The Shell Maiden

Artist: Foxfires
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The Shell Maiden

The Shell Maiden

I come from the rain of sky and sea, caught
on the web of a shoreline daisy, braced low
and spinning in carnival delight with the
kiss of Pacifica’s mist.

I come from the company of driftwood and seashells, bleached white as a wedding train waiting to be worn.

The waves roll like a wedding march
announcing the union of land and deep blue dreams.
They bring a dowry of tangled vines and sand dollar spines,
and my heart says YES to this sailors treasure.

I come from the flutter of dry seaweed,
no longer rich with Oceana’s brine, and yet
adorning the beach with seafoam flare,
like rice and petals clinging to the foot of a runaway bride.

Bring me the delicacies of your wedding feast, snapped up in the yellow of a jealous lover’s bill, for I am treading softly here on honeymoon beds of ancient sand,
inscribing moon colored vows
on the framework
of whales.

~~Aimee Stewart~~ April 2nd, 2009

(Poem written at ArtFest 2009 – in Port Townsend, Washington while in the class instructed by Susan Wooldridge , author of PoemCrazy and Fool’s Gold )

Credits:
Model: Exclusive stock – MJRanum stock
Brushes
Brushes
All else, mine.

The Shell Maiden belongs to the following groups:

Dream and Fantasy Art (photo manipulation, 3d, painting and digital painting), Fantasy Art, First Things and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

calves

Marvellous work!!!:)
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Claudia!
Renee Dawson

WOW!
Foxfires replied

HUGS Thank you!
Dalton Sayre

Beautiful work and a lovely tale to go with it. Astounding. An instant favorite. KEEP SHARING!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Dalton! I’m honored!
erika15

This is so beautiful and a brilliant poem to accompany it. I love this!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Erika! And I’m so pleased you took time to read the poem too!! HUGS
Rhenastarr

Superbly beautiful.
Foxfires replied

Thank you!!
Larry Stewart

Incredible work. Instant fav!
Foxfires replied

<3>
Martin Muir

wonderful work.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Martin!
sunshine0

Striking image! Nice attention to detail and colors. The writing that accompanies this image leaves a lasting impact!
Foxfires replied

Thank you for such a beautiful compliment!!
Gunter Wenzel

I just got up!continue dreaming! Fantastic artwork!!!
Foxfires replied

LOL Wonderful!! Thank you!!
AnitaInverarity

Beautiful- So dreamlike and delicate xxxxxx
Foxfires replied

Thank you Anita!! HUGS
bboobii

great !
Foxfires replied

Thank you!!
blamo

A visual treat
Foxfires replied

Thank you!! :D
red addiction

stunning work!!
Foxfires replied

Thanks so much!!
roy skogvold

lovely and ethereal
fav
...roy
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Roy!
Jing3011

beautiful
Foxfires replied

Thank you!!
paul boast

great art work , what programme did you use to make it ?
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Paul! I used Adobe Photoshop CS3 for this. :D Plus an Intuos Wacom tablet
Pip Gerard

just breathtaking!!!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Pip!
Hena Tayeb

wow.. great work
Foxfires replied

Thank you Hena!!
AnaCBStudio

like a dream…love the colors…beautiful work!
Foxfires replied

You are so sweet, thank you Ana!!
doreen01

Magic!!!!!!!!!!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Doreen!!
Jeff Clark

Instant fave, lovely work!
Foxfires replied

Thanks so much Jeff!!
Sensiworld

Wow !!
Foxfires replied

Thank you!! :D
Evita

Wonderful work and image !!! :D
Foxfires replied

Thank you Evita!
Svetlana Sewell

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Svetlana!!
Alison Cornfor...

Absolutely Stunning! Wonderful detail!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Alison!! HUGS
bdazzled

Fabulous work – straight to the favs :-)
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Bdazzled! Hey – you will LOVE my newest piece I just posted today – I just realized it’s the same as your screen name!! LOL “Bedazzled”
silverstrummer...

Wow Magical Mystical Fantastical and beautifully written an artist of many skills! – David :>))
Foxfires replied

How sweet of you to say! Thank you so much David! And thank you for taking the time to read the poem as well!!
Waleska Luker

Love it! Stunning, it fits perfectly in our First Things Group!
Foxfires replied

Oh thank you WaleskaL! Heading over to the group now!
pepper08

So Beautiful!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Pepper!
Anji Johnston

Absolutely stunning
Foxfires replied

Thank you Anji!!
Karin Taylor

how exquisite!!!!!!!!!!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you soooo much Karin!! Here’s hoping all your recent days have been lovely and art filled!!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

Incredible work of ART! :-))
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much!!
BleuRaven

this is gorgeous !! i love it
amazing work
Sarah ORourke

Wow stunning work!
Perfectly captures the true beauty of the ocean!
Xxx
terezadelpilar

your art is so fabulous!
georgiegirl

Wow… your work is so incredible and beautiful. I can see I’m going to have to say that alot, each time I gaze upon another of your artworks!!!
Eiwir

stunning
catherine walker

so fabulous!
1chick1

amazing love the colours
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much!!
nishagandhi

wow
Foxfires replied

Hugs Thank you!
Sharon Mau

My God this is beautiful. I really must come and visit you more often. You are on my watch list so far back, I moved you forward to find you more easily. It is a lovely conceptual work of art. I would love to see your beautiful imagery in Dimensions.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Sharon! I actually have this one hanging in front of me while I work. :D I’m so happy that you like her too!! I will definitely join Dimensions!
3XEternity

Beautiful Colors
Foxfires replied

Thank you!
cynthiab

gorgeous art
louisegreen 14 days ago

Beautiful!
Anivad 4 days ago

Beautiful vision!