Blue expandingcrisp whiteof tiny sails –horizon The lull is gentlelucidity swellingserenity present How safe it isto imagine limitlessnesswhen I am groundedbreast to railinganchored ashore. (Image my own)
Is it selfishthis chosen solitude?How I treasure silence,stillness baiting my muse And is it my calmthat attracts chaos?The sorrow of otherslanding on my doorstep What if I rejected pleas,locked out the troubles?How long can I sustainpeace until need answers? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)
Does illness have a voice,and if so; is it melancholy,or dark and dank, divulgingdeepest despair, or revealinga vileness of nature? Discord creeps along my veins,disrupts muscles, systems failingunder the oppression –“Stay strong,” friends counsel,cannot hear the gathering storm,feel the heaviness cloaking me. I am not myself, but then;who am I? Is disease a mutationof the […]
i do like these, I love playing with this form too.
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Quite relaxing. Thanks Paul
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Yes, meditative.
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Sounds very therapeutic 😊
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It really is!
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I bet your granddaughters will love them!
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They do! Thanks Heather.
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Very nice! Your doodles are far more artful and elaborate than mine. 😊
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I have to say, mine weren’t very artful before this.
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Then the course was worth it! 😊
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Sure was!
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Thanks.
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Zentangle is definitely addictive!! And therapeutic!!
Love what you’ve done with the initials. Is Ric ZTing also or just encouraging you?
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He is encouraging. Immediately went out and bought me a full set of pens, including colours.
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Really beautiful! You are very talented V.J.! ❤
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Thank you, Deborah.
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Nice work! What a VERY cool concept. It looks like what I would call therapeutic fun. I am intrigued.
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Very therapeutic. And nice to learn my sketching basics again.
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Wow, these look fabulous V.J.! I love the idea of doing your granddaughters’ initials. I look forward to seeing more of your “doodles.”
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Thanks Terri. The ink doesn’t run, so I can quite conceivably mix this with watercolour.
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Ooh, I’m sure you could get some beautiful results with that!
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I love it VJ!
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Thanks!
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Ooooo! Great idea. 🙂
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Thanks!
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These are beautiful VJ. There some good neuroscience behind this!
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I am sure there is – I know it is good for my brain and nerves. Thanks.
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Yes Very soothing!
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