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Happy Place

Sweet sniffs of honeysuckle and the faint stench of farm animal manure dwell together merrily in the warm summer air. The sun-soaked grass below me cushions my feet and quiets the sound of running footsteps as I venture further away from my screaming siblings on the squeaky swing set. The taste of grape kool-aid with too much sugar lingers in my mouth, though I've been craving artificial cherry flavoring for a week. It's silent here, but not like you'd think. This is real silence- the kind that buries itself deeply beneath chicken cackles, goat bleats, childish laughter, and memories.

Grandmothers Last Dollar

Grandmother's home was
small and cozy, with knick-knacks resting
on tiny wooden shelves in every room
and puffs of dust rising from
the furniture each time it was sat upon.

On Tuesday, we sat on her slightly uneven
dining room table for our weekly cardgame,
her chair squeaking as she
rocked herself back and forth.
Her poker eyes sagged
and we were
both very quiet.
She was winning, as usual.

After just two hands, Grandmother dropped
her cards on the table and stared at her
soiled carpet. Looking
up at me with wet eyes, she said, "I only have
one dollar left. It's time to call it quits."
I nodded silently and forgot to

Thoughts on Hosea

Come back to me with all your heart.
Don't let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend, though straight and tall;
so must we to others' call

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

The wilderness will lead you
to your heart where I will speak.
Integrity and justic,
With tenderness, you shall know.

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

You shall sleep secure with peace
faithfulness will be your joy.

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

I've always loved that hymn. It's called Hosea, and its message reaches out like a

For One More Moment

For one more moment with you
the length of a breeze or the falling of a petal
For one more glance from your eyes
those glowing moon-filled orbs
For one more touch of your hands on my body
an electrifying tingle that shoots through me like drugs

I would dance on top of the burning bush
and sing praises to the smell of
burning flesh in the sunlight.
You are the fire inside me

I would dive off the ark and make
no effort to swim with
the waves and save myself.
You are the liquid that sustains me

I would kill each first-born son
and paint myself in the
young, hope-filled blood.
You are the knife buried in me

For one more momen

Moonlight Painting

Joyous beams
dancing in the chilly spring air of
a clear-skied night in May,
with the fuzzy breeze tickling
the old oak tree
that's seen so many days…

Gooey aura
dripping down like syrup
that sweetens the dark chocolate air,
a frosted pastry as far out of reach
as the taunting ceramic cookie jar
on top of the refrigerator…

Silent light
like mother's melodious lullaby
tip-toeing through windows
and tucking in children who dream
of smile-themed holidays
filled with the gift of home…

Lovely orb
floating the fairy-tale sea,
plays peek-a-boo with amorous stars
while waiting for its last lonely evening
in a slumbering

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Funky Beach Bouquetby `Lady-Blue

Artisan Crafts / Other

©2011-2013 `Lady-Blue

I can't believe I never submitted this!

I finished this bouquet in the summer of 2010 for a wonderful friend and fellow teacher at the bead store. She approached me one day and asked if I could make beaded starfish. I wasn't so sure, but I came up with a design for a starfish-like flower and then somehow convinced her that I should make her entire wedding bouquet.

I wanted to create tons of texture and make the bouquet look like it was filled with underwater flowers and plants. I included some gorgeous real shells as well. The bouquet was a real success, and the bride loved it!

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~Ellita-L Mar 11, 2013

nice

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!travelgirlxx Feb 10, 2013

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`Lady-Blue Feb 11, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks!

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~Pinksneasel Feb 4, 2013

Wow, this would be perfect for a seaside wedding.X3

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`Lady-Blue Feb 4, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

The bride even got married in her bathing suit!

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~Pinksneasel Feb 4, 2013

Sweet! Now I wish I got to go, even if I don't know the family.XD

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`Lady-Blue Feb 5, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

This bride was a good friend before she commissioned me- she's an awesome lady. Caring, smart, sweet, and a bit of a hippie

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~Pinksneasel Feb 7, 2013

Sometimes hippies are the best kind of people.XD

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`Lady-Blue Feb 7, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

I'm got a little hippie spirit in me too.

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~Pinksneasel Feb 8, 2013

Heh, that must be why I get a good vibe from you.XD

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