“Things of Poetry” — Computer Art by kenne
Poppies
line the canyon trail,
brightening
each hiker’s way.
Passing greetings
share the joy
as the morning sun
intensifies
the canyon colors
brilliantly reflected
by each poppy,
the things
of O’Keeffe —
real poetry.
— kenne
Female Anna’s Hummingbird — Image by kenne
One day a hummingbird flew in–
It fluttered against the window til I got it down
where I could reach it with an open umbrella– —
When I had it in my hand it was so small
I couldn’t believe I had it–but I could feel the intense life–
so intense and so tiny– …You were like the humming bird to me…
And I am rather inclined to feel that you and I know
the best part of one another without spending much time together– —
It is not that I fear the knowing– It is that I am at this moment
willing to let you be what you are to me–
it is beautiful and pure and very intensely alive.
Computer Painting by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
Bear Canyon Panorama — Image by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
Brittle Bush Art by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
Desert Marigold (Sabino Canyon, February 23, 2016) — Image by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
 Grunge Art by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
“Friendship” (Summit Rock, Sedona, Arizona) — Image by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
Desert Wildflowers — Image by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
Sacred Datura — Computer Art by kenne
— kenne
“Tell me what you think Art is” — Image by kenne
Georgia O’Keeffe — Words/Works
Image by kenne
— Georgia O’Keeffe
“Swallows” by Benjamin Chee Chee (Of Ojibwa descent, this Canadian artist died at a very young age, 32.
I first became aware of his work 20 years ago and fall in love with his art.)
Why I live in Tucson, “. . . take one as needed”
The sky is more than blue,
it’s “Tucson blue”
as I walk the trails,
sometimes in pain,
but always convivial
in fellowship with nature
where it is strong
medicine in the air —
. . . take one as needed.
Landscapes draw inspiration,
subtle and complex
as an O’Keeffe painting,
everywhere you look
(with a trained eye)
stories of the past
can be heard
in your mind’s ear —
. . . take one as needed.
Allowing the mind
to enclose infinity
(yes, the mind can)
for the moment
to accommodate
all the sounds
all the smells
all observable images —Â
. . . take one as needed.
Diversity, a word
often heard when
describing the Sonoran desert
(the source of that concept)
and the purposes
all living things play
trying to be worthy
recipients of each breath —
. . . take one as needed.
Each day brings
an appreciation
of every moment,
that every second
does really count
as time builds moments
that will forever echoÂ
off the mountains —
. . . take one as needed.
When not walking the trails
I continue learning,
learning about desert ecology
and the ways of the past
so that I can be part
of those people
who came before me
and sow their seeds —
. . . take one as needed.
Here we have city waysÂ
and village ways,
yin and yangÂ
creating a special blend
allowing those whoÂ
dream to live in between
the Tucson blue
and the desert night stars —
. . . take one as needed.
— kenne
“Yellow Cactus Flower” — Image by kenne
Flowers are not meant
to last forever,
so we cherish
the moments.
Most cactus flowers
last only a day
leaving behind
beautiful memories
for those fortunate
to gaze  upon them
in the early
morning sun
while others
share the moment
painting
what they see.
Georgia O’Keeffe, Yellow Cactus Flower, 1929
— kenne
Steer Skulls — Image by kenne
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