poisoned by love

navybrat

poisoned by love

healing slowly as I traverse the path of the broken hearted…..

A special thanks to Dale Crum for the inspiration and the title….

stock credit:
MJRANUM for the wrestlers,
and faestock for the beach scene

“Poison –BY—Love”
BY: Dale Crum
Betrayal… the blackest of black… and vilest of vile
When love abscesses… and festers a while
Blood smeared grins… unseen in the night
Sinking mud up to chins… embedding our plight
Wings snapping to pieces… and feathers on fire
Believing we trusted… false waters grew higher
Foaming up putrid lies… blinding our eyes
Curved fraudulent fangs… piercing our thighs

Bleeding our soul… of the poisons of love
Lest ye never again… know the cooing of doves
For the fruit of the evil… putrefies all the rest
Forced holding of cards… all too close to the chest
Now therein lies the rub… Oh to trust once again
Of black flapping wings… wrenching back weary chins
Then how shall we conquer… this fear of the fire
When a stirring is heard… of wet embers desire?

If we no longer venture… toward the warmth of heat
For dread of the burning… of betrayal’s repeat
Then do they win… those who ripped out our hearts
And keep us from feeling… romantic knew starts
How could we allow… them to steal more our joy
When we are no longer their… whimpering toy
So rise up from the muck… and wash off the mire
May our cooperative venture… new lovers inspire!

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poisoned by love by navybrat
poisoned by love by navybrat
  • StarKatz

    StarKatz

    Far Out this is Brilliant! I wouldn’t expect anything short of incredible work from you navybrat.. this is OUTSTANDING ART!!!!!!

  • navybrat replied

    thank you so much hun!

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Wow….very powerful and moving and incredible work! Fantastic!

  • navybrat replied

    thanks shelly!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    brilliant and beautiful .

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    Fantastic work

  • Jeff Clark

    Jeff Clark

    Are you kidding me? AWESOME!

  • mhkantor

    mhkantor

    simply amazing. wow!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    incredible art, dawnx

  • linifer

    linifer

    So powerful!.... AWESOME!!!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Superb work, so glad you are back!

  • HelmD

    HelmD

    In touch with a dark pain that lingers and burns inside!!! NICE comp and very strong!

  • Keith Reesor

    Keith Reesor

    Very powerful and brilliant work Jotham!! :)

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    I am speechless, and that doesnt happen often.

  • red addiction

    red addiction

    Your work always gives me chills!!! You are incredible!

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Great job Jotham. I’m glad that at least you are healing…

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    WOW!!! Sooooo powerful … sooooo much raw emotion!!!!!!!!! Goosebumps!!!!!!!

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    A spectacular image, Jotham!
    The mood and atmosphere in this is unmistakeably anguish!
    A classic piece!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    omg this is outrageously amazing wow

  • navybrat
  • MyheART

    MyheART

    fabulous:)

  • BleuRaven

    BleuRaven

    omg there seems to be so much pain in this image !!
    enjoyed to read your commentary and credits. Wonderful collaboration and fantastic art work !!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Very powerful work !

  • jacqleen

    jacqleen

    Hunting, Stunning, Powerful, and Elegant all at the same time!!! WOW! just LOVE it!

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Amazing!!!!

  • karen Bradshaw

    karen Bradshaw

    awesome xx

  • Amber Elizabeth Fromm Donais

    Amber Elizabet...

    FANTASTIC Jotham hugs to you lil me I been there myself xx please read
    when love falls down
    hugs your sis
    amber xx

  • Nvision Ink

    Nvision Ink

    awesome image!!

  • mrscarlotta

    mrscarlotta

    OMG, this is just sublime work my friend, just brilliant, you are so very talented, xxxxxxxxxxx

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    wow…gave me chills…..powerful, very powerful

  • Danilo Lejardi

    Danilo Lejardi

    Extraordinary! Left me speechless!

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    Intense!!!....love it, I’d love you to enhance an image of mine sometime.

  • navybrat replied

    sure mate…anytime, just give me a holler!!

  • * RoyAllenHunt *

    * RoyAllenHunt *

    Brilliant composition and very well rendered.

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    this is so intense jothum, like a primal scream , wonderful work

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    Brilliant Jotham… I love the feeling of this one… I love the dark wings.

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    YEEEOOOWWWWWWWWWZZZZAAAAAAA That’s awesome art!!

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Very dark and brooding, with very strong emotion in this fantastic image – very well done. Good luck on your journey, it takes time to heal the tears – just don’t let beautiful memories become bitter regrets.

  • jewelskings

    jewelskings

    Nicely done NB!

  • Anji Johnston

    Anji Johnston

    Beyond words…

  • VioDeSign

    VioDeSign

    wow!.....

  • Carol Berliner

    Carol Berliner

    Awesome instant fav!

  • valzart

    valzart

    Wow!! let it all out sweetheART ;}x happy hippy hugglez

  • Pat Moore

    Pat Moore

    Awsome!!!!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    WOW!!! I hope your heart mends soon and getting out the pain in your images is great therapy . big hug ! Jane

  • Samantha Dean

    Samantha Dean

    Wow!!! :-)

  • LoneAngel

    LoneAngel

    WOW !! .. a very powerful image .. outstanding work

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    WOW…...Yes powerful….....great work Jotham.

  • ShadowDancer

    ShadowDancer

    this is an incredibly intense piece of work… it took me to something deep inside myself.

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    great work navy!

  • navybrat replied

    thank you so much Ushna!!! hugs!

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    Beautiful brilliant. Congrats on the feature.

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg

    So powerful… excellent work!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wow ! superb!

  • DALE CRUM

    DALE CRUM

    WONDERFUL PIECE Jotham!
    I have been out of town for days but I will write it for this Image… NOW!

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    WOW!!! This is just incredible!!!

  • annacuypers

    annacuypers

    Incrdible indeed ! Love your work. nice to meet you on bubble.

  • sendhu

    sendhu

    Excellent composition. great mind. Love the way you have portrayed it.

  • Martin Muir

    Martin Muir

    wonderful work my friend,well done.

  • liesbeth

    liesbeth

    powerfull and intense..

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    Jotham, this is such a powerful image. You convey so much through this work, a passion you hold…..Oscar Wilde’s words came to mind so I share them with you…...
    Sweet, I blame you not, for mine the fault was, had I not been made of common clay
    I had climbed the higher heights unclimbed yet, seen the fuller air, the
    larger day.
    From the wildness of my wasted passion I had struck a better, clearer song,
    Lit some lighter light of freer freedom, battled with some Hydra-headed wrong.
    Had my lips been smitten into music by the kisses that but made them bleed,
    You had walked with Bice and the angels on that verdant and enamelled meed.
    I had trod the road which Dante treading saw the suns of seven circles shine,
    Ay! perchance had seen the heavens opening, as they opened to the Florentine.
    And the mighty nations would have crowned me, who am crownless now and without
    name,
    And some orient dawn had found me kneeling on the threshold of the House of
    Fame.
    I had sat within that marble circle where the oldest bard is as the young,
    And the pipe is ever dropping honey, and the lyre’s strings are ever strung.
    Keats had lifted up his hymeneal curls from out the poppy-seeded wine,
    With ambrosial mouth had kissed my forehead, clasped the hand of noble love in
    mine.
    And at springtide, when the apple-blossoms brush the burnished bosom of the
    dove,
    Two young lovers lying in an orchard would have read the story of our love;
    Would have read the legend of my passion, known the bitter secret of my heart,
    Kissed as we have kissed, but never parted as we two are fated now to part.
    For the crimson flower of our life is eaten by the cankerworm of truth,
    And no hand can gather up the fallen withered petals of the rose of youth.
    Yet I am not sorry that I loved you -ah! what else had I a boy to do? -
    For the hungry teeth of time devour, and the silent-footed years pursue.
    Rudderless, we drift athwart a tempest, and when once the storm of youth is
    past,
    Without lyre, without lute or chorus, Death the silent pilot comes at last.
    And within the grave there is no pleasure, for the blindworm battens on the
    root,
    And Desire shudders into ashes, and the tree of Passion bears no fruit.
    Ah! what else had I to do but love you? God’s own mother was less dear to me,
    And less dear the Cytheraean rising like an argent lily from the sea.
    I have made my choice, have lived my poems, and, though youth is gone in
    wasted days,
    I have found the lover’s crown of myrtle better than the poet’s crown of bays.

    These times are difficult, painful and sometimes very it’s very hard to distinguish between our feelings of love and hate. I feel and understand your pain! I shall think of you over the next few days and send you Lovingkindness in the only way I know how! Thinking of You

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Heartfelt Image! Congratulations on your feature!

  • Erhan OZBIYIK

    Erhan OZBIYIK

    PERFECT Jotham !!! Just PERFECT !!!

    Great Hugs To My Friend :)

  • mfortune

    mfortune

    Amazing and beautifully executed! You are a very talented story teller!

  • whittyart

    whittyart

    unbelievably moving—-potent empathy created here!!!

  • Heather Offord

    Heather Offord

    Powerful piece. I really enjoyed looking through your gallery, what an amazing gift you have! I look forward to seeing more!

  • Selkie

    Selkie

    Whoa.

  • kimangeline

    kimangeline

    I’m with Selkie….WHOA…..I’m speechless by this one….

  • Spraven

    Spraven

    This is more than awesome work navybrat!!!that’s allI can say friend!deffinatly a fav!!

  • Juvenile-A

    Juvenile-A

    And one,
    Love.
    Thank you for comment!

  • Tamara E

    Tamara E

    Omg! This is absolutely amazing! Better than amazing! I love it!!

  • Rob Toombs

    Rob Toombs

    Oh my god.. I literally cannot choose an individual piece of your work as a fav.. All your work is simply outstanding my friend.. AWESOME

  • navybrat replied

    much appreciated Rob! THANKS mate!

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