jadekrapsen
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Poetess, Writer, Artist, Photographer, Wife, Stocker.
I’ve been taking photographs since childhood, when I had to steal/borrow my mother’s camera to take them. Of course, I usually got in huge trouble when she discovered random shots of things she didn’t care about or when I took shots I was assigned but used angles that she didn’t like for them. I admit to causing her very much grief, but I needed to feed my artistic addiction somehow and I wasn’t very good at painting.
I don’t believe art can be taught. The basics, mayhaps, but I refuse to allow “teachers” to tell me what colors, angles, styles, etcétera I must use when all they know are their personal opinions about what art should be. I will not sacrifice my soul for the sake of a grade and I did occasionally suffer criticism or a lower grade for that belief.
In reference to my writing, I’m obsessed with language and proper grammatic structure, but I do make mistakes like anyone else and will not be upset with anyone who sees fit to offer suggestions. I sometimes use too many adjectives and I tend to ramble, which you’ll notice if you’re still reading this. Gawd, I hope you’re not wasting time reading this. I prefer poetry to prose and reject applying specific styles or structure to it. When asked my poetry genre, I may smartassily say it’s either “random,” “poetic,” “free” or “open,” depending upon the first adjective that spirals into the staircase of my mind. Also, I prefer written to spoken, because I hate the sound of my voice and love being able to re-edit before anyone sees my words. I also hate phones, as if that mattered.
- As for my current photo: I’m well aware of how goofy the purple sunglasses look, but they were really cheap and I needed a pair for my trip to Spain. I don’t wear them on a regular basis, so lay your fears of hippie goggles to rest; I’m quite normal.
http://jade-krapsen.deviantart.com
http://www.youtube.com/iWedTheRed
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My husband Brent is a superbly-talented musician and can be researched, contacted, and otherwise found at:
PRIMARY Site ~ http://www.myspace.com/novellice
http://www.youtube.com/theRedPress
http://www.redbubble.com/people/theRedPress
Groups
jadekrapsen is a member of All Things Poetic, Prose, Philosophical., Amateur Photographers' Association, Architectural Photography, Art and Stories Made For Children, Castle Magic, Everyday Life, Farms and Countryside, Fine Arts, Iberia , Landscape Photography, Medieval Living History, Nerds Unite, Portraits in Natural Light, Primates, Sepia-Toned, Skyscapes, Stairs, Still Life Photography, Stop and Smell the Roses, Sunrise, Sunset, Travel and Adventure and Windows and Doors.
Journal Entries
Works in progress... (updated 9 May '08)
Posted 2 months ago.
Art
Writings
Rhymingly, Haunts the Past
The corners of my face do fingertips peel / because scars of the past do not always heal. / Memories of olde, ne’er forgotten reel / as debates of guilt-innocence make appeal. / Incidents of pas…
Bravest with His Westbound Compass
Forever westbound be his compass, / its curves like metal strings, / yearning for his coast / with record deals like freedom’s wings. / His veins brim with Del Taco sauce, / hands stained silver…
Challenging Despair
Merciless devastation / wholly consuming, / its stench tainted / by soul’s corruption, / marred beneath / hatred’s distorted mask; / so faithless / from constant states / betwixt agony, be…
Courtship
Meet me by the fountain / With its basin of clear water / Silent as in eternal slumber. / Wait for thee I shall / Until sunset is on the breeze— / Look for me among the hidden ones, / Kindred spirit…
The Lifegiver
She walks on petals / Immortalized in beauty, / Reveling in her children’s grace, / Their lovingness and peace. / She cries great ponds, / Squelching their thirst for love. / Her blanket—an aura o…
Galanteo
Reúna conmigo al lado de la fuente / Con su tazón del agua claro / Silencioso como en sueño eternal. / Te esperaré / Hasta la puesta de sol en la brisa, / Búscame entre las escondidas, / Espírit…













