Prepared

                           Brenda Bryant

MONOCHROME

PREPARED

It may rain or it may shine.

One hat's yours and one hat's mine.

Brollys, coats, all ready to go,

Even though the wind may blow.

Everything we have is shared

And, as usual, we're prepared.

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                                  Sisley

VAGUE

(An Acrostic)

Valleys and hills dissolve in mist

All is vague, all merged, and faint.

Gardens with flowers and trees persist

Under a pale and light-starved paint.

Earth with a muted atmosphere.

An artist's view of a fading year.

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