Stars Are Shed Tears

A little girl So Helpless and Frail Wept Bitterly and was left alone But that is a great mistake For she is kind to everyone Shining silver and gold But falling Never free to do as she chose When the only thing she wished in all the world was to see marvelous beauty And now she is dead found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

Great Tree

I am thankful for a tree It was a very tall tree and no one could climb it but the branches lifted me from the many discouragements and all the unhappiness until I was awakened refreshed and full of hope Thank you, Great Tree, for saving my life found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

Castle of Tin

Her Castle is of tin and wolves were her friends found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

Wild Animals

All the anxieties puts all the inhabitants to shame and fear makes our brothers and sisters wild animals found poetry source 'Prayers of St Frances of Assisi'

Ternion, part 1 ~ The Queen

I am a Queen of all the fierce beasts with claws so long and sharp that would surely have destroyed you when night came but I shall pretend I have no heart for you to hurt and I will wipe away my tears found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

Ternion, part 2 ~ The Apology

Then in an instant he was gone and I am alone I'm terribly afraid of the journey I must walk It is long, dark and terrible where is my courage? I began to weep and all I could feel was the dreadful stillness of the forest when suddenly a low, quiet voice quite grieved came from the trees and said 'I'm sorry'. found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

Ternion part 3 ~ The Good By

In the middle of the dark forest The Lion stood silently beside me until I found courage to walk along this road without my love The Lion saw my face was covered with tears and said He who is asleep had crossed over and will live on forever, in your heart But it takes time to make a heavy heart sing Therefore Queen, have courage He would not want you to cry bitterly but live bravely in this beautiful land Very well I will promise to be brave and strong enough to live on my own There in the woods with the Lion I cried a little while longer then finally said good by found poetry source 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' by L Frank Baum

The Phoenix

The Fire within me Is greater than the Fire around me You've seen my fall, now watch me rise again For I am not finished... Ashy ruin surrounds me and heavy smoke paints the sky black I cry for what was lost Scorch marks etch my body And I am consumed ~ Stripped to my very core Naked and Rejected with nothing but Tears and Grief as companions When suddenly, the spirits of my ancestors Stoke the dying flame within my soul And I remember who I am: A Warrior, born of Fire who shall not be defeated but will rise again Like a Phoenix And be reborn

The Phoenix

The Fire within me Is greater than the Fire around me You've seen my fall, now watch me rise again For I am not finished...

The Phoenix

Ashy ruin surrounds me and heavy smoke paints the sky black I cry for what was lost Scorch marks etch my body And I am consumed ~ Stripped to my very core Naked and Rejected with nothing but Tears and Grief as companions When suddenly, the spirits of my ancestors Stoke the dying flame within my soul And I remember who I am: A Warrior, born of Fire who shall not be defeated but will rise again Like a Phoenix And be reborn

The Phoenix

The Fire within me Is greater than the Fire around me You've seen my fall, now watch me rise again For I am not finished... Ashy ruin surrounds me and heavy smoke paints the sky black I cry for what was lost Scorch marks etch my body And I am consumed ~ Stripped to my very core Naked and Rejected with nothing but Tears and Grief as companions When suddenly, the spirits of my ancestors Stoke the dying flame within my soul And I remember who I am: A Warrior, born of Fire who shall not be defeated but will rise again Like a Phoenix And be reborn

Missing You

I miss my husband so much, but like to think he's still with me.

Self Portrait

My first self portrait

Field of Flowers

My largest piece to date. 8 11 x 14 sheets of mixed media paper used to create a field of flowers.