This work celebrates Spring in Seattle and several of my "births". My Actual birth, May 9, 1965, which made my Mom a Mother on Mother's Day. My Soul's rebirth, upon moving to the verdant, forested Pacific Northwest. My Creative rebirth, the day I was welcomed into the home that I share with my partner, Don. The Birthday House poem a.k.a. " that Monkey Egg poem" was created the summer of 1982 in a serendipitous moment with my three brothers while sitting on my grandparent's back porch. "Blue Monkey Eggs" have since come to represent the childlike spirit of play & creativity.

"Quick! Jump! We must all bring our own four, young, blue monkey eggs to the Birthday House!" -James (with Scott, Tim & Chris) Sutherland, copyright 1982

Dragonfly - 11"x20" - l
Fireflies - 11"x20" - l
Ladybirds - 11"x20" - NFS
Butterfly - 11"x20" - l

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