Monday, February 28, 2005

fast kiss

upon joining the line up to go into school,
give me a kiss says i
bea says
kiss my backpack

Sunday, February 27, 2005

store

inside the guitar store
smells of wood and nice testesterone
from all the little rooms
and men stumming sweetly

Thursday, February 24, 2005

little tuber


little tuber
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

thursday

ever read sweet thursday by that guy you know
well it is and it was

my thursday
began on the mat
with my new best friend mr. rodney (yoga) yee
he doesn't know me

then i wore a scarf hot pink
with a hat, chocolate brown felt
and a navyblue duffel coat
and boots to the knee
and warm mittens polar fleece olive drab

we walk to school
arrive on time

oh yeah ate the largest apple ever
and remember picking them off the tree
technique learnt 'eye to the sky' twist and pull
warm from the sun
fresh and juicy too

i digress
lots of digressing

i made ratatouille
even though no one seems to love it like me

oh yeah and spyed a secret,
i can't tell...

pick up
wrap head
hurry home

lunch with our friends
little a for you
big l for me
i always learn from this

how to defrost chicken
and not die this week

i missed that lesson
maybe under the coffee table
drawing and dreaming away

i am too involved in cleaning
and the products that once made me nauseous
now make me high
and i like it, too much maybe

i like the sparkle

my day full of run on sentences
and incomplete participles

oh and the snow
individual flakes
on navy duffel coat
another world
small smaller than this

yes, instead of prayer
always grateful
and the occasional
nod to the gods
in the shrine
and out

then my he
comes home

after a short nap
i cook some more
feed everyone
mingle grease and cleanser
and dance my way back up

up up and away
a very nice day
thursday
sweet
today

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

bunny in wonderland


bunny in wonderland
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
made in fits and starts from the 'wonderland cortex in my brain' of wool, embroidery thread and a brown shoe lace, pictured here in a neverland sort of place. his name is harold.
as part of a month of softies he was conjured, see more softies at www.loobylu.com. this months theme "alice in wonderland"

red bucket

i bought myself a new bucket
so red sexy shiny
and i filled it up
with steaming hot water
and the muscular mr. clean
we went down
on the floor
and covered all the bases
from the corner of the kitchen
to behind the toilet tank
we went there
holding hands
the smell medicinal
lingered in the nostrils
a headyness let me
float to the living room
to get out the vacuum
and cruise around the imitation persian rug
don't be jealous mr. clean
i save the wet spots for you

Tuesday, February 22, 2005

sorrow


sorrow
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
for illustration friday click on sorrow to see the other images, click on this image to see it bigger and to see other sad images look at the other pictures i loaded into my flickr site, featuring sorrow themes such as, lost, broken, and broken heart....interesting to depart from joy, but perhaps next week we can embrace something a little less february like...

Monday, February 21, 2005

Happiness is...

a whole drawer full of clean underwear.

Friday, February 18, 2005

bohemian laundry

a few things to be said,
if all your clothing is black it looks clean even if it isn't
if you have no laundry you need not have washer and dryer worries
i have laundry,
i have no washer and dryer
i am so hung out
to dry
a birthday approaches
my mid life crisis
has to do with
shlepping laundry
perhaps a new career is in order
one where i do not have to have the correct change
or maybe a whole new approach
thinking outside the washer
and dreaming up disposible clothing
and edible towels and bedding

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

flight


flight
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
for illustration friday, flight of fancy...flight of the imagination, a place one goes when they sleep perhaps...

Monday, February 14, 2005

valentine

find the sweet spot
then share it.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

no trouble with tired

tired wrinkles my forehead
sleep wants to seep in
back off drink of tea
nothing seems as good as slumber
a party for me
tired makes me nappish
slap happy giddy,
say yes,
like kiki
in 1920's paris
say ahh,
snooze
embrace sleepy
forget focus
dream
smell the chicken in the oven
listen to the boy in the frock
a formal occasion
coming out to play
listen to the word 'snooze'
melt it
bend it
flop down

Saturday, February 12, 2005

vintage strapless


vintage strapless
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
i made this for some rock n' roll girls, a band called 'strapless'

Thursday, February 10, 2005

soft snow fall

powdery and polite
asking no questions,
you lean into this
morning trip.
red sleigh in soft snow.

Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

bits and pieces

come on into this suitcase of mine and rummage around
never mind the slight smell of mould and mildew, it happens
it is old

i am a broken mirror these days
fractured
unfocused

hence forth the bits and pieces

slight bug?
pms?
between the lines
the not knowing
in between space

pema chodron says "lean into the points"
i am. It isn't comfortable but it is here and now.

many changes
discombobulated of late

now where was that train
of thought

that already threaded needle
the scissors

i don't have the foggyist
not a clue
not a clue
not a clue

two


two
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.

polka dot people


polka dot people
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
3 atcs in the polka dot people series

Monday, February 07, 2005

more from the laundromat

i will call this nameless place
the scarey laundromat
a drunk as skunk man
at 11 in the morning
took my seat,
how rude
and started babbling
in he started 'baby doll'
enough of that
i stamped my foot
hard
with back to him
and he shudup

Saturday, February 05, 2005

orange trading cards


orange trading cards
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
paint is fun. some orange artist trading cards.

Thursday, February 03, 2005

Friends Kim and Bea


Friends Kim and Bea
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
another one for illustrationfriday.com check out my homage to Frieda, scroll down to see it under 'friendship'

leaves fall

i am standing in a small pile of old leaves
fallen from the trees of others
and not knowing what to say
or how to draw it
the leaves now dead or dying
crunch and crackle
the brittle is felt up and down the spin

Wednesday, February 02, 2005

because

because i have so much to say
but don't know where to start

because bratwurst is a sausage
and isn't any judgement on the type of child you have

because 1920's Paris seemed really crazy and open

because this isn't that time

because in some parts of the world lipstick is illegal

i will tell you this

come closer

feel the heat of this whisper

it is all okay

really

just be yourself

because.

Tuesday, February 01, 2005

a small patch


tsunami quilt 2
Originally uploaded by Kim's Suitcase.
Here is my little contribution to a project that I thank Marta and Ester for doing. Thank you. They have organized the making of a quilt to be auctioned off to raise funds for Tsunami relief. To find out more please go to
http://kukulla.tripod.com/tsunami/tsunami.html

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