This pastel painting and poem were inspired by and created onsite from a gorgeous, flowering, crab apple tree on Mother's Day.
The original painting is a part of my collection, as it was so dear to me to be outside with my children drawing from the same moment. As I drew this poem began in my mind. The words floated to the surface and I hurried to quickly capture them before they were gone.
I asked God for a flower
and He gave me Tree,
I asked God for a bouquet
and He gave me Spring,
as a child I asked God for Love
and He gave me a Mother!