Threaded
On its way
from crimson to blue,
violet bleeds
dusk–verses
threaded through the deep silence
of retreating skies.
Sue Vincent’s photo prompt, below, was the inspiration for my embroidered watercolor and poem.
The land and air have morphed into water I think….
Tags: #writephoto, poetry, stitched paper, twilight, watercolor
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Love what you did here
Simply beautiful
Words and art
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Thanks Sheldon. Your eye and ear are always welcome!
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This is really great, exciting and dynamic
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Thanks.
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Beautiful
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“verses/threaded through the deep silence”
I will think of this next time I do some hand-stitching!
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Thanks Jennifer. It seems to be a stitching season for me…
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thanks!
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I LOVE when you stitch on artwork – and then your words always add so much! Beautifully done all around!
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Thanks Jodi. I love doing the stitching…very meditative for me.
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What a great response!
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Thanks! Sue’s photos always speak to me.
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Both are beautiful!
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Thanks Betty!
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I love this–the poem and the embroidered watercolor. The painting-embroidery is magical. I love the colors.
And “verses threaded through the deep silence”–wonderful.
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Thanks Merril. Sue has been inspiring me to stitch. This photo really called for that needle and thread.
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It’s beautiful!
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Deep peace. Yes.
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We need it.
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Reminds me of Monet’s Waterlilies. Great!
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It does now that you mention it. Those water lilies have certainly been an influence on me!
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I love both art and poem…the colours and threading enticing both visually and in words.
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Thanks Janice. Sue always provides great photos to work with.
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Love this line: “threaded through the deep silence”
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Thanks. I think a lot about fiber and the workings of the world, and it shows up from time to time…
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