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Crimson comfort


 

The hearts in her property are legion

They come in many shades: crimson, purple, blue or black

 

Among them is my own porcelain one

She holds it tenderly and scrupulously remembers not to scratch it

 

Her own heart is strong but vulnerable

It must be handled with utmost care by those it chooses as companions

 

Her craving for life is still burning

Consuming all those muse-devouring cells and blasting every obstacle away

 

Her imagination is vast

There is no end to the creative visions she brings to life with unparalleled passion

 

Her mind is sharp and has an edge

That can cut her adversaries into thin slices and pierce them like helpless moths

 

I am proud to call her my friend, my muse

My Goddess of the Thoughtflow



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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

You, young lady,

deserve only the best! And you know how much your friendship means to me... You do, don´t you? Love, ~Nina
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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

Danke, Kelsey,

(yes, "danke Freunde" is correct). "Legion" means that they are countless (I´ve used countless in no less than two poems recently, so I looked for an alternative for this one). I second what you said about Kata! Every word! Deine ~Nina
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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

Dear Julie,

"that positivity will reign supreme now that she has returned"! Amen to that! And thank you for your sweet comment! Yours, ~Nina
Cloudthings

Cloudthings

17 years 1 month ago

A really great dedication & a truly beautiful poem

Oh this is a really great dedication & a truly beautiful poem, instant 5 vote from me, I am so moved & impressed, I have yet to read other comments. I wonder how it must have touched your lovely friend, it must have been such a beautiful gift... Well done Nina, gorgeous indeed. Anni "Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about ideas, language, and even the phrase, "each other" doesn't make any sense."
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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

Hi Anni,

thank you for your sweet comment! Kata is indeed a wonderful friend and has more than deserved every one of my humble words. Yours, ~Nina
Cloudthings

Cloudthings

17 years 1 month ago

When another person takes care to truly know us, that's love

Well, it is the most wonderful thing when another person in our lives takes the time, care & consideration to truly know us... that's what love really is, & it's a gift (& sadly too rare in the world). I read the work she dedicated to you as well & it is also incredibly moving & great, you 2 are good for each other & that is good for the world, see the beautiful work it inspires in each of you. Not knowing you so well of course, I can still see the truth in these words you offer each other & that's a gift to us then as well, to get to see you both through loves eyes... You both look so beautiful (& physically as well I think) through love the frame is more wondrous isn't it. As for my picture it is actually a computer effect on a normal photoraph, "graphite" effect I think.. the lightest grade, since I kind of like the anonymity thing on this site so I like it... it's a cheat, I didn't draw it or have it sketched, though I do have such, perhaps I should scan them of photograph them to display sometime, it is a pleasure to see your art, I must say, really enjoying it Nina. Anni "Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about ideas, language, and even the phrase, "each other" doesn't make any sense."
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

17 years 1 month ago

A friend indeed

To parry and riposte the throws of hardship with. You give your all for each other Nina and Proprietress and doing so the bond is strengthened and renewed each time you utter such phrases of understanding and comradeship we bend a knee to its eternity. Ann of Norway.
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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

Dearest Ann,

eternity is for how long I wish this friendship to endure. Thank you so much for your sweet comment and your friendship to both me and Kata! I have just logged on because I had an afterthought on the painting/poem thing: I think I have already written the poem to go with the painting. Have you ever read my "Shades of Blue"? Yours, ~Nina
faerybeki

faerybeki

17 years 1 month ago

Nina, this is lovely, really

Nina, this is lovely, really beautiful, others have expressed the feeling evoked by the poem, more eloquently than I ever could, so I'll merely echo it and say such love and friendship is rare and I'm truely glad you have it, have each other, I don't think I've come across Kata as yet but I'm off to read her dedication to you sweet Nina and looking forward to it. much love b x
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Ink Dragon

17 years 1 month ago

Beki,

thank you so much for your sweet comment! Do check out Kata´s writing, she really outdid me in this mutual dedication of poems. I have tears in my eyes everytime I read hers, no kidding! Love, ~Nina