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Boys In a Field

Two boys in a field Just passing the afternoon Idle words spoken Aware of the song of bees The future only a dream By Winslow Homer-American Artist painted 1873 www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=39900

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Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 2/9/2013 8:31:00 AM

What a life! Nice picture.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 2/9/2013 7:49:00 AM

Many congratulations Barbara luv xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/8/2013 8:58:00 PM

Barbara, :-) Congratulations with your wonderful win in Heather's "Famous Art" poetry contest. *Goodnight~LINDA

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/8/2013 4:53:00 PM

I love the simplicity of this poem. I think it is the kind of painting I would have chosen too if I had to choose another one different from the one I did. You have taste like mine in art! Congrats.

Heather Ober

Date: 2/8/2013 2:10:00 PM

This poem made me long to be a child again - To spend a lazy afternoon in the sun, daydreaming away. Wonderful tanka! Congratulations on your win in my contest!

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 2/2/2013 5:49:00 PM

What a blissful scene you have created... a perfect TANKA! so well executed. BRAVO Barbara!! Best wishes, Keith

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/29/2013 10:52:00 AM

well they say a picture is worth a thousand words,,, in this case i'd rather have your poetry Barbara

Joy Wellington

Date: 1/27/2013 11:46:00 PM

O to be young and carefree again. To not even think of the future...bawling here!!! I wanna be young and carefree again!! Fun aside though. This is a lovely picture you have painted with your words. One love. Joy Wells

Russell Sivey

Date: 1/27/2013 9:15:00 PM

This is a beautifully arranged write my friend! I really loved reading this amazing poem this evening! What a tremendous piece, Great Work!!