Sweetpeas- George Dunlop Leslie

Sweet and simple flowers held to her innocent breast A wistful soul brimming from brown eyes so dark Face untouched by life's mysteries yet to come With his brush stroke this beauty did embark
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 7/7/2013 1:00:00 PM
interesting one must say! Congrats ~SKAT~
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Date: 6/21/2013 2:48:00 AM
well done BG its really lovely ...Seren
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Date: 6/18/2013 11:17:00 PM
Indeed a winning piece..
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Date: 6/18/2013 4:22:00 PM
Barb congrats on your first place win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 6/18/2013 4:04:00 PM
congrats on a great win Barbara
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Date: 6/18/2013 8:19:00 AM
Sounds like a lovely painting, with a peaceful and serene mood. Lovely poem and lovely descriptions! Congratulations, Barbara!!
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Date: 6/18/2013 12:07:00 AM
Congratulations Barbara a lovely write here love xx
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Date: 6/17/2013 11:31:00 PM
BG This is truly lovely ....Seren
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Date: 6/17/2013 9:56:00 PM
Congratulations Barbara on your lovely descriptive winning poem. SuZ
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Date: 6/17/2013 8:59:00 PM
Sweetpeas is one of my favourite paintings by George, and this poem fits it so well. You described the poem yourself, "Sweet and simple". It really adds an extra dimension to the portrait. Thanks much for entering, and congrats on your no. 1!
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Date: 6/2/2013 3:10:00 PM
ahh, this is so lovely. I hope others will see this one and comment to it. It's short but truly sweet.
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