leap
March 1, 2008
Delilah had a runny nose,
that made her cough and sneeze.
It was quite red and sniffley,
because of allergies.
Day and night her nose would run.
It caused her such disgrace.
Until one day her runny nose,
just ran right off her face.
It leaped into her lap and then
it hopped onto the floor.
Delilah watched her own nose make
a bee-line for the door.
It’s been a while and time has passed,
since her nose was set free.
Delilah doesn’t mind at all,
There’s no more allergy!
……………………………………..
It just might take a leap of faith to buy this story of a leaping nose, but the Illustration Friday theme this week is “Leap,” so what recourse did I have?
sketched out 
March 2, 2008 at 5:01 am
Lol! Love it!
March 2, 2008 at 6:34 am
Hilarious!! I’m all sniffles this weekend, so I’m envying Delilah right now. Nice, dynamic rendering.
March 2, 2008 at 8:00 am
A nose with freckles and green “Chucks”…does it get any cuter than that? Love the atmosphere and the ditty too! You’re so clever :^)
March 2, 2008 at 8:23 am
This idea is unique. Hope someone buys it!
Nicely done, I like the “green” shoes…
March 2, 2008 at 8:26 am
Amazing concept, colors and… the freckles 😉
March 2, 2008 at 8:40 am
Another Orz again, for your unlimited imagination! A running nose… you really give me a good laugh!
March 2, 2008 at 8:57 am
Perfect for this time of year!
Imagine no more allergies.
Fun illustration.
March 2, 2008 at 9:24 am
OK! Thats it Linda! If ADs or Editors don’t find you soon, I will personally go kick them and say “Hello!! ” haven’t you seen this amazing talent that’s been out there in front of your noses!”
Ok, maybe I can’t say that… but I sure would like too :o)
March 2, 2008 at 9:59 am
This one is Hilarious!!!!! love it, love it, love it!
How do you find the time to draw so much? I have 4 kids still at home and a wife that is demanding hahahahaha. I have trouble just keeping up with my day job and then try to draw for my publishers when I get home.
By the way, How dose one become a member of illustration Friday?
John
March 2, 2008 at 10:47 am
Thanks so much you guys! All you wonderful talented people give me so much support and encouragement to stay up late after the day job and continue to work on the thing I love the most.
Vhrsti, Bobo and Roberta, thanks visiting often and nudging me. Alicia, you’re so darn cute for saying that. Maybe you could be my agent and I can be yours. It’s easier to sell someone else’s stuff, eh?
John, thanks for the compliments. I know what you mean. Athough, I don’t have children, I do have an encouraging husband and three affection-hounding kitties… oh and did I mention the day job, hee hee. So my only choice is to stay up too late. My mom and husband yell at me sometimes, (in an encouraging way of course.)
Easy to get involved in the wonderful, awesome, magical world of Illustration Friday. Just go here http://illustrationfriday.com/ and you can read the instructions. It’s very inspirational, and the community is full of great great folk.
March 2, 2008 at 11:14 am
this is great. Just love it. Made me laugh though. I thought at first i was seeing somebody’s backside.. hehe..
great fun and funny illo.
🙂
March 2, 2008 at 11:35 am
You never fail to make me smile…this one is a hoot…and so wonderfully illustrated too !!
March 2, 2008 at 2:52 pm
How do u come up with the funny stuff? Of course I know. But it is a constant source of amazement. Pretty funny stuff. You should get published soon.
March 2, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I do hope you are putting a book together with all your wonderful stories and rhymes. Funny!!!
March 2, 2008 at 5:25 pm
There is an idea! ;o)
March 2, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Oh boy! What a nightmare. Can you even imagine a gross nose running down the hall in your own house? You are hilarious!
March 2, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Great! Your illustrations are so fun!
Thank you for stopping by my blog 🙂
March 2, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I was just showing this to Briana. If my kids were still wee, we’d have been cracking up for hours and reading it over and over. Absolutely wonderful!
March 3, 2008 at 1:47 am
ahahahahaha! it gross! But I love it.. you should make additional fluid all over the floor.. err.. but it will be too much I think? *sorry- I’m just a little bit excited..*
*_*
March 3, 2008 at 5:59 am
So fun 🙂
March 3, 2008 at 6:56 am
Brilliant! So funny and so original 🙂
March 3, 2008 at 7:19 am
That’s pretty durned funny…
March 3, 2008 at 10:14 am
oh my frakking chickens!!!!! that is AWESOME. perfect nose! and that poor freckled delila!!! love love the muted purp hallway…the family pix…the mangled runner rug!
hee heee hee e heeee !!!
March 3, 2008 at 10:15 am
what a nice idea 🙂 Good job.
March 3, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I love the rhyme and the sketch, the green shoes are a nice touch!
March 4, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Oh this is so funny, it caught me off guard 🙂 I laughed right when I saw it! Nice work!
March 5, 2008 at 11:46 am
How did I miss this one? It’s wonderful, as always. Great job on the colour, the purple darkness is absolutely perfect. You always inspire me to try more painting in Photoshop. Thanks for the inspiration and everything, but, how about some tips on how to add a few more hours to my day?
I saw what you said above about the day job, etc., and staying up late, I am SO with you, sistah…
March 5, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Ha! Great illustration and rhyme. I love the sneakers on the skinny nose legs. Great job 🙂
March 5, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I hate when that happens! Fantastic illo – love the composition and colouring. thanks for stopping by my blog x
March 6, 2008 at 12:28 am
You are SO hilarious!!! I love visiting your blog. You not only draw but also have an incredible wit in your writing, so it is always entertaining to stop by for a ‘fix’. ; )
March 6, 2008 at 5:49 am
are you kidding me???! ahh! this is fanTASTIC!!!
teri
March 6, 2008 at 12:46 pm
i can see that you had no choice in the matter, you had to run with it… i love it you clever girl!
March 12, 2010 at 5:40 am
My name is Ben Matte and I am in fourth grade. I would like to use your poem on my report on the nose. It is really funny and I want to read it to the class and put the picture on my poster.Would this be OK with you?