Thursday, December 08, 2005
colour in all the o's
This image is a coloured in version from the calendar my friend James Spyker and I collaborate on each year. The calendar is entitled "365 Reasons Not to Be Bored". James writes the words and I do the illustrations (which are in black and white). I coloured this in photoshop and I was happy with the lovely pallette it provided. A drawing coloured in this way used to take me much longer using gouche which I love and still mostly use.
Monday, December 05, 2005
blue tea
for www.illustrationfriday.com
-when it rains blue blue tea what can be done but to recall fields of yellow and light.
-when it rains blue blue tea what can be done but to recall fields of yellow and light.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
small
my post for this weeks theme at www.illustrationfriday.com
...a self portrait
five foot one is small.
please click on image to see a less small picture at flikr
...a self portrait
five foot one is small.
please click on image to see a less small picture at flikr
Friday, November 25, 2005
uncertain adventure..
isn't it?
wouldn't you say?
this morning it was hard to get up.
jay said i looked like a burrito, my head the sour creme,
which didn't help, because i thought it was something i ate
bea incouraged me by picking out my clothes
so from head to toe
i am shades of orange.
wouldn't you say?
this morning it was hard to get up.
jay said i looked like a burrito, my head the sour creme,
which didn't help, because i thought it was something i ate
bea incouraged me by picking out my clothes
so from head to toe
i am shades of orange.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
free
for www.illustrationfriday.com.
the theme this week is free.
free to play and create, this little illustration promoted a lot of play. i played in photoshop. i played with the image, printing it then further embellishing it with fabric collage and paper collage. i made a book out of it...as i am preparing for a book arts show. i enjoy changing things i have made, free to play and explore. free to be you and me...remember that, marlo thomas, it's alright to cry. free is a good word. be free!
the theme this week is free.
free to play and create, this little illustration promoted a lot of play. i played in photoshop. i played with the image, printing it then further embellishing it with fabric collage and paper collage. i made a book out of it...as i am preparing for a book arts show. i enjoy changing things i have made, free to play and explore. free to be you and me...remember that, marlo thomas, it's alright to cry. free is a good word. be free!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Making Books
Hello. Today I am putting together a little book of a poem that I wrote. Why you ask? Well because on Sunday November the 27th between 10 am and 5 pm, I am going to be participating in a wonderful show. It is the 20th annual Book Arts Fair that will be held in the Great Hall at The Ontario College of Art (100 McCaul Street in Toronto). If you are in Toronto I do urge you to come out. It is an exhibition of work (with stuff to buy too) featuring the work of artists, printmakers, bookbinders and others involved in the creating of hand made books! Sounds good, does it not? Yes I am glad you agree. It is a wonderful show, each year I am so delighted by it, so smitten with the hand made + books, really could you ask for more. Please do come if you can.
The picture at the top is one of the pages of my new little offering entitled,
"Today....I am Doris"
Monday, November 21, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Coming down...Debriefing and reporting...This entry also called "just the facts mam"
Well it pleases me to report that the crafternoon tea of earlier this afternoon was really fun and totally inspiring and gives me hope. ahhh the smell and site of a room full of hand made gear. ahhhh, the textiles, the soaps, the drawings, the serging(serging is very cool, I had a full report on this remarkable process, never mind time travel, thank you Jennifer)
after being a shut in, for the week it was wonderful to see all the talent packed into a church basement, with monetary exchange to support our own endeavors(like eating), but also in aid of a couple of very good causes, and a "do it yourself, pop in workshop thing" happening.
it was nice to see Tania of blogland, and know those nice pics and words are from a very real individual...
there is a whole renaissance happening in the hands of crafty individuals everywhere, and as much as technology ties us together there is something so powerful about handmade, it makes me want to sing and dance and giggle
(perhaps this is partly due to the baked goods and tea) but seriously making stuff is good for our souls, it just is. I heard once the opposite of creativity is anger...hmmmh, more good reason for knitting in prison and the like.
it was lovely to interact with people, to see wonderful stuff by creative people., or rather people creating 'cause really we are all creative are we not?
plus I got to see aweinspiring babies in the likes of rainbow knitted bonnets and knitted cat eared hats
my hat goes off to the organizer Nathalie-roze, who amist this feat of organization was lovely and charming and personable as ever. (I on the other hand was kinda scattered and had concern over what the heck happened to my water bottle, i think perhaps i am not a type a or b personality but a c personality which i am not sure what the c stands for)
i would like to provide you links and the like, and i can say look in the archives for crafternoon tea, and you will find it and connect up to other links of the many artists involved...There that works
and lastly, in this late night caffeine trail of words I would like to say thank you to Mrs. Hadida , my grade 9 typing teacher who lets my fingers fly almost as fast as my silly wound up excited mind, even thought I had her convinced I was going to join the hare krishnas on my 18th birthday but that my dears is another tale for the riverbank...
good nite!
Friday, November 18, 2005
Bea's Rainbow Girl
Well the household is ill...Sore throatish from the smallest Bea to the capital Jay, and mumma in between...We have all been in the house together doing stuff to not go crackers, eating crackers, drawing pictures, playing on the computer, board games, barbies, making stew, watching television, movies and doing drawings. Wonder Bea did this one with the stickers I bought when I popped out for the ingredients for my first "stew". My meat eaters enjoyed it, and I felt like a hero. I have been getting ready for tomorrows show in the Beaches. The Crafternoon Tea(see www.nathalie-roze.com).
Making up sets of Xmas cards featuring the relatives of Santa (known and not) including one of my favorite less know relations, the Rabbi Goldstein who is Santa's cousin, hadn't heard about him hunh...Well he's a nice guy. Painting more rocks, designing hang tags for my pillows, setting up my test display, which involves suitcases, contemplating how I will get there (we have never owned a car, which could have something to do with the size of work I produce). Oh and I have also been reading, I happened to find a really intriguing book, such characters and wonderful writing it is called "The Vinegar Jar" by Berlie Doherty, I know she is a British author but nothing else, I will google. I love when I take a stab in the dark with a book I have no knowledge of and unturn a gem. Oh yes I have seen a few good films on video, "Waterland" with Jeremy Irons...Wow and one I had seen a million years ago "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" which I have also seen in various locations for sale for a few bucks around town on video, well worth it, plus it has a happy ending, hell they both do, I am such a sap. Anyway thanks for helping me with my shut-in-ness. Nice chatting. You are such a good listener....Ahcoo
p.s. just googled Berlie Doherty she has had a very extensive writing career including childrens books as well as novels, short stoies and plays and she has a site which is easy to use, with lots of good information it is at www.berliedoherty.com
Making up sets of Xmas cards featuring the relatives of Santa (known and not) including one of my favorite less know relations, the Rabbi Goldstein who is Santa's cousin, hadn't heard about him hunh...Well he's a nice guy. Painting more rocks, designing hang tags for my pillows, setting up my test display, which involves suitcases, contemplating how I will get there (we have never owned a car, which could have something to do with the size of work I produce). Oh and I have also been reading, I happened to find a really intriguing book, such characters and wonderful writing it is called "The Vinegar Jar" by Berlie Doherty, I know she is a British author but nothing else, I will google. I love when I take a stab in the dark with a book I have no knowledge of and unturn a gem. Oh yes I have seen a few good films on video, "Waterland" with Jeremy Irons...Wow and one I had seen a million years ago "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" which I have also seen in various locations for sale for a few bucks around town on video, well worth it, plus it has a happy ending, hell they both do, I am such a sap. Anyway thanks for helping me with my shut-in-ness. Nice chatting. You are such a good listener....Ahcoo
p.s. just googled Berlie Doherty she has had a very extensive writing career including childrens books as well as novels, short stoies and plays and she has a site which is easy to use, with lots of good information it is at www.berliedoherty.com
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Store
Store was one of my favorite games as a child. My Mother saved the packages of oatmeal, maccaroni, dish soap, anything I wouldn't hurt myself on. I keept my stock in large brown paper grocery bags, do you remember them. They smelled good and you could doodle on them. I often lined up my stock ready for the next customer, which was me, I took turns running the store and buying stuff from it. Like the old joke about the box of the toy being more fun then the contents. I loved the boxes, and containers and the package design...(i still do), although as a grown up I am aware of waste and the cost to all, anyway. It tingles the skin to say my "store" is up. I am at a real crossroads with the type of thing I want to produce...ah growth never easy walking in the dark afraid of stumbles, but anyway.. I launched my store with etsy (a site that features handmade stuff for sale) because I can do it, restocking of my shelves is quick and fun, as I mentioned before I am not a naturally technical lassy. It is great to play store in this way, I encourage you to visit and check out some of the other wonderful crafty handmade mechandise made by others as well as myself...ou la la, it is fun. With that said I cut the ribbon and say "Welcome to my Store"...
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
Thursday, November 10, 2005
I'm August!
who knew, i would ever be a poster girl, actually it is an illustration i contributed not a picture of me exactly. the launch was very nice, i meet ali who did the beautiful design of the calendar, (a volunteer extravaganza fundraiser) and learnt about winter cycling with the " wenches with wrenches", those women are awesome and really know their bikes! three cheers for wheels, on bikes and things that are perpetual like calendars and maybe life...yes life, my seamonkies have been reborn, three cheers for reincarnation, three cheers for the breathe, three cheers for my favorite number which is 3!
click on the link to find out more about the calendar or the community bicycle network...yeah!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
pillow please thank you, with pocket
another pillow, okay lets talk about these pillows.
it is like so many things are going on that need to.
historically i had a couple of aunties, very creative weavers who sadly i never meet. i had a grandfather that was a vaudvilian tailor, among many things.
when i was 14 i bought the sewing machine i am using. i feared it for many years, didn't have the patience for it, was too flightly and unable to redo, undo, do...my first big purchase when i was 14, a beautiful singer from the 50's (probably); in a lovely beech wood table.
making is often evoking, letting go, letting happen, i think the best work comes from stepping aside and letting the wind blow through...
i am very excited by this coming together of stictches and images, decorations (my father was a cake decorator he made lovely roses)
when i sit down to work i know a little all the relatives i never knew....it feels wonderful
it is like so many things are going on that need to.
historically i had a couple of aunties, very creative weavers who sadly i never meet. i had a grandfather that was a vaudvilian tailor, among many things.
when i was 14 i bought the sewing machine i am using. i feared it for many years, didn't have the patience for it, was too flightly and unable to redo, undo, do...my first big purchase when i was 14, a beautiful singer from the 50's (probably); in a lovely beech wood table.
making is often evoking, letting go, letting happen, i think the best work comes from stepping aside and letting the wind blow through...
i am very excited by this coming together of stictches and images, decorations (my father was a cake decorator he made lovely roses)
when i sit down to work i know a little all the relatives i never knew....it feels wonderful
Monday, November 07, 2005
Hong Kong atc pillow
my little singer sewing machine and i have become very good friends. to see more of my new pillows please click on image and go to the "pillows" set at flikr.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
broken in happy colours
i am having fun. it reminds me of lite brite, which i never had. also i never got the easy bake oven or the barbie camper, but not to worry i am so over it, really....really i am.
have a lovely weekend.
i will take a break.
i am going on a nonelectronic holiday.
to smell the smells,
and feel the feels...
until next...
love, peace and joy!
have a lovely weekend.
i will take a break.
i am going on a nonelectronic holiday.
to smell the smells,
and feel the feels...
until next...
love, peace and joy!
broken also plus a little about the coloured pencils..
with olive painted walls,
let me tell something
today i wandered in the goodwill
and found a box
of old pencil crayons
bound with rubber bands
like with like colours together
and chewed ends
and a delicious smell of oldness
and maybe mold
and nostalgia and magic
yep, full of magic
i won the magic lottery
and i didn't even buy a ticket
thank you box of chewed up coloured pencils
i made this with them
bye.
let me tell something
today i wandered in the goodwill
and found a box
of old pencil crayons
bound with rubber bands
like with like colours together
and chewed ends
and a delicious smell of oldness
and maybe mold
and nostalgia and magic
yep, full of magic
i won the magic lottery
and i didn't even buy a ticket
thank you box of chewed up coloured pencils
i made this with them
bye.
broken
for illustration friday's theme of 'broken'. see links to find illustration friday and more broken illustration....so very sad indeed...
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Crafternoon Tea!
Hey hey hey. This craft show sounds good. I will be there, and so will Tania (please see links) and many other interesting crafters/artists and also lively craftish fun, like a how to, and a tea fundraiser. Hmmh, intrigued yes you are! I couldn't figure out how to add the little button to my site, perhaps because I am old and I missed that lesson. Oh well Please do come. It is in the Beaches on November the 19th. In case the darn link doesn't work either please go to www.nathalie-roze.com and check it out.
thank you!!
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
sound asleep
time breaks,
into an hour ahead
and i am left in a haze
of scarfs and cats and dregs of tea
what happened to that extra hour
it eludes me.
into an hour ahead
and i am left in a haze
of scarfs and cats and dregs of tea
what happened to that extra hour
it eludes me.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Friday, October 28, 2005
Happy Aspic!
Happy birthday dear Bloggy, happy birthday to you!
My dear blog turns one year old tomorrow. Happy birthday, you little electronic pal!
My dear blog turns one year old tomorrow. Happy birthday, you little electronic pal!
Thursday, October 27, 2005
365 Reasons Not to Be Bored
This is a calendar that James Spyker and I make. It will be on sale this Saturday at The Toronto Small Press Book Fair. The fair is 11-5pm at Trinity St. Pauls Centre, 427 Bloor St. West. (near the Spadina station). The fair will have for sale,many a literary novelty and wonder. I will also be selling the calendar in my store and James has it for sale at his, at www.2X4totheforehead.com. Hope to see you at the fair!
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Bea-Lee
super drummer Bea-Lee rocks out!
this is one of a little magnet set of four. to see the others check out my flickr site manh!!
this is one of a little magnet set of four. to see the others check out my flickr site manh!!
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
tag off the top of my head
(see joleen in the links, she tagged me)
1. i am easily tagged because i move slowly.
2. i do not like to be rushed.
3. i never learned my multiplication tables
4. i am a terrible speller.
5. today, i was called a 'rule breaker'., can you believe that!
6. i have loads of laundry
7. my favorite weather is rainy.
8. i have been trying to learn to skate since grade two.
9. is one of my favorite ages
10. it is true i like to watch coronation street, isn't that builder guy going out with shelly just awful!
11. i have an interest in things small and really small.
12. today i laughted out loud at a dog wearing what looked like polo pajamas think 1970's star trek outfits combined with baby sleepers
13. at thirty i developed wicked pms....wicked!
14. sometimes i am self concious
15. i love colours...i almost can taste them
16. the sense of smell is my best one.
17. i have a cosmic twin
18. i live with a beautiful man
19. and a gorgeous daughter
20. i love my cat flora
i tag tania, i tag christian, i tag dave h. i tag rhonda, and i tag rhya.....na nanny boo boo....ha ha ha...love to you all...kim
1. i am easily tagged because i move slowly.
2. i do not like to be rushed.
3. i never learned my multiplication tables
4. i am a terrible speller.
5. today, i was called a 'rule breaker'., can you believe that!
6. i have loads of laundry
7. my favorite weather is rainy.
8. i have been trying to learn to skate since grade two.
9. is one of my favorite ages
10. it is true i like to watch coronation street, isn't that builder guy going out with shelly just awful!
11. i have an interest in things small and really small.
12. today i laughted out loud at a dog wearing what looked like polo pajamas think 1970's star trek outfits combined with baby sleepers
13. at thirty i developed wicked pms....wicked!
14. sometimes i am self concious
15. i love colours...i almost can taste them
16. the sense of smell is my best one.
17. i have a cosmic twin
18. i live with a beautiful man
19. and a gorgeous daughter
20. i love my cat flora
i tag tania, i tag christian, i tag dave h. i tag rhonda, and i tag rhya.....na nanny boo boo....ha ha ha...love to you all...kim
Monday, October 24, 2005
enjoy your life
please click on image, make it large at flickr and enjoy your life.
i tell this story often. i was at a pride day parade many years ago in toronto. watching the outlandish to the wild to the well sublime.
my favorite float of all time anywhere at any parade ever was this one:
the gay buddhists of greater toronto,
a bunch of even keeled looking people nothing spectacular or outrageous with a nice banner that said simply "Enjoy Your Life". it made a huge impact on me, and has inspired me to this day to make art with the theme of "enjoy your life", to send out greetings of "enjoy your life" and to simply try to enjoy my life.
So today i say to you, pick a card any card, one of mine, one of your own and "Enjoy Your Life".
i tell this story often. i was at a pride day parade many years ago in toronto. watching the outlandish to the wild to the well sublime.
my favorite float of all time anywhere at any parade ever was this one:
the gay buddhists of greater toronto,
a bunch of even keeled looking people nothing spectacular or outrageous with a nice banner that said simply "Enjoy Your Life". it made a huge impact on me, and has inspired me to this day to make art with the theme of "enjoy your life", to send out greetings of "enjoy your life" and to simply try to enjoy my life.
So today i say to you, pick a card any card, one of mine, one of your own and "Enjoy Your Life".
Saturday, October 22, 2005
remote
here is my remote contribution to this weeks theme at www.illustrationfriday.com
please click on image to see it bigger and better
thank you.
please click on image to see it bigger and better
thank you.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
witches
a bewitching contest, actually a contest to draw a witch over at www.penelopeillustration.com/projects/halloween2005/home
go there to see other spooky and not spooky witches and details of how to enter this contest!
this one is mine!
go there to see other spooky and not spooky witches and details of how to enter this contest!
this one is mine!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
capless tuesday
excuse me sir in the tweed cap,
off with it.
for today this day this sweet tuesday is capless
capless tuesday,
never mind the head wear, air out your nogin
afraid of dried up markers, pah!
capless, capless, all capless
especially those letters, hey you mr. capital, enough
try a whisper, little tiny lower case
capless tuesday
that means cities too, just for today they are deemed wonderfully ordinary cities,
don't get your caps in a twist
for tomorrow we will wear, punctuate, designate..
but today through caps to the wind
this capless tuesday
(yes i am quite mad, it is true!)
off with it.
for today this day this sweet tuesday is capless
capless tuesday,
never mind the head wear, air out your nogin
afraid of dried up markers, pah!
capless, capless, all capless
especially those letters, hey you mr. capital, enough
try a whisper, little tiny lower case
capless tuesday
that means cities too, just for today they are deemed wonderfully ordinary cities,
don't get your caps in a twist
for tomorrow we will wear, punctuate, designate..
but today through caps to the wind
this capless tuesday
(yes i am quite mad, it is true!)
Monday, October 17, 2005
Friday, October 14, 2005
Evening at the Improv
Dog looked lovingly at Cat and repeated the words he had heard Jay,( a man of fibre and wisdom) say " it is more fun to kiss than to poke eyes".
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
today i am doris...
because you are johnny and i think you wanna be my pal
you work nights and like magazines
and i think you are dreaming awake
doris disappeared into the fruit market
and her life was saved by two ruby red grapefruits
i wore my deep crimson velvet jacket
to the laundromat
i am experimenting with the idea of "tired" and "not tired" clothing...
i need all my clothes to be awake because sometimes i am not
confronted with images of awh and sadness in the paper i put it down silent
drank tea and eat food prepared by theresa at the cafe with the newfound music
walked to the laundromat leaving doris behind
and green eyed johnny on his bicycle
thew all the colours in together
leaving one load for the sensitive wash
folded a mountain
had a ice cream cone for lunch
wheeled my cart, red
velvet jacketed body
blowing pale peach scarf home
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
then cart
which i hung out back
one day my jay said
" in a past life we lived in a tenement"
i was named doris,
he was so happy about this
1922 a good year
our apartment erected
my Mother born
they made things well that year
suddenly the craving for super optomistic jazz
and sudden glenn gould, chipped beef and cabage
and really amber coloured beer...
you know,
my dead seamonkies have resurrected
i am sewing by hand another friend
and
and
and
sometimes i like everyone.
you work nights and like magazines
and i think you are dreaming awake
doris disappeared into the fruit market
and her life was saved by two ruby red grapefruits
i wore my deep crimson velvet jacket
to the laundromat
i am experimenting with the idea of "tired" and "not tired" clothing...
i need all my clothes to be awake because sometimes i am not
confronted with images of awh and sadness in the paper i put it down silent
drank tea and eat food prepared by theresa at the cafe with the newfound music
walked to the laundromat leaving doris behind
and green eyed johnny on his bicycle
thew all the colours in together
leaving one load for the sensitive wash
folded a mountain
had a ice cream cone for lunch
wheeled my cart, red
velvet jacketed body
blowing pale peach scarf home
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
climbed the stairs
with laundry in tow
then cart
which i hung out back
one day my jay said
" in a past life we lived in a tenement"
i was named doris,
he was so happy about this
1922 a good year
our apartment erected
my Mother born
they made things well that year
suddenly the craving for super optomistic jazz
and sudden glenn gould, chipped beef and cabage
and really amber coloured beer...
you know,
my dead seamonkies have resurrected
i am sewing by hand another friend
and
and
and
sometimes i like everyone.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Sunday, October 09, 2005
lost
this is an oldie, but also fits this themes illustration friday, which is lost...so here she is "lost"
please click to see her bigger and to see more "lost" look at my links for www.illustrationfriday.com and click it manh!
please click to see her bigger and to see more "lost" look at my links for www.illustrationfriday.com and click it manh!
Friday, October 07, 2005
flowers and dreams and things with wings
Curious...
Here is a little piece of a lovely postcard set that Hope of www.thesoulofhope sent to me. To see more beautiful collage work click on the link to take you to her "Paper Relics" shop.
Here is a little piece of a lovely postcard set that Hope of www.thesoulofhope sent to me. To see more beautiful collage work click on the link to take you to her "Paper Relics" shop.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
The Pink Feather
for www.illustrationfriday.com
this weeks theme is "float" to see it better please click on image and go to the flickr page then go to all sizes and choose large.
this weeks theme is "float" to see it better please click on image and go to the flickr page then go to all sizes and choose large.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
empty swirly
ill
a little ill
sick
stuffed up
full
and
empty
puffy
plump
stuffed
encumbered
tied up
tied in
restrained
strained
like peas,
ugh
slumped
unpumped
itchy
irritated
head achy
anoyed
full
and
empty
void
stuffed
puffed
swirly
whirly
read?
write?
sew?
sleep?
draw?
draw on memories
of wellness...
un stuff
de bunk
one foot then the other
and soon
you will be walkin out the door
stretching
smelling
unclogging
debugging
relaxing
breathing
hmmh
sewing a straight stitch
in and out
of the weave
with bumps and lumps
and always love...
a little ill
sick
stuffed up
full
and
empty
puffy
plump
stuffed
encumbered
tied up
tied in
restrained
strained
like peas,
ugh
slumped
unpumped
itchy
irritated
head achy
anoyed
full
and
empty
void
stuffed
puffed
swirly
whirly
read?
write?
sew?
sleep?
draw?
draw on memories
of wellness...
un stuff
de bunk
one foot then the other
and soon
you will be walkin out the door
stretching
smelling
unclogging
debugging
relaxing
breathing
hmmh
sewing a straight stitch
in and out
of the weave
with bumps and lumps
and always love...
Monday, October 03, 2005
Marie-Claire
A little dolly that I made. She is prepared for the cool weather that will soon blow this way. Oh Marie-Claire, do you feel the cool breeze?
Thursday, September 29, 2005
she said...
while looking into a puddle,
"i feel like i will fall into the sky"
that is what she said...
"i feel like i will fall into the sky"
that is what she said...
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus Lottery:
fitful adj.lacking steadiness or regularity in course movement, or succession
syn catchy,desultory,on-again-off-again,spasmodic,sporatic,spotty
syn catchy,desultory,on-again-off-again,spasmodic,sporatic,spotty
Monday, September 26, 2005
Today's weather is: Rainy
peeling paint lets you see the years
rooted to a spot
my belly behaves badly
when i smell the school basement
and i think of all those rainy mornings
and kids cooped on benches
instead of playing in the puddles
rooted to a spot
my belly behaves badly
when i smell the school basement
and i think of all those rainy mornings
and kids cooped on benches
instead of playing in the puddles
Friday, September 23, 2005
Friday, Friday
Friday, Friday
keep your nose tiday!
(my sister's wise words, please note poem works best with an English accent)
yes it is very late, actually it is very early,
and i am back to bed...
three cheers for the land of nod, the chamber of sleep, and life in a pod
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keep your nose tiday!
(my sister's wise words, please note poem works best with an English accent)
yes it is very late, actually it is very early,
and i am back to bed...
three cheers for the land of nod, the chamber of sleep, and life in a pod
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Thursday, September 22, 2005
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
variety dumpling surprise
stacks of white plastic table cloths
make my knees perspire
my dim sum is closed this is another place
the chef with the paper hat, wide
set eyes speaks no english,
nods to a menu
inside so quiet. the hum of electrical workings
tiny fruit flies on the vinegar bottle
one dead beside the salt,
no pepper present.
i am in a basement, like in a dream
one of the double doors is open
held in place by a chair
above ground the street,
another building, the ramble of the streetcar
swinging arms, moving legs of the occasional person
walking by on dundas
i will have what i will call "the variety dumpling surprise"
hints only
the first egg + spinach
the second pork gingerly
the third tofu and chive
tea is hot milk
thumbs up
scalding and different
the fourth slids inside my mouth
shy familiar taste pork + ginger
another styrofoam cup sip
reveals something new to me
,hot soya milk
i pour vinegar and
with it a small fruit fly
that slowly breaststrokes
across my soy/vinegar
the next dumpling surprise
perhaps is beef
i am getting full
but the chef wide eyes
smiling
nice
go
has wisely placed the dumplings
in a styrofoam square
to take away (just in case)
the tea which isn't
grows on me - comforting
a good morning drink
(i think he knows something i do not)
another dumpling chicken
soaked in the soy/vinegar
concerned the chef limps
forward
not eating i point outside,
pat my belly say "full"
but drink and eat another
not to offend
chop,chop, chop
the next satisfying chinese greens
chicken + pork + something green
next time i will bring rhonda and share
another man comes in
hello, giggles and
turns on the light
okay
yes good thank you
two voices bouncing
in the back
frontman
and backstage hand
forced to limp to the front
his chance, without language
comic and nice
the dream fades
as the lights come on
the last dumpling
chosen sits soaking
in vinegar-
i have lost count
looking in two left
i know it was 10
10 was large pork
and now i pause
and play with the idea
only two little mystery dumplings left
through their doughy
semi-transparent wrapper
i see green
lighter
of the vegetable variety
and i do
i will
eat the last two!
saving the final sips
to ease them down
...and then
dumpling filled
i will walk fill my nostrils
as the food circulates
i become even more awake
the door closes
the fake breeze
of a/c starts
before the dawn
of this restaurants
new day...
a little less official
protected
and the chance
for wordless gesture filled interchange
and happy drink misunderstanding
the last two egg and spinach and
the biggest surprise
is that
i ate all
twelve
mystery
dumplings
i am so so full.
make my knees perspire
my dim sum is closed this is another place
the chef with the paper hat, wide
set eyes speaks no english,
nods to a menu
inside so quiet. the hum of electrical workings
tiny fruit flies on the vinegar bottle
one dead beside the salt,
no pepper present.
i am in a basement, like in a dream
one of the double doors is open
held in place by a chair
above ground the street,
another building, the ramble of the streetcar
swinging arms, moving legs of the occasional person
walking by on dundas
i will have what i will call "the variety dumpling surprise"
hints only
the first egg + spinach
the second pork gingerly
the third tofu and chive
tea is hot milk
thumbs up
scalding and different
the fourth slids inside my mouth
shy familiar taste pork + ginger
another styrofoam cup sip
reveals something new to me
,hot soya milk
i pour vinegar and
with it a small fruit fly
that slowly breaststrokes
across my soy/vinegar
the next dumpling surprise
perhaps is beef
i am getting full
but the chef wide eyes
smiling
nice
go
has wisely placed the dumplings
in a styrofoam square
to take away (just in case)
the tea which isn't
grows on me - comforting
a good morning drink
(i think he knows something i do not)
another dumpling chicken
soaked in the soy/vinegar
concerned the chef limps
forward
not eating i point outside,
pat my belly say "full"
but drink and eat another
not to offend
chop,chop, chop
the next satisfying chinese greens
chicken + pork + something green
next time i will bring rhonda and share
another man comes in
hello, giggles and
turns on the light
okay
yes good thank you
two voices bouncing
in the back
frontman
and backstage hand
forced to limp to the front
his chance, without language
comic and nice
the dream fades
as the lights come on
the last dumpling
chosen sits soaking
in vinegar-
i have lost count
looking in two left
i know it was 10
10 was large pork
and now i pause
and play with the idea
only two little mystery dumplings left
through their doughy
semi-transparent wrapper
i see green
lighter
of the vegetable variety
and i do
i will
eat the last two!
saving the final sips
to ease them down
...and then
dumpling filled
i will walk fill my nostrils
as the food circulates
i become even more awake
the door closes
the fake breeze
of a/c starts
before the dawn
of this restaurants
new day...
a little less official
protected
and the chance
for wordless gesture filled interchange
and happy drink misunderstanding
the last two egg and spinach and
the biggest surprise
is that
i ate all
twelve
mystery
dumplings
i am so so full.
Monday, September 19, 2005
escape
This weeks theme at Illustration Friday is "Escape".
My illo is based on the wonderful Philip Pullman book entitled 'The Subtle Knife'. Will is one of the central charactors and keeper of the subtle knife. The knife can cut anything including this world(or any other) opening a window into different worlds.
please click on image and see it at the largest size through flickr
My illo is based on the wonderful Philip Pullman book entitled 'The Subtle Knife'. Will is one of the central charactors and keeper of the subtle knife. The knife can cut anything including this world(or any other) opening a window into different worlds.
please click on image and see it at the largest size through flickr
Friday, September 16, 2005
Psst looky here!
my website has been built by the lovely and talented Tracey Graham.
Her link is on my bio page. If you have a moment it would be grand if
you checked my new new spanking new site out and told me what you think please!!
Still to be added is the navigation icon...i hope for a little suitcase there.
One day too the store really will be full of things for sale.
Currently I am working to get stuff ready for Sunday September 25th
"Word on the Street", this year it happens at Queens Park and is a fun big
literary event, books and word related things. My pal James and I will be
selling our "365 Reason not to Be Bored Calendar" (he is the inventor of this and the author i do the illos ), as well as charms, trinkets
and wordy parafinalia....Please come if you are in Toronto, or even if you are not.
Love and Peace and mini wheats....kim
(p.s. we can be found at word on the street under james' small press name ' 2X4 to the forehead').
Her link is on my bio page. If you have a moment it would be grand if
you checked my new new spanking new site out and told me what you think please!!
Still to be added is the navigation icon...i hope for a little suitcase there.
One day too the store really will be full of things for sale.
Currently I am working to get stuff ready for Sunday September 25th
"Word on the Street", this year it happens at Queens Park and is a fun big
literary event, books and word related things. My pal James and I will be
selling our "365 Reason not to Be Bored Calendar" (he is the inventor of this and the author i do the illos ), as well as charms, trinkets
and wordy parafinalia....Please come if you are in Toronto, or even if you are not.
Love and Peace and mini wheats....kim
(p.s. we can be found at word on the street under james' small press name ' 2X4 to the forehead').
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