Rice Paper

Selkie

Rice Paper

Hope
is like rice paper
fragile and thin
white
like something you’d write upon
with spidery script
careful
that it doesn’t rip

~

While listening to Gnossiennes No. 1, Lang Lang

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Rice Paper by Selkie
  • JonoCarrick

    JonoCarrick

    oooh this is haunting and magnificent!

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you, Sweetie :).

  • JonoCarrick

    JonoCarrick

    (You have the Twiggy eyes going on)

  • Selkie replied

    (i adore twiggy)

  • greeneyedlady

    greeneyedlady

    love the stark black and white here…..great eyelashes….and the verse is perfect for it!

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you very much, Lady!

  • RebeccaWeston

    RebeccaWeston

    This is brilliant – and yes like Raven Ice said – haunting !!
    Becca

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you Becca xoxox

  • awdigitaldreams

    awdigitaldreams

    amazing – words, music and image! xox

  • Selkie replied

    I’ve been obsessed with finding different artists who have played that piece in order to find the best one…instead i’m just lost in how lovely they all are :). Thank you Dreams. xo

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Powerful and dramatic….................insightful image

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you very much, Barssel…i appreciate your comments always.

  • ayham Salameh

    ayham Salameh

    great shot and peom!! very nice.

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you, ayhams :)

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent B&W image composition Selkie

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you very much, Paul :)

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    Yes I agree with Jono. Twiggy eyes indeed..so big and beautiful. :)

  • Selkie replied

    Thanks, E :) xoxo

  • Julialala

    Julialala

    You make Twiggy look like an amateur! Gorgeous xx

  • Selkie replied

    Aww….thanks, Julialalalalala :)

  • T SOUL

    T SOUL

    Beautiful image…..your eyes are captivating.

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you, Soul :)

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Excellent work, well done, perfect!

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you so much, Denis :)

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    bravo !
    my best, francis.

  • Selkie replied

    Hey, Francis :). Thank you so very much!!

  • Epazia Espino

    Epazia Espino

    very haunting, beautiful verse

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you, Anthea, i appreciate your commenting on the poem especially.

  • Dragonhide

    Dragonhide

    Plus you can eat rice paper.

    Hope…. funny how it can be both so delicate and strong at the same time,

  • Selkie replied

    Indeed.

    (But you can’t eat it…;p)

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    sister…
    sister…
    sister…
    so beautiful you are… and rice paper is also beautiful… xoxo

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you so much, sister :). As are you. xoxox

  • Julian Escardo

    Julian Escardo

    Drawn out by the light….I like the hints around the mouth and the lines across the face….very delicately done!

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you very much, Julian :)

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Check out the other featured works here

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you so much, Gipsy :).

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you!! I wasn’t even sure this would qualify. Thank you very much, it’s an honor. :)

  • blamo

    blamo

    Congratulations on your MIA feature

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you, Blamo :).

  • Elizaday

    Elizaday

    Sigh …. those beautiful eyes of yours ;) Was this image a winner or what??!

  • Selkie replied

    Thank you so much! xox

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    Fabulous contrasts and that eye!!

  • Selkie replied

    Oo, thank you Jane!

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