I want to be there when the geraniums are more red than
ever before and green pots look like candy.
I want to see the great white swans underneath the willow.
and to see the softness of nature's greens.
To sit on the green bench.
I want to exlplore with a friend. And to be there
with her to see the baby swans.
And to see the dancing shadows on the walls.
To wander out to the balcony.
To notice window boxes fading into autumn.
bursting out, root bound.
The red of bricks.
Painted globes in the cozy darkness.
To touch the scarlet curtian.
Lean against the velvet pillow. And to laugh.
To feel the magic of blue as it fades into purple.
And to love even the flower that falls.
To say, "I see your beauty."
I want to learn from her.
To watch her work as she teaches me how to make art dolls.
(Cathy Dorris is having a class on Nichos on October 2 in Talent, Oregon.
Contact her through her website.
Cathy will also be teaching at Art and Soul in Portland in October.)
To feel her freedom in her art.
And to make my own.
(stay tuned for my newest creation on my next post)
I want to send you these wishes and hopes for September:
Of dancing in the breeze.
Of collecting colored leaves.
And of smiling at a child.
