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The sequel to Shadows of Memories and putting together illustrations for a picture book by another author.
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Haiku Sonnet #6
Slava Ukraine
Fields of golden wheat
‘neath skies of blue, fluttering.
Bristled stocks reach skyward.
Roots mingle with strewn
corpses, repose, unburied.
Sunflower petals
unfurl. Blood like dew
gathers, beads of garnets drop
onto the hearth soil.
Seeds of hope carried
in pockets sprout. Symbol of
strength and persistence.
Brave volunteers fall,
others strive on for freedom.
I am not Ukrainian. My ancestors who
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“There is a power that courses through this land, beneath the rocks and trees. This power was not meant for us, but we feel it in our hearts and in our bones. It bends us to its will as the wind bends the branch. We flutter, sway and break at its will.”
― Ripples in the Milkyway
― Ripples in the Milkyway
“The forest spoke in a language all its own but one that he understood. It whispered where the rivers ran and where caves delved deep. Quieter it spoke of roots and rocks and creatures of the night. He listened intently, his steps fell soundless and even but for the rattle of his wrists.”
― Shadows of Memories
― Shadows of Memories
“We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”
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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Coraline
― Coraline
“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.”
― The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
― The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.”
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
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