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2009-01-28

Words to Images

My wish for today in Jamie's Wishcasting Wednesday is:

For WINTER to be OVER!

To keep myself sane: I painted the following in PS and dabbled in some more poetry. :)



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Foot prints
Paw prints
Their prints merge
Over the lolling
Hilly verge.
White of the sky
Melding with brightness
Smoky breath
Lifts up in lightness.

Foot prints
Paws prints
That crunch
In the ground
The air is still
Steps echo
The sound.

In the snow
There’s a hush
When you know
There’s no rush
The heart beats
Furnace heat
Guiding feet.

Tree tops
Light drops
Stars pop,
First
In the glassy sky
Velvet-gowned
Burst
Retiring diva
Dropping her carat stones
Lazing back
Sparkling throne
Beyond the touch
Diamond snow.

And on the street
Right foot
Left foot
She drums a beat
Of longing
In her head.
And on her feet
Her runners worn
Right foot
Left foot
Her shoe laces torn
Strum on the pavement
With paw pads
A soft arrangement
Of loosely corded song.

She does not see
The shoelaces free
From all restraint
They twirl a dance
In dog eyes, trance
Beyond her gaze
And starlight glaze.


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The pineapple clouds
Heavy laden
Bobbed
Scraping buildings
And towers,
Even lower,
They dropped.

Glancing at them,
Our mouths water
Our minds drift,
Our disillusions
Shatter

Will they break open soon and sluice?
Smile and spill their juice
And deliver us all?

From stale existence
And dry persistence
Of that unmoving wall?

In the puddles they form
Will we jump like children
With umbrellas small?

Suddenly refreshed
From the sterility
of our urban angst
We taste the fullness
Of pineapple lust.

Be strong and blessed be :)

37 comments:

carla said...

I agree with you about winter... enough!!!! Right now the snow is coming down for the 4th big storm this season. I love your footprints in the snow and the poem. Funny... I wok up this morning thinking about a photo I took of footprints leading into the woods... wondering how i could incorporate it into a painting! I love the synchronicity:) carla

Jamie said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also.

And on the day of another winter storm too. Yes, it's time to feel like we're getting closer to spring.
I'm glad to see the weather hasn't damped your creativity - but heck, what could?!

intothedawn said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish for her also!

Mmmm... great winter sensory triggers... my nose is burning from the cold air and I can hear the snow squeak under my boots, its so cold!

Here, however, we have had hardly any snow at all this winter. I hope things pick up in Feb/March, or we may be in for yet another year of drought.

Suzie Ridler said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also. With all my heart!

This winter is taking its toll isn't it? But look at you so creative as ever. Beautiful word, the art and writing are lovely. I'm all over the pineapple lust, fabulous!

I have to try Greek Chicken Soup, how fascinating, what a neat idea, thank Genie Sea!

Kim Mailhot said...

Wish it was time for the yellow rubber boots and umbrellas rather than the "mucklucks" and parkas too. Ahhh, yellow....

Juicy poems, Miss Genie.

Think yellow !

June said...

Hi Genie,
As Genie wishes, so I wish for her also!

I love your poems my friend they are brilliant especially pineapple clouds. I have a series of sky poems that i wrote a while ago. I might just put them up on my Junes jewels blog tomorrow. Hope you will pop over and see them. I will let you know. That pineapple clouds poem has really got to me its fantastic!!

Thanks for your comment on the darkside ... I do tend to agree that many folk do the challenges for readers to their blogs :) I really dont mind though and do hope that the challenges are enjoyed ... thats the main thing and i thank you my friend for being honest and for always being a constant ... You are an angel Genie
Sending hugs your way on pineapple clouds :)
June

Fatma said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also.

I so want to taste the fullness
pineapple lust.

The freezing weather has definitely not effected your creativity a bit.

Caroline said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish for her also!

(You could send some snow over our way!)

June said...

Oh i just realised you meant the Giveaway thing lol ... sorry i am so thick sometimes lol.
Yes i agree about that too .. no doubt they do ... My giveaway is on somebody elses site lol ... i am a member now and editor but its not my site ... i have contributed a gift the easy way, i was going to join the one heart thing but the instructions were all too much for me to cope with so this way was better :)
Hugs June x

jennlui said...

as genie wishes for herself, so i also wish for her!!!

amen sister!!! another winter storm here as well... booooooooo!!! i can't WAIT for spring!!! i am SO ready for winter to be over with!!!

beautiful dabbles genie!!! hee hee!!!

peace and love to you!!!

Boho mom said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also.

And I really, really mean that!!! I woke up to another blizzard this morning....enough already!

What gorgeous artwork, you blow my mind!
And your poetry!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!

Kavindra said...

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her.

Exchange snow clouds for pineapple clouds!
You're really creating up a storm of your own, not snow.
I read about you guys in the north and don't know how you do it. I'd start walking towards Florida about Nov 3 or so...

Tori said...

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her.

Spring is only a few months away... even if the truly warm weather takes a little bit longer. I love your poetry and art!

Tracy said...

I am wishing for winter to be over, too! I want some warm spring sunshine! :)

Kris said...

As Genie so wishes, so I wish for her!

Genie, your poems had a very enjoyable winding effect inside my mind, as I read--very cool and fluid writing! And your PS work echoes the poetry nicely :)

What subjects do you teach? . . .

Love & Warmth to You,
Kristen :)

Her Speak said...

Pineapple clouds Rocks my Socks!!

Those colors just zzzzzaaAAP!! I feel energized! Adore it.

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish also!

Much Joy, Many Blissings~*
Molly

Melanie Margaret said...

as Genie wishes for herself, I wish for her as well

Caroline said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also.

It's the time of year when winter has been around too long. The holidays are gone and now it's the race to spring...

Archie and Melissa said...

hi genie!
wow! both your paintings and poems are inspired!

i love them!

you are so talented and creative!

:) melissa

linda said...

genie, love the poetry today and those paw prints and yellow umbrellas are wonderful! as you wish, so do I!

genie, thank you for your lovely comments lately on my blog, they are much appreciated!

ps: had to tell you the veri word is "come duck" .spring must be close by!

Judi said...

Delightful!

Judi said...

OOPS - Pineapples are like shiny things - they distract me!

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish also. Here comes the sun!

Tabitha said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish for her.
I SO loved your poem dear Genie!

Jenn said...

As Genie wishes, so I wish also!

I'm definitely ready for winter to be over and for spring to arrive. I miss the sounds of birds chirping. Love both of your poems and beautiful pictures.

Genie Sea said...

Thank you Carla! :) Synchronicity never ceases to amaze me!

Thank you Jamie! :) I think my brain exploded with all the white...

Thank you (intothe) Dawn! :) I will happily send you the snow. I am done with it! :)

Thank you Suzie! :) I hope you enjoy the soup! It's my absolute favorite. In fact, I am craving it right now, but I have no chicken... Tomorrow night! :)

Thank you Kim! :) Yellow. Yellow. Yellow! :)

Thank you June! :) Yes! I am looking forward to reading your poetry! :) Your challenges rock! :)

Thank you Fatma! :) I want to bathe in clear skies and spring already! :)

Thank you Caroline! :) I would love to send you snow. Truck loads of it. Gosh@


Thank you Jennlui! :) I am feeling like I live in an igloo! :)

Thank you Boho MAMA! :) This is ridiculous. Are we being punked? Mama nature is being mean! :(

Thank you Tori! :) I will settle with above zero temps and some sun. I don't need Hawaiian weather!

Thank you Tracy! :)

Thank you Kristen! :) I teach English Lit and manners :)

Thank you Molly! :) I'd like to ZaaaaAAAppPPPP the snow!:)

Thank you Melba!

Thank you Caroline! :) I know. Enough already!

Thank you Melissa! :) Much appreciated :)

Thank you Linda! :) Anytime sweetheart. I'm "here" for you! :) If the groundhog doesn't predict an early summer and mean it, I might have to forgo my animal compassion and shoot it! (with a rubber pellet)

Thank you Judi! :) LOL! distraction :) I hear you honey!

Thank you Tabby! :)

Thank you Jenn! :) Birds chirping? What's that? ;)

peppylady (Dora) said...

We receive 2 inches of snow over the last 24 hours.
But I now spring will come it does every year.
But the snow blanket remind me of innocent times.

Coffee is on.

Pamela said...

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

Good to meet you! I'm new to wishcasting this week. I love your paintings and your poetry is outstanding! Very visual and crisp. Love it!

Steve Emery said...

I like both of these images, but the second one made for the bigger smile. And I like the "pineapple clouds" idea a lot. Sections of umbrella and sections of pineapple...

The Muse said...

i feel like i miss pieces of me when i can't get here.....

glad i am able to gleam time to refresh and renew!

Caroline said...

I think you missed - the snow seems to have landed with one of my brothers in Austria!

June said...

Hi Genie i tagged
you here http://junesartyretreat.blogspot.com/
Hugs June x

Suzie Ridler said...

I just had to write again and thank you for that chuckle about your hairdresser being on your speed dial! I'm glad you are so dedicated to taking good care of yourself. And thanks for the compliment on my hair!

Dessa said...

I will join in wishing for warmer weather to come your way. However, I have to tell ya, living in California makes me wish that we got to experience more of the seasons. Sunshine is wonderful but when there is never much of a change it can become well...boring, LOL.

LissaL said...

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish also



Your art/poetry is beautiful & spoke to me. The young girl in me remembers (real)winter & now longs for a pineapple snowcream:)

Serena said...

As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

Loved your digital art and poems today....LOVED the term 'Pineapple Clouds'...it made me smile with delight ~ :)

creativehealinggoddess said...

As Genie wishes so do I the foot prints are sooo cute...

Genie Sea said...

Peppy - That's a great way to think about snow. I'm personally done with it :)

Pamela - Welcome to my blog! Good to meet you too! :) Thank you so much :)

Steve - Yeah, pineapple clouds is my fave too :) Happy, happy, joy joy! :)

Musey - Hugs! I am always happy when you visit my friend :)

Caroline - LOL! Oops. Sorry Austria! I will try better this time :)

June - Thank you for the tag honey! I will get to it asap. :)

Suzie - LOL Hairdressers are my yogis and my gurus. Yes, it might sound frivolous, but I don't care. :) You look marvelous dahlink! :)

Dessa - Welcome to my blog! I can understand missing seasons. I love seasons. I just wish we had less of the winter one! :)

Lissa - Thank you honey! :) Pineapple snowcream! YUM!

Serena - I am happy to have made you smile sweetie :)

Marilyn - Thank you :)