Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Digital Art Poe-a-tree


Roy Durham posted an open invitation last week to bloggers to write a verse for the Poe-a-tree Blog. The below bloggers responded with a stanza each. The entrants had fun and received terrific comments.  I received another invitation from Roy to add photo images for each stanza of the entries. 

Here are the poems, a link to each entrant, and my digital art images to match each poem. 



Oh how peaceful this time is for me. 
Standing here on the beach, the breeze blowing thru my hair and the tide to my knee.
My only wish is that you were here to enjoy this time with me. 
  

I look out into the sea...
and see infinite beauty surrounding me...
where sky and men converge
into ONE vast reality...
and hope rises like sea bubbles
reaching ....
beckoning me to
embark in a ceaseless journey
embracing life
à bras ouverts


I pause at the ocean’s edge 
Open to my fate
The horizon looks unreachable
And totally unbreachable
Should I swim out and trust in fate 
Are you my gentle wave or my riptide
  

raging waves of emotion,                              
washed away by salty tears,
power of the beauty within

Eyes close
the touch of a salty breeze
caresses
in come the tide
out goes the tide
my heart and lungs
soon calm to match it

Natural energy fills
my entire being
yet another connection
to the world
as a whole is discovered
internalized

I am calm
and reflect
timeless thoughts
like the tides
rolling in


I saw the waves rushing towards me,
calling my name and beckoning me.
'Come play with us, feel our love,
walk into our arms', they cajoled me.

They looked deceptively harmless,
and promised to keep me company.
I wanted to belong,
so I ignored the voice of reason,
and walked into the loving arms,
of the frothing waves of love and care.

Their soothing touch comforted me,
I felt a tingling in my toes.
the sand shifted from underneath,
I felt my entire world move.



Standing here looking out at the abyss of time,
Hearing the dyeing rasp of moments pasted
Looking out at hues of blue a ribbon twine
Sands of time chasseing rainbows via waves that splash

The future and the pasted the moment linger here
White top cream of dreams comes by the sevens
 My soul rides the foaming firth to find a way to heavens
But touching earth I linger here my foot print disappear

The dreams restrained washed at my feet
Pushing back yet pulling forth
Have I taking root my toes have found a seat
Foaming cream of dreams a tingling broth

Twilight on Ocean shore stars twinkle amongst slumbers snore
Wakening fracture of dreams as do pass
The loom of the moon sews dancing sprites along the shore
Precious thoughts wane and soar of dreams love valor and more




Inspired by the Poe-a-tree poems? Leave a photo in your comment box, digital art not necessary. Open a comment box, click the + sign on the left, add a photo we can all share.





Recommended Reading: 

Digital Expressions, Creating Digital Art 

I'm so happy I have this book in my personal library. It's one of my favorite books on digital art and makes learning so simple. 

The easy to follow instructions include a CD with digital design elements like layers and textures for your use. Learn how to make collages, your own layers and textures and much more to add to your photos.