Creation
She drifts in the womb of the world,
holding the history of the universe in her heart,
waiting,
waiting,
waiting,
for the time when it will be safe to emerge,
a time when humanity has forgotten their craziness,
and resolved their greed, and healed their emptiness,
a time when they will truly honour creation.
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Chris Clark
this is absolutely fantastic Wendy and the words so appropriate. How did you capture the whale image…................please do tell
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Chris, thanks for your kind comments…... I actually photographed the embryo at the Albany Whale world, where they have turned the original whaling station into a museum to ironically, honour and protect whales…... but this little one was a victim of the slaughter when its own Mother was taken during the days the whale station was still in operation…..(prior to 1978)
Dawnsky2
Gasp!!!
this sent shivers down my spine,, it is most beautiful!!! x
Wendy Slee replied
Do you know what? It did the same to me when I had the idea and placed that little blue whale embryo in there…shivers through me!. I just sat there in silence for ages…... thank you so much!
H M Bascom
Oh Wendy, this is beautiful and very apropos to Doomsday Clock
for the time when it will be safe to emerge,
a time when humanity has forgotten their craziness,
and resolved their greed, and healed their emptiness,
a time when they will truly honour creation.
That time may be after we are gone. Beautiful writing, beautiful image.
Wendy Slee replied
Yes I also thought that…..thank you so much for your heartfelt comments. xx
Carol Lewsley
wow!!!!!!!!!!!! absolutely beautiful wendy
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much Cazz…...your words mean a lot!
Sophie Shapiro
Wendy this is such a poignant piece and takes me back to my school days when I had to study a poem called Prayer Before Birth. It has stayed with me and I will share it here with you, because Society really need to start taking responsibility for what is happening in the World. If you don’t like it then please delete it!
Prayer before Birth
By Louis MacNeice
I am not yet born; O hear me.
Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the
club-footed ghoul come near me.
I am not yet born, console me.
I fear that the human race may with tall walls wall me,
with strong drugs dope me, with wise lies lure me,
on black racks rack me, in blood-baths roll me.
I am not yet born; provide me
With water to dandle me, grass to grow for me, trees to talk
to me, sky to sing to me, birds and a white light
in the back of my mind to guide me.
I am not yet born; forgive me
For the sins that in me the world shall commit, my words
when they speak to me, my thoughts when they think me,
my treason engendered by traitors beyond me,
my life when they murder by means of my
hands, my death when they live me.
I am not yet born; rehearse me
In the parts I must play and the cues I must take when
old men lecture me, bureaucrats hector me, mountains
frown at me, lovers laugh at me, the white
waves call me to folly and the desert calls
me to doom and the beggar refuses
my gift and my children curse me.
I am not yet born; O hear me,
Let not the man who is beast or who thinks he is God
Come near me.
I am not yet born; O fill me
With strength against those who would freeze my
humanity, would dragoon me into a lethal automaton,
would make me a cog in a machine, a thing with
one face, a thing, and against all those
who would dissipate my entirety, would
blow me like thistledown hither and
thither or hither and thither
like water held in the
hands would spill me.
Let them not make me a stone and let them not spill me.
Otherwise kill me.
Wendy Slee replied
Dear Sophie, this is truly beautiful and only enhances my message…thank you so much for your amazing words and for sharing this with us all…...xxx
blamo
deep and meaningful wendy ….............
Wendy Slee replied
thank you sincerely Tone, for your kind words…. :-)
Kelly J
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful… Absolutely …. wonderful! :)
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you my dear friend Kelly…... so glad you liked it…... :-)
Phil Threlfall
This is such a wonderful piece Wendy.
The spirit of our cetacean friends shines brightly through this piece of work.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you dear Phil, I appreciate the words of one who shares a deep bond with these souls of the sea…...xxx
Christina Martin
Beautiful image
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Christina… :-)
freespiritiris
so pretty this one!!
TouchingLove
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much FreespiritIris…..(smiles)
Lucindawind
awww this is lovely!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much Dear Lu….xx
LindaR
first ~ a very beautiful, moving and creative image Wendy ~ your verse is what has me at the heart ~ I have a very special connection to the whales and you have expressed the pain and hope ~ which you always entwine together ~ so well ~ my wish too…thank you xxx
Wendy Slee replied
oh LInda, thank you for your heartfelt response…you always say such beautiful things! xx
Trevor Fellows
beautiful Wendy nice work.
Trev.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Trevor, for your kind words! :-)
Nala
Hi Linda
what a fantastic picture and the words . . so wonderful and i love what yuo do and what you get back it make me smile . . . . . . . x
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Nala, I appreciate your lovely words…... keep smiling :-)
jlynn
Powerful words and image,,, Brilliant!
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much Jlynn, I appreciate your kind words!
Virginia McGowan
Brilliant, (((((((((((())))))))))))).
Wendy Slee replied
hugs!! Ginny!
Craig Hender
Incredible.
Wendy Slee replied
thank you very much Craig, I appreciate your comment! :-)
Ravenor
Magnificent!!!.. What an wonderful creation!!. amazing work Wendy..
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Ray, I always appreciate and enjoy seeing your name on my screen! :-))
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb work; awesome idea and creation….....simply wonderful!
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much Joyce!!! :-)
Sean Farragher
fantastic work
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much my friend! :-)
cdwork
Beautiful- a very thought provoking image accompanied by your usual superb words- excellent work
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you dear Chrissie! (hugs)
Helene Kippert
Amazing image wendy and I love the words :o)
Maureen Bloesch
way cool! :>))
frogster
Strong image and words, wonderful Wendy
Geir Floede
So very powerful
Keep up the great work.
AlteredIllusions
Touching, thought-provoking, and such a powerful message.
Nala
I always do as so many nice things to see you too
Damian
Gorgeous work Wendy :)
liesbeth
Whales mean a lot to me.. your words have great meaning.. in my soul is this deep believe we wil make a change in this lifetime…
arteology
brilliant, equally brilliant your descriptive words
KEITH R. WILL...
great work
Cathleen Taraw...
Wow, you are just so creative.
helene ruiz
excellent!
BOOKMAKER
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ! ! ! !
JenniferB
Do you know this is the first time I’ve really had some extra time on my hands to really look at your Artwork, it truly is beautiful work Wendy! Very inspiring. xox
Wendy Slee replied
JenniferB – I am deeply honoured – your time and consideration mean alot to me as I know you are someone with immense depth and talent and “spirit”..... thank you! xx
Maya -
Wow Wendy, this image is so beautiful and most thought provoking. There is so much story in it.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much dear Maya – I am honoured that you see it this way :-))
John Fish
wow, this is amazing. beautiful and moving.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so very much John…..:-)
jennyfnf
Words so true of the world today. I despair. Poor sad little unborn of a higher and more ancient plane than ours. May you and yours find peace.
Wendy Slee replied
Aaah Jenny, I know….when I saw this little one floating in a bottle, at a place where whales were once slaughtered (ok, so now the place is an honouring of whales and the ocean, and a warning about the brutality of that age old industry) my heart felt sick. BUt I knew that if I took a photo and then released her into the universe, it might be a way of setting her little spirit free. Thank you for recognizing what I was trying to do here….. smiles…..
louisegreen
A fitting tribute to the Record Keeper of the oceans Wendy….I pray we all take it to heart.
Beautifully written….my heart is crying tears to the senseless slaughter of the whales.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you from my heart Louise…..it was so sad to see this unborn baby in a glass container, never to grace the oceans or swim freely….I wanted to release her to the universe so she could….. I am so glad you see things the way I do…..
avalyn
Ah rebubblers, you are saving my soul! Too wonderful for words wendy and all of the joy here is so divine and welcome. X
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Avalyn for your heartfelt comment….... wishing you even more joy!
Birgitta
I love the smoothness of this image. It’s like silk.
Your work is so unique, Wendy. :) It always touches me.
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much…hugs! xx
Mark Ramstead
Very cool and it takes me back to my manip days… Awesome idea.
Wendy Slee replied
thank you Mark, I appreciate your kind words…... and am honoured to have you look through my work…...your portfolio is very awe-inspiring….. your images so “pure”......
Pamela B
Wendy this is so beautiful! I love all creatures, but specifically sea animals! Great work!
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Pamela, thanks so much…...the cetaceans are so special…....
* RoyAllenHunt *
Tremendously magnificent and the words are so wise and inspiring. How was this done?
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Roy, thanks so much… I saw this baby blue whale in a specimen jar at a Whaling Museum….and thought I would take a photo and honour it in my art in some way…...to give it the “life” that it had missed out on, so to speak…... so this is what I have done here….
shanemcgowan
aw tis wonderfull work you create my sweetie,;-)) !!!! wendy awesome ..!!
Wendy Slee replied
Now that is a wonderful comment….and all said with that lovely irish accent LOL….. thank you kind sir ;-)
shanemcgowan
aaah ye be devilin me now a bit wendy sweetie,but i am very grateful lass for your kind words til keep me going for the rest of ta day sweetheart, I’ll be going now wendy till we meet again on that long windy narrow boreen lass, tis a smile a day now-dunt know i will do wit ya-i luv..:-)))
Wendy Slee replied
LOL…..... sweet talk to be sure!
(smiles)
Holly Werner
Very moving Wendy.
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Holly, thank you so much! :-)
Antanas
Very beautiful work
Wendy Slee replied
Antanas, I appreciate you looking at my work, and your kind words…...
Anthony Begovic
One word: “Wow”!
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Anthony, thank you so much for the “wow”!!!
trekka
I’m lost for words not already said. Fantastic emotion.
Wendy Slee replied
Hi Trekka, thank you so much for the lovely comment!
dinghysailor1
an amazing image – you have such talent!!
Wendy Slee replied
HI Maggie, big hugs…! thank you so much…. :-))
Christopher E...
amazing creation here!! wow!! love it
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Christopher :-)
Robert Elliott
Brilliant
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Robert! :-))
Monica Di Carlo
Very nice work!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Monica!!
Ginger Barritt
What an amazing talent you have….Beautiful Wendy.
Wendy Slee replied
dear Ginger, you are so kind! big hugs xx
Charlene Aycoc...
This is amazing
Wendy Slee replied
Charlene, thank you somuch for your kind words and taking a look at my work…..(smiles)
FAIRIEWOMAN1
The image and poem are perfect together and I realte to what you are saying whole heartedly. Isn’t it awesome to think we all start out as a cell smaller then the dot at the end of this sentence?
Wendy Slee replied
absolutely…...it fills me with wonder and a constant desire to explore just what it is all about! Thank you Helena!
Vicki Ferrari
great words and image!
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much, Vicki!
Antanas
great work
Wendy Slee replied
thank you so much Antanas…. :-)
helene ruiz
wow! WENDY!!! Phenomonal work!
Wendy Slee replied
Thanks Helene, I just entered this (reworked and in large format on canvas) into a local art exhibition…... It was exciting to see my baby whale “hanging” for the world to see…...
helene ruiz
truly spectacular!
WayoftheWarrior
WOW
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you so much for having a look at my work…... thanks for the ‘wow’!!!
lianne
Oh my Lord, how totally awesome this is – what an incredibly moving and powerful image and your verse, as always, so very profound. Wendy everything you do just rocks me back on my heels, makes me stop short, take a second look at myself, at others and certainly at the universe of which I’m a responsible part. Incredible. Wow.
Wendy Slee replied
Now you have made me cry. I am so grateful that my work moves you like this. I feel so deeply the words or images I create, at times I sit here resonating with great joy or crying silently as I create ….. I feel such emotion in the gift of creation and being able to share things that touch others or move or inspire them…... But I never think for a moment of it touching other people in a similar way.
Your words are such confirmation for me that I am bringing forth a positive message…..
It was so wonderful to finally put my work together into a book…...now I just have to find a publisher as self publishing is so expensive…. Your words are so positive and encouraging for me as they help me to believe I have something to offer others through my art…..(so much of the time, I feel it is just for me, and that maybe I should just keep it that way…..... lol)
thank you thank you thank you….....from my heart to yours….
lianne
Self-publishing does not have to be that expensive Wendy – it depends on who you choose and whether you can promote yourself effectively. If you’ve created your book already in PDF format then I’ll bubble with a suggestion that handles both areas rather effectively – lol.
Wendy Slee replied
I did the blurb thing….. the result was so very stunning, but oh so expensive…and way out of reach of all those who would buy such a book….
I need new ideas!!!!
Watertoy
Magnificent.
Wendy Slee replied
it’s not often someone leaves a bottle of wine on my art page….especially not one of this calibre!!! thank you!
Watertoy
It’s actually a real photo of a full bottle which I have in my cupboard. The thought of opening it and drinking it @ $25 per mouthful is really scary !
Wendy Slee replied
Hah! I bet!!! I remember drinking Dom Perignon when I was young, and having hamburgers with it…… and being so drunk that I really could have been drinking $5 passion pop! ha ha ha…..(cringe, what a waste!!)
As for the Grange….hmmm….. maybe create lots of art with the bottle in it…..make it LAST!!!
Dan Shalloe
This is about as unique as they get – the very definition of creativeness, originality and powerful inspirational thought. I find myself desperately seeking words, and failing. In doubt, I shall just resort to a somewhat clichéd, but indubitably sincere, WOW!
Wendy Slee replied
I apologize – I did not find your amazing comment here until tonight. Dan, thank you so much, I am humbled by your wonderful words…..
(smiles)
bdazzled
Beautiful picture and words – thoughtprovoking, moving and hard to get away from – Stunning work Wendy – thanks
Wendy Slee replied
I am sorry for the delay in my response…..I only just discovered your lovely comment here…..thank you so much Kira…...
bidkev
Fantastic concept and words Wendy. I thought you may like this but no crying now.
kev
Wendy Slee replied
thanks so much for that Kev….I love anything irish and that is one heartfelt song…....nothing like a bit of Ireland to tell a story that hits the heart…....
Marilyn Harris
Beautiful work Wendy!! A very expressive creation! x :o)
Wendy Slee replied
Thank you Blossom, I really appreciate your kind words…
Mammalia
Oh my goodness words escape me wendy, amazing amazing amazing work and words!
Wendy Slee replied
hugs! thank you gorgeous lady!
whalegeek
Wendy, I do not know what to say…this image stopped me dead in my tracks. Emotions swirled. This is very powerful. My heart breaks for this whale fetus and its mother. Thank you for creating this art and the sentiment that goes along with it. Unforgettable.
Wendy Slee replied
I am moved by your beautiful comment….. I felt the same sense of deep silence when I saw this life cut short and placed forever in this “space”......somehow I just knew I had to honour both the baby and its mother and give them life in some way befitting them…...