4:41 PM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
It appears you live in haiku, and do a wonderful job at it.
Though right now I'm a bit distracted, as I'm loving that new top graphic there. :)
5:34 PM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
Ok I'll fight for that painting. Seriously I wish my work turned out half as well. Amazing. Seriously. And the poem was wonderful as well!!
7:13 PM, May 21, 2007
Anonymous said…
The new template looks very nice - I like the color scheme and how you made the title match.
9:19 PM, May 21, 2007
BlondeBlogger said…
Your work never ceases to amaze me. Beautiful!
9:25 PM, May 21, 2007
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