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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Summertime

 Summertime


Here are three tiny paintings, 4” x 4”, and three short quotes for summer.

All paintings were inspired by the flowers in our yard. All quotes are from Mary Oliver’s book called, New and Selected Poems Volume 2. 



Morning Glory


“Whatever it is I am saying, I always need a leaf or a flower, if not an entire field.”

From Mary Oliver’s poem called,

Of What Surrounds Me.



Daisy


“Everyday I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight…”

From Mary Oliver’s poem called, Mindful 



Phlox 

“Every day I walk out into the world to be dazzled, then to be reflective.”

From Mary Oliver’s poem called, Long Afternoon at the Edge of Little Sister Pond.