Enter summer
in ladies slippers
to walk through clover;
dressed in being
with tortoiseshell adornment
and sighing
all the fashion –
its blush lasting
only as long as the day.
Happy Solstice
Summer or Winter!
Wherever you are,
have a magical day!
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Hi Diane, Your painting captures the bright happiness of summer.
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Oh I LOVE this one, Diane! Great visuals–the blushing, and tortoiseshell adornment; I could see it clearly.
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Thank you, Caddo! Summer just somehow had to be further personified from the moment I wrote that it ‘entered’. Blessings. XO ♥
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Diane,
Your art and poetry always touch the inner core and Summer Solstice does that with ease. Absolutely gorgeous! The bumble bee is the highlight for me. I had to look twice to make sure it was not a living being landed on my screen. The wings are a bit of heaven, as is your poem and all your art work.
So very much enjoyed!
Sarah
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Thank you so much, Sarah … what a beautiful comment and I was wondering if I could use it – giving you credit with a link to your blog, of course – on my poetry page on my website? XO
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Bless you, Diane,
I would be honored!
Sarah
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Thank you, Sarah! Here is the link if you would like to see where I used it: http://www.dmdenton-author-artist.com/a-friendship-with-flowers-poetry-artwork.html
Just scroll down a little bit. Hope it brings some traffic to your site and beautiful poetry. XO
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The sense of life and beauty captured in your drawings and words always captures my attention and sooths me
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Oh, that makes me happy that my writing and artwork have that effect, Peter. Thank you so much!
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Hi Diane,
that is beautiful again 🙂 Those purple flowers are called schapenbloemen where I live, (sheepflowers) there are a lot growing here now.
Let’s hope it will be a good Summer for all ❤
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Oh, I love that -sheepflowers! (so, I gather, schapen is sheep and bloemen is flowers/blooms) Wishes for a joyous summer to you! XO ♥
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What a magical tribute to summer, Diane…I agree with Chris…everything in this post takes my breath away! Many hugs and much love to you and Happy Summer! xo
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Oh, thank you so much, Lauren. I hope you got your breath back! 🙂 Blessings for your summer to be filled with joy and love and all things that make you joyous! XO ♥
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What a wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your beautiful words and drawing. Happy Solstice! 😀
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Thank You for visiting so often and sharing your love of flowers and all things nature-al! Happy Solstice to you, too! XO
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What a wonderfully romantic vision of Summer in all her glory! Love it. 🙂 xoxo!
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Thank you, Kathryn! I just followed what the painting (which I did a long time ago) dictated. I bet you know how that is! 🙂 XO ♥
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Diane, this is simply beautiful. The elegance of words melded with these paintings which I have enlarged to see them better. The bee and butterfly have both taken my breath away. It all has!!
Lots of love to you and happy midsummer too! ❤ xxxx
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Thank you so much, Christine! Bees and butterflies are always so satisfying to paint … color and movement and so in the moment.
Blessings for a joyous summer! XO ♥
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Diane, we’re in tune. I’m in the middle of posting my midsummer post. All garden pictures. Happy midsummer to you.xx
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Yes, Susan, we must be! I love your post and will comment very soon. Happy mid-summer to you! XO
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