Old Age

A a time for memories
B before you realize it--it arrives
C can this be true
D did I live a lifetime already
E each year has been like a moment
F fear of my demise threatens
G gone are my yesterdays
H how did I arrive here so quickly
I I am a senior
J just yesterday I was a child
K knowing I'm not alone
L look around--more seniors
M many feel and look like me
N now I am a great grandmother
O open your arms to each new day
P put on your coat and take a walk
Q quietly sit and think
R reach out and touch someone
S search your heart
T talk with a friend
U understand others
V view life from a new perspective
W wasn't it an awesome journey
X xerox your life
Y you have arrived
Z zest each day

11x14 oil painting of neighbor's lilies.
16x20 oil painting of Smoky Mountain sunrise.
9x12 oil painting of mountain laurel.

16x20 oil painting of Mother when she was young.

I haven't written any new poetry lately, dry spell, I guess. I did paint the portrait of Mom and Dad. Some think Dad's face is not long enough, guess I'll work on it some more. Now I am painting Kinna and Rich's year old lab retriver, have a sketch done but he looks like a puppy, needs more work. Betty

This is a 16 x 20 oil painting done on masonite.

This is a 16 x 20 oil painting of the California coast. It is also painted on masonite.

This is an 18/24 oil painting of daisies.
This is a 24/24 oil painting of flowers.

This is a 16/20 oil painting, done on masonite of a

woodland scene.