FAKE FLOWERS

What a bunch

pink peony,

yellow and orange

daffodils,

a stately spear 

of freesia,

gathered together

in an arrangement.

I use my notebook

as a fake flower vase

for the art class.

A blind contour exercise--

draw flowers.

I enrolled in a basic drawing class at the desert museum.  The first session was on Monday and our first assignment was to draw this bunch of flowers without looking at the paper or our pencil.  Very interesting.  I couldn't help but think about all the times I've written at the computer without looking at the screen.  Today's writing assignmnet is to write a poem about your favorite flower.

I am the trumpet

blowing jazz into the wind--

yellow daffodil.   

     Now that was fun.  Thank you.