Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
This is a sort of prose poem about The Belem, a lovely old three-masted barque that visits Bordeaux regularly. She was here last week for the Fête du Fleuve, a biennial event. After an eventful life and several owners, The Belem is finishing her life in a dignified fashion…

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Time to join in Ronovan’s Haiku challenge. This week the key words are Bard and Water. Here are my two poems. The stained glass is by Edward Burne-Jones Enchantment Honey tongued the Bard singing his spells false seemings water turns to wine In two lines this gives: Honey-tongued, the…

To be brave: Mother and Child – A Life With A Special Needs Child, by Ali Isaac

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
I dig deep into the river mud, Where roots weave their tapestry, Dead leaves bind the earth we tread, And shoots pierce and climb. Where worm galleries Thread the dark loam, Pitter-pattered with mouse paws. Tunnelled arteries lead to the core, Pulsing with nesting fox hearts. I dig with…

Beyond competition – a story of hope…

Originally posted on My Life as an Artist (2):
I have been writing a blog for five years with a different server, but after many technical difficulties, I have decided to move here.  As a working artist for forty years, I am known for my love of colour and spontaneous painting.  http://www.janetweightreed.co.uk       Along…

Originally posted on My Life as an Artist (2):
Here is another example of recycling an old painting by simply painting over the top of it. Completed image – Kent landscape One way of recycling an old painting that didn’t work is to paint over it, using the old painting as a ground for the new.…