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in the wee small hours of the morning when everyone else is sound asleep is the time when poetry appears a madness comes over me and the words tumble out they don't often rhyme but they won't stay in its a kind of compulsion, I know it must come out. on white paper, pure the curves, the scrolls and... Sign in to see full entry.

The girl of the Limberlost came to stay she was very small and rather fey she loved butterflys, gaudy or grey and made you feel it was a brighter day. She came from a swampy place, green and gold. the whispering willows so smooth and cold Shy though she was, in the swamp she was bold and never at... Sign in to see full entry.

Hidden away in the deepest of caves, sadness comes off her in waves. Struggling to survive, desperate to belong, still not knowing how to liive. How much longer will she stay? Its not enough to go with the flow. It takes courage to rise fear is the key but there's strength in despair. Nothing to... Sign in to see full entry.

. No one knows her name. She's the keeper of the flame. Is it just a game or does she want the fame? They say she's quite the dame that no one else can tame. Its whispered that she came from somewhere not the same. She won't take the blame. in that she's just like Mame. She'll never be called lame,... Sign in to see full entry.

EMPOWERMENT She is the mistress of her destiny, using her talents and charms to create whatever, she so desires. There is nothing she cannot do. She jealously guards her power and will give it away to no one. Who could fail to admire a woman such as she? Proud and straight she stands mistress of all... Sign in to see full entry.

GOLDEN DAYS Those golden days and silver nights. Will they ever come again when love was new and anything was possible? If only we knew it wasn't to last we could have made better use of the past but how could we know? Who does? Better to laugh in the moment than dwell on the tears to come. For all... Sign in to see full entry.

THE SENTINELS The invisible Sentinels stand supreme. You know they are there though they can't be seen. Pity they weren't there when the volcano blew though Pompei still lives in another form. There was no warning the populous still there frozen in place preserved forever. It won't happen again the... Sign in to see full entry.

HEARTBREAK HOTEL There is a vacancy at Heartbreak Hotel. Another tenant just moved out. The crying is done, the heartache has gone. Back onto the highway of broken dreams. Wait for the rawness to fade away. You will risk it again when you've forgotten the pain. Sign in to see full entry.

The painting that goes with the poem" The gardener" is now uploaded. Hugs and rainbows to all Sign in to see full entry.

This is about the relationship between Picasso and his muse/mistress Dora Maar (one of many) He often drew her as a bird Picasso postures arrogance personified injured bird can't fly Sign in to see full entry.