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Jill E. T. Bemis
Jill E. T. Bemis

Live Life! Seize the Opportunity!

113th Fine Arts Exhibition 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Silhouette

Two swallows on a broken cattail sprout

Folded wings, just sitting about

Their feathers shining in the sunlight

Sitting, resting, not ready for flight.

Nestled close together

Enjoying the beautiful weather

Feather ruffling in the breeze.

Totally relaxed, completely at ease.

Their graceful forms silhouetted

against the blurred background

Several shades of brown pigmented

No chirping, just the wind for sound

A witness to nature’s spectacular art

All too soon the swallows depart

A burst of joy, they did spark

Forever to treasure in my heart

2024 Fine Arts Digital Catalog

Jill E. T. Bemis at Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit Opening.
Jill E. T. Bemis at Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibit Opening. Photograph by Michael F. Bemis.
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