watercolour sketch - anatomical series (E) by Patrick Pearse
Scarlet Begonias
Missed Connections in Boulder, CO
She had rings on her fingers and
bells on her shoes,
And I knew without askin’ she was
into the blues
Scarlet begonias
tucked into her curls
I knew right away
she was not like other girls
where are youuu?
Her Two Cents offers daily commentary on missed connections selected to appear on Lovelorn Poets.
Her Two Cents on Scarlet Begonias
I was so excited when I found this illustration from Flickr Creative Commons artist Patrick Pearse – does our lady not look like she’s singing the blues? What fascinates me about this image are the columns of symbols and characters found in the background. I wonder what these mean? Is it a secret code of some sort?
Gentle Readers: Every once in awhile I like to ask readers what they like / don’t like in a particular illustration that I pick to accompany a MC. What are your opinions on this piece? What do you think about the symbols in the background? Do they add or detract from the image?
