Gossip in the Garden

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I’ve always, always, always loved hearts. They’re the one thing I can draw perfectly.

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While searching for some old photos the other day, I found my high school journal (vintage 1982) where I came upon a slightly gloomy poem I had scribbled down – fitting for a love-sick high school girl!  Of course, I left off the author of the poem, probably so anyone who happened to find it one day would think I was the brilliant mind behind it….but alas, I was just plagiarizing.

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Along with this poem (most likely the only one I’ll ever post on this site!) are some Valentiney images of cherubs and hearts that are scattered all throughout my garden.

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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

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“Hearts”

I draw them endlessly,

one slender curve

connecting with another

creating graceful, plump hearts.

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They dance carelessly over all my belongings

Outlined in blue, black or pencil-gray

left empty.

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Never colored red.

Hearts of love are red

with crooked arrows pierced bluntly through them.

“I love you” written prettily in the middle.

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I don’t bother to fill mine scarlet

or any other artistic endeavors,

But I continue to occupy my idle hand…

with forever scribbled

empty hearts.

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I TOLD you it was a sappy poem!!  But hey – isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is all about?