The Artist In You Blog

"Condemned" by Alice Vedral Rivera

Condemned

Beyond seduction
In the dead of night
Prisoners of fate
Awaken to find
Each entombed in the
Dreams of the other

Torrid hot fever
Encases them like
A shroud clings to the 
Bodies of the dead
Condemned in life to
Love unrequited

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2009

"Winter Playmates" by Tracie Koziura

" Of all the animals

the horse is the best friend of the Indian,

for without it he could not go on long journeys.

A horse is the Indian’s most valuable piece of property.

If an Indian wishes to gain something,

he promises his horse

that if the horse will help him

he will paint it with native dye,

that all may see that help has come to him

through the aid of his horse."

—Brave Buffalo (late 19th century),

Teton Sioux medicine man

For REBEL WOLF! from WBK

Rebel Wolf

Their eyes

whether wolves or superstars,

searing images leap from the page

into our hearts

An artist, a Poet, a Leader without peer

Rebel Wolf leads the pack

a friend so very dear.

 

She is witty, courageous, and trusting

above all

she is there when you need her

always responding to your call

to help

to champion

her artist peers

a woman so vital and loving, so dear.

 

I remember so well

the early days of our creative jam

when "going around the mountain" was a slogan we canned

for UK vs US communication faux pas'

All that time, I was truly and always in awe.

 

Friends come into our lives for a reason,

many leave without one too,

but I cannot even begin to imagine,

my life without you!

 

In hospital now, I can feel your fear

I want to be there

to comfort you Tracie dear

 My eyes are welled with tears of concern

I simply cannot wait for the day you will return

to all of us who know and love you much

We miss you, we love you,

Thanks for that special touch

you have imparted to each of us

along the way

Tracie, this is the best way I know how to pray

You live in my heart...every single passing day.

"THE EYE" / "BLACK AND WHITE"

Black ~ White

black be it the abyss
be it the unknown
be it the yet to be explored
be it the embrace of slumber
deep be its depths
mysterious be its offerings
be it shadows of beauty
be it the night complete
white be it illumination
be it revelation
be it truth known
be it the grace of stars
be it the light of moon
be it the day complete
black kindles white
white kindles black
and all IS
and all IS
and all Is ~ Inspired Spirit.

"The Eye" by Artist Alexander Lindholm
"Black-White" by
Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York

submitted for publication

in the upcoming book

BLACK AND WHITE

Got WORDS?

or

WORKS of ART?

Would YOU like

to see them published

in this book?

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"LOVERS" / "My Greatest Love"

My Greatest Love

 by Fawn E. Caldwell

I can’t believe it…here,
Standing before me,
Is my greatest love of all.

And yet, I can do nothing,
As I am betrothed to another,
For my heart aches,
like it never has before.

But what can I do?
I see your eyes,
Crying out for this love,
I sense our hearts,
Stirring with desire…

And passion so intense…

…I can barely stand.

I know I thought…
I had loved another,
But my forever love,
Stands before me,

Arms outstretched…waiting...

I, anticipating the embrace,

Can but only walk away-

And hang my head in sorrow.

ART " LOVERS" by WBK