Art & Poetry

A full time professional artist for over thirty years, Frank Wilson (as quoted in part of his bio)   is a member of the International Guild Of Realism. Frank's formal art education took place at the School of Practical Art and the Art Institute of Boston with further studies under Marko Lolo Marchi and Steven Yankopolis. Over the years, the artist has won many awards for his paintings and sculptures. In September of 2005 he was awarded the City of Chico, California, COBA “Peoples Choice Award” and a commission for a large outdoor mural. By invitation, his work has been featured in the New York State Museum, and in art galleries in New England, Virginia, North Carolina and California as well as in Zurich and Geneva, Switzerland. He was a featured artist on ABC's nationally televised "Good Morning America" show.

Here is one of my poems I thought fit well with his painting.
The Morning Meadow

Walking through the morning meadow
Feeling the sun's warmth on my face
The yellow wildflowers softly swaying
As I watched them dance with breezy grace

In the distance standing mighty tall
The mountains gleam and glisten so
Under the dawn of the glowing rising sun
While the breeze sways to and fro

Walking through the morning meadow
Feeling the breeze softly tease my skin
I run and smile with a happy thought
Oh, what a lovely morning this has been.

Toni Taddeo © ~ 4-8-2011
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~That's all there is my friends. I leave you with this fitting quote by ~Charles Dickens~ "It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something"...   Until next time be blessed.

Delights, Senses, Wishes

Hope your weekend and father's day was as wonderful as you wished it would be. I don't celebrate it and haven't for years. But I had a great weekend. Saturday we all spent the day at a great resort and sitting by the pool I got a red tan.. LOL! Yesterday we all went to the movies to see Man Of Steel. Lot of action and destruction with a great cast. It was far from the comic book story that I remember and I loved it!

Here is a meme I did last year and thought I would repeat it along with one of my poems of many wishes.

5 Delights for Each Sense
I love the taste of…

Freshly Made Coffee
Lemon Meringue Pie
A Good Pizza
New York Cheesecake
Fresh Warm Italian Bread

I love the sight of…

Children Playing
Sailboats on a Lake
Autumn in New York
Soft Rain Against my Window
Our Family Get Togethers

I love the feel of…

A Newborn Baby in my Arms
A Soft Breeze
Hugs From My Kids & Grand Kids
Silk Sheets & Pillows
The Shore & Sand Under my Toes


I love the smell of…

Coffee Brewing
Warm Cookies Out of The Oven
New Blossoms in Early Spring
The Air After a Soft Rain
Wood Buring in a Fireplace
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I wish for you the warmth of the sun
I wish for you peace when day is done

I wish for you the joys of life
I wish for you freedom from strife

I wish for you twinkling stars at night
I wish for you they always shine bright

I wish for you no ailing days
I wish for you no moody ways

I wish for you a childlike curiosity
I wish for you through their eyes to see

I wish for you true friends galore
I wish for you to always meet more

I wish for you a close family's love
I wish for you a faith from above

These are my wishes for you my friend
And of course I wish they'll never end.

(poem by Toni Taddeo © ~ 03~11~03)

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I now leave you with this lovely quote by ~Elizabeth Lawrence~, "There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again"...   Until next time, be blessed.