Haiku My Heart

Mary's loveliness

shining, giving, truthful, good

child-like innocence

I've already posted this Christmas shrine / card Grade 6 was making for their teacher this year.. each sketch has its own interpretation,
its own glory..

I just had to spotlight one of the many beautiful sketches,
as it has an ethereal softness all its own..
the wonderful artist is 12.

Mary

Linking to:

Haiku My Heart at recuerda mi corazon

Have a heartfelt Mary Christmas!

The Knot

The Knot

blue dinghies bouncing on steel gray waves
olive leaves, silver green
dusty, worn white, lime washed peeling walls
laughter, warm sea-salted breeze
emotions entangled, forever in knots


ginger curls bobbing on a sunburnt breeze
tanned skin, golden bronze
powdery soft, blue cotton washed vest
peach blush, lascivious smile
ferocious desire, heart tied in knots

Knots usually remind me of strength, of security, of love. The first visual that came to mind this morning was the place and circumstance of meeting my husband, and that is a wonderful way to start the day!

prompt: knot

This is a great exercise in promptly putting a thought to paper, based on a word and what it may stir in ones thoughts. There's more at Theme Thursday.

The Fence

Melilla Border Fence Photo Gallery

The Fence

The wall was long and high
10 meters and more
Doubled, then tripled; a dusty moat in places where the city edged too close
Separation, held apart
Families, sisters, aunts, brothers in arms

Most of the world unaware of this country within a country
Not nearly so famous as the Berlin wall, but with a story; intriguing should one know, or bother to read about it
Colonial history
Human walls, built to keep people in, built to keep people out

When will we learn?



The Melilla Wall surrounds Melilla a piece of Spain in North Africa. The Ceuta Border Fence and its razor wire encircles Ceuta, another piece of colonial Spain in Africa. I am fascinated that I knew nothing about these fences until I read the intriguing novel A Handful of Honey, by Annie Hawes - an entertaining read by the way if you like armchair travel!

prompt: fence

Again thanks for the triggering our imagination,
check out other Fences this week at Theme Thursday!

Pandora's Box / Πιθος Πανδώρα

Reveal

Pandora's box
of fools gold
our deepest, darkest, secrets hold

naive beauty
woman's grief
verdant garden, sister, Eve

Demeter, Mary
divine bastille
paradise lost, judgment revealed

by Lenora September 2010

I am fascinated with stories that appear and reappear throughout history, with no concern for border, century or denomination. The lesson of Pandora / the story of Eve. Demeter and Persephone / Mary and Jesus. Each account different. Each truth the same.

As a woman I wonder at the burden of grief history places squarely upon our shoulders as if somehow we are responsible for the sins of all mankind. The suggestion that beauty and allure are evil, the womb incumbent of the mystery of creation.


This is a lot fun - many thanks to
Brian and Megan of Theme Thursday!

Though we will not be able to do this weekly,
we will approach it whenever we can make the time!

Poetry and Verse

There is poetry filling up our house! Handwritten / typed on an ancient typewritter Santa once brought / lying 'round the floor of the playroom / on torn scraps in the art room / sent to me via e-mail!

Here are two of T's poems. He is 12 years old.

Rapture

The sweet honey and luscious chocolate
are an elaborate dream from near a place where wind
whispers to eternity and cool blue watery sea spray
floods the sun and shadows the gorgeous summer sky

Indulgence

by T (c)2010

'spring garden II' by C (c)2008

Love

Love is a language of its own; easy to gain
easy to lose. Sometimes we miss the
most important & wonderful gifts of life - we fail to stop to see a
gorgeous moment or listen to the
singing poem of Love. It is magnificent
to see through the dark shadows & soar through a dream full of Love.

by T (c)2010

This is wonderful! March Project 1 - Poetry - Complete!

Have a great day!