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    Wildflowers of Kenya

    Only certain speciesthrive in poor conditionsvivid with colorresilient in survivalwith large petal earsto provide shade andmagically bloom tusks the color of ivorywho hold onto memories and tailscherishing their youngwith their trunk handsothers playful in black and white stripes each...

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    • Amazing art and amazing poetry Adelphina. I love wildlife and your poem oozes it.

    • Thank you!!! I really appreciate it:). It took a minute but so worth the time.

    • Beautifully penned, Adel. A perfect one, two, punch. Amazing work my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Hey there! Thank you. I appreciate it. I’m loving the idea of digital art and poetry.
        Takes a lot longer but so worth the work.

        Thanks for stopping by amigo!

    • ​What a creative and powerful idea! Using the language of flowers to capture the essence of the Kenyan wildlife is so unique. I especially enjoyed the imagery of the elephants’ “large petal ears” providing shade and the lion with its “mane of flames.” You really capture their survival, beauty, and grace.

    • Hi Romaj.
      I’ve been struggling for the write. I had the pic finished a while back but waited to let it simmer before I sat down to write.
      I’m so happy you caught all the details. I love all the patterns and colors of wildlife.
      Have a wonderful evening:)

    • A beautifully rendered poem, Adel. The language is exquisite and the picture awesome. 🙂

      • Why thank you Tim!
        I’m evolving a little with my digital art.
        I wanted to do stripped roses but then I thought why stop there.
        Try a safari! I’m loving my digital art classes.
        Can’t wait to get going on my second book!

        Thanks for stopping by amigo!

    • This is my fav pic that you’ve done. You know that I am extremely observant! I have to pick out every animal, every nuance and detail. So this one is super interesting for that reason.
      Your write does not disappoint either. Your art is obviously your first passion as of late. Yet I know that the words are there to be built around the graphics. You do it all so well. Every time you come up with new material, I smile.
      You’re awesome completely.

      • Love the integration of the wildlife into your art work, great piece it works with our thoughts on desert flowers surviving. Tight work Lady

        • Hey buddy! It’s nice to see you stop by for a comment. You described exactly what I was going for.
          Desert flowers/animals surviving.
          When I was doing research for this pic I was going to stick with zebras. But I wanted more. lol.

          Nice to see ya here amigo!

      • Thank you for that. It took a lot of time and was very tedious. But after I finished I sat back and said wow.
        Did I create that? Sometimes in my writing I do the same thing.
        Extending into different territory was a little scary mostly because it’s new and I can’t paint but digital art I can do.
        I’m getting more comfortable with it, thank god. lol
        It’s a bonus that I get you to smile:)

        Thanks for showing me some love on this! MWA

    • Nature’s creative hand always inspires awe. I can smear a bit of paint around on a canvas, but wouldn’t know where to begin with digital art. Clearly, you don’t have such a handicap and can dazzle us with images of the real thing. This fine poem reminds me of the deserts that burst forth in magnificent colors when blessed with rain. Life is tenacious in it’s will to exist.

      • I started taking digital art classes using Procreate. Dude, it has an undo tab!
        I can’t paint with paint but digital art I can do. This all started with an idea that I wanted to do
        my own artwork for my book. Every page in that book is authentically me. It was important to me so
        I took the time and learned something new. To say it was rewarding is an understatement!

        Thanks for checking this out and leaving a comment:)

        • I think it’s wonderful that you’ve learned to do that. If I was younger and not experiencing the ravages of old age, I might give it a try.

    • Bloomin bootiful .. Neville 🌻💐🌸💮🪷🌺🌼🌷🌹🥀👍

      • Hey Nev (is it ok to call you that?)

        Thanks for stopping by amigo! This picture was actually a leftover bouquet from one of our events.
        We got to take home the flower centerpieces on the tables. I took the pic at home on my kitchen table and my
        mind drifted to Africa. lol.

    • Hey, yes of course, I don’t mind at all, in fact most of my family and friends call me Nev, I kind of like it really .. Oh’ n thanks for the additional background info .. I have a thing about Africa too having spent three rather long periods of time in relatively recent years volunteering at a West African psychiatric hospital which I have written extensively about .. Anyway, like I said before, ‘Bloomin bootiful’ .. Neville 😎🌹🥀👍

    • Hi Usha!
      I am grateful that you came by and left a comment.
      Thank you:)

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    LEAVES

    LEAVESI remember an autumn whenI was maybe six years old. We livedin a house with a large tree in thebackyard that shed it's large leaves.Mom was on a break from my step-father and living with a nice man in...

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    • The moments like this are like balloons in the heart. Beautifully buoyant. This is what life should look like as a child…

    • I really am touched by this, probably because your childhood sounds a bit like my own. How marvelous it would be if we could all be born into solid, loving families, but alas–not in this world does it happen. Still, despite the lousy hand that life often deals, beautiful flowers may bloom from the poorest soil. I played in leaves, too… and mud puddles.

    • It’s a heart tugging piece, the harsh realities of the world where adults strip away the innocence of the young.
      Thank you for sharing.

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    Ghost Ship

    Ghost ShipBy FlatDaddyI found a shipA mighty thing it wasA massive mast that touched the skyEvery oaken plank self carved  Rigging unspoiled coiled upon the deck,    untrodden,    helm untouched,  Yet, curious, every sail was made    from...

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    • I like the breaks of “and yet” This is great theme for this month, I enjoyed this.

    • Thanks, Fia. I am so glad you like the line breaks. I feel that, with certain writes, visual presentation can be important to how the piece is perceived. This is one of those.

    • I caught the curse vibe in this.
      It slowly built up like a possession of his mind and actions
      Until it turned into an obsession. I enjoyed devotion in this.

      • Why, thank you so much! I don’t believe we’ve met, so I would like to return the favor. Is there anything of yours in particular you are most proud of? Feel free to message me, or answer here.

    • This is a right good salty tale, especially so since it comes from an Air Force dude. (Makes me a bit jealous, it does) Never see the shore again? I know the feeling, but here’s a tip–if you look to that fluid horizon at night, you will often see tiny lights.

      • I thank you, Sam, and yes, I have seen those lights, wondered briefly what they were, a fleeting thought — but did they notice?

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    Hex

    switching the mood, it is the witching hourmidnight drops upon me and I shudderyour specter comes a callingsending shivers along my spinepulses of pleasure overcome mesating a fantasy, I begin to chanta mantra really, calling you to mea spell...

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    • Rock on, Love this crimsin

      • thank you graciously dearest Adagio for being here my attention in the site was waning due to lack of interaction… I appreciate you deeply today ❤️

    • I love the rock god!!!
      So many great lines in this but I absolutely love flame of fright!!
      Cheers to the darkness!

      • hi beautiful Adelphina thank you so much I felt like I was hitting my flow by that time I’m glad you liked it ❤️

    • Passionately penned, Brenda. Always a great write when music is involved in the story. Excellent work my friend. Appreciate you.

      Damian

    • ​I love the commanding voice in this poem! It isn’t a passive admirer; she’s a “Mistress,” an active conjurer of lust. The use of words like “Hexaba,” “culted lust,” and “sanctify the rite with orgasm” is brilliant for creating that sense of forbidden, consuming desire. A passionate wicked piece.

    • Rob Fuckin Zombie Brenda!! Have you ever listened to White Zombie’s early material from the 1980’s? I personally think it’s horrible. Check it out if you haven’t. Awesome piece of writing. Love the chick…Sexy!!

    • Really intense images.
      I definitely saw a scene of the occult unfolding in these words.

      I both admire and fear witches.

      Regards James

      • he dearest James good morning thank you and don’t worry I’m not a practising witch though magic seems to come naturally from me have a good day today ❤️

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    Strike a Lighter

    Arrived hand in handNo standing in line Got our backstage passLet’s make it lastNo stadium seatingOutside beneath the stars. Music’s ready to start  We’re downing crown & cokeHe steps a little closerI’m moving a little slowerNah we should go fasterBaby...

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    • Fine, Metallica it is, when next we bed together. What!
      I prefer Black Sabbath, but that’s some dark shit. I’ll get all trippy on ya. LOL

    • Promises promises.

      But I prefer to listen to Taylor Swift! Hahaha

      As long as I’m with you it doesn’t matter:)

    • this is badass beautiful Adelphina and we both about rockers tonight… this is really cool ❤️

      • Thank you Crimson! My first concert was Aerosmith.
        When the song Train Kept A Rolling came on the crowd went crazy!!
        Left a lasting impression.

        Thank you for stopping by lovely:)

    • Haha this is so cool. I can not tell you how many mosh pits erupt at the last Metallica concert I went to. From opening bands

      • Hahaha. I just moved out of the way. lol.
        I love all the anarchy of it. Music has a way of taking you there!!!
        Thank you for the snaps!! Woop Woop!!

    • Beautifully penned, Adel. Into the book it belongs! Gotta love a musical write that appreciates the mosh pit! Excellent work my friend. I knew Mark would bring up Sabbath! Appreciate you.

      Damian

      • Of course he’d bring up Sabbath. Hahaha
        He’s not a swifty fan, so I had to tease him about it. lol

        This was a fun write.
        I had the whole scene in my head playing out.

        Thanks for your snaps amigo!!

    • Girl, this has so much spirit in it. Sometimes the “just for fun” ones actually light up the room. Big smiles all around on this one.

      • Hi Willow!! Long time no see chica:)
        I’m so happy you stopped by for a comment!
        This one kind of wrote itself. I love when that happens. That high is addicting! lol
        And that it made you smile is a bonus:)

        Thanks for stopping by!

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