Slow down, breathe easy, make a poem of your life. Don't let life rush by; reflect. Look for beauty and rejuvenate your soul.

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Poems and Pictures

I've missed a few days, but have not been idle! So below are 4 offerings from ADEM days 6-9.
Day 6 brought a droplet poem:

Stormclouds

The slate tiles that we generally call clouds
roof in the sky, but provide
no shelter from the storm they herald.

Day 7, a face:






Day 8, another poem written on the train on my way home from work in London. Due to disruptions I spent longer travelling than I did working yesterday. Glad I had a poem to write!

Train Home

As the cramped carriage hurtles homeward
how can you tell
if the man whose knees mirror yours
has a tender tongue or a harsh hand?

How can you tell
if the woman whose eyes hide behind dark orbs
nurses open wounds, carries secrets
or basks in a moment of serenity?

Today, day 9, I have painted a tulip with watercolour crayons:





Hope you like these. X

7 comments:

  1. Oh, you are a poet and a painter, like me. I am so happy to find your site. What a great idea to show what you do each day on your blog. As you saw on my blog, I have several things going there, for all sorts of sister-friends that lurk, comment, and share.
    I love your blog. It is a peaceful place to come.

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  2. What great poems and like the drawing of the face, so simple but bold.

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  3. K, I know I've been here before but I JUST noticed your header, and the beautiful caption below it about making a poem of your life. Shows I'm a little slow at times, but reading that just hit home with me today.

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  4. interesting poems and thoughts. The tulip is very pretty , I like it.

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  5. Wonderful offerings, Louise! Especially like the poem "Train Home".
    How true, the mysteries that lie within the people who share our travels!
    Love the tulip!!

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  6. Beautiful images, in the poems and the art.

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  7. Love the simplicity of the face and the poetry. Beautiful.

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