“M is for Mammaw in Love” (latest entry for “A Southern Alpherbet”
For years, I’ve loved the original (and considerably more cluttered/populated) photograph upon which this latest entry for my “Southern Alpherbet” is based. I love her stance, I love her “look”, and I love the lady’s “I’ll give you exactly ONE minute of my time, Mister Camera-man!” expression. For the record?…..she was on her volunteer’s way to her elementary-school-aged grand-daughter’s Valentine’s Day home-room party.
Actually, my fondest (and just about the only) memories of elementary skool are of the Valentine’s Day and Christmas parties (yes….we used to have those in East Tennessee).
I hope everyone will agree with me in considering that, while this picture is sorta funny, it’s mostly sweet (a word I use seldom and reserve for instances when I mean it).
I eventually gave this to our Poet Laureat, Jaki Shelton Green……who promptly responded with the message: “Mammaw IS Love!”.
I love that…..
oil pencil, watercolor, and india ink
12″x15 or so inches….
2014