When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]
Isolated and incapacitatedI am prohibited from partakingof the influx of information incessantly presented consequently cut offfrom prescribed expectationsdictating costuming and culture external expressions of acceptanceare sorely missing, suggestingan overall lack of self-worth. Interestingly inverse to such conclusionsis the sudden contentment that arisesfrom escaping the mayhem Internal relief overrides dictated performancesurrendering willingly to intrinsic motivationand renewed […]
I love the inky drinking; that’s really fine drawing, so detailed. I like the haiku, too. Call me impressed.
~Nan
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Thank you, Nan
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I love how the drawing that starts as a line ends as a circle. You are so talented, VJ! Glad you can find a creative pursuit in any position.
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Thanks Wynne!
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A lovely Haiku
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Thank you
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You’re most welcome
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Stunning pairing of drawing and haiku, VJ. You are so talented.
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Thanks so much Eugi
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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What a fun process of creation!
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Thanks Eilene
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Wonderful artwork and haiku! Thanks so much for joining the conversation this week.
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My pleasure. Always enjoy your post.
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I love both the poem and the accompanying drawing! Thank you for sharing a bit of your visual art process, too.
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Thanks Liz.
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Stunning, VJ! You are so talented. Thank you for sharing. 💕💕💕
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Thank you!
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