Away in a Manger Dec 18, 2023
The idea for this painting arrived as I was out taking photos after the recent snow. Orchard View Farm is just down the road here in Middletown Springs. Tis the season I suppose, but the title for this piece also appeared in my head at the same time. Try as I might to shake it, the title stuck.
It’s been a bustling month here in the studio with holiday activity and orders. Thank you all very much for your tremendous support. I wish you and yours a very merry Christmas and joyous holiday!
Original Sold. Next Day in Vermont Monday, Jan 1.
A Winter’s Lullaby
By James Mee
The bare trees of December
look strange without their leaves.
Arching limbs like acrobats
wearing long white sleeves.
Reaching out as if beseeching
the heavens, up on high.
But heaven only sends more snow.
“ ‘Tis yours to reason why.”
A young boy sitting with his dog
watching snowflakes on the wind.
He starts yelling, “Let it snow!”
As his dog chimes in.
A boy and his dog now heading home
covered in God’s dander.
They stroll along as if snowmen
enjoying a meander.
Their tongues pop out to catch some snow
falling from the sky.
It makes them laugh, they try some more,
“Mine tastes like Eskimo pie!”
The boy turns and shouts, “So long, tall trees!”
The maples wave and sigh,
and all is as it should be in …
A winter’s lullaby.
Copyright 2023, 2018 James Mee
Grandpa’s Knob, Vermont
C/o Publishers’ Licensing Corporation
48 South Park Street
Unit 615
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
All Rights Reserved
Beautiful painting
Love the farm paintings
Love this ❤️
I can feel the chill in the air, my teeth started to chatter. Hopefully the cow will find warmth near the manger. Lovely Christmas painting Peter. Thank you and Health and Happiness in 2024.
Merry Christmas Peter
Sweet! Love the painting g and the poem! In fact, I was just listening to James Mee’s children’s songs today, thinking about what I might sing with the kids at work on the new year. Bright Blessings to you and yours, Peter!
I have a new favorite!
This is my neighbor/hood! Lovely, and really captures the season.
Thank you for the nice comments, and happy holidays! Peter
Thanks for the paintings and emails! I’ve been doing some small sketches , like buffalos and Ben Franklin and drawings for relatives in their birthday cards.
Thanks for the inspiration.