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To maa on her birthday...

Missing image

 

maa,  personification of art

through her words,

from her heart,

in her love of birds.

 

 

A joyous lilting voice

brings her poetry to life,

lets her spirit rejoice,

summoning wildlife.

 

 

Magnetic attraction

lays the world at her feet,

seeking interaction,

knowledge at a heart beat.

 

 

An individual most spritual,

dispensing herbal lore;

creative artist most unusual

collage, wire, crystals and more!

 

maa, personification of art

 

 

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Author notes

I celebrate maa in thanks for her motivation
as she placed lovely photos in her replies.
"Well, why can't I?" I quizzed myself,
and went searching to find all the right links,
and voila, I discovered new paths!!

Merci beaucoup, maa.



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  • mcfreeman
    June 27, 2008
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    :) it brings a smile

  • A floatingleaf silver member
    May 27, 2008
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    Beautiful...so well expressed...


  • Cyber Artist Moderators member
    May 8, 2008

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    Maa is a very special person and a wonderful artist. I'm sure she found this to be very special as did I...
    loved the likeness you have drawn
    cyberartist


    • maa gold member
      May 9, 2008
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      you are just a sweetie pie !
      you know, you are very special, too !!!


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 9, 2008
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      Hi, cyberartist. Nice to see you here.
      Thank you for the kind words.

      Aesthete

  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 8, 2008
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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Maa, blushing, upon reading all the wondrous verses
    written for her by all her poetic friends...
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


    • maa gold member
      May 8, 2008
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      you bet, she's blushing !
      even the birdie does ...


      • Aesthete2000 gold member
        May 8, 2008

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        Yes, I pictured you that way,
        a little embarrassed by all the attention,
        but loving it, like birdie!!!!!

        • maa gold member
          May 8, 2008

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          honestly, I am not at all used to it - I live a bit like an hermit, hardly leaving the house and no social life at all ... so the abundance of loving kindness shared in those cyber-gatherings is really overwhelming for me ...
          I must admit that I actually enjoy it though, like birdie does ... she told me to stop refusing and to start accepting ...


          • Aesthete2000 gold member
            May 8, 2008
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            See, comes the time to accept the kudos,
            and listen to the wise birdie!!!!!


  • bozoloper
    May 7, 2008
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    well i'm sure she is very honored! the art work and the words... amazing!


  • Lee Tai Wah
    May 7, 2008
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    Beautiful poem and drawing but why the birdie on the head? Aah, summoning wildlife


    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 8, 2008
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      Lee, if you visit her site you will
      find the reason why. You have the idea!

      Nice to see you here!

      Aesthete


  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 7, 2008
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    One more time...for timeless maa.


    With warm wishes,

    Aesthete


  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 7, 2008
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    Happy birthday, today!


  • Mari Goes gold member
    May 6, 2008

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    So true! I met Marion not so long ago, and since the first hello I sensed her kindness. Her voice is peaceful, soothing, she emanates such a soothing feeling. I come at peace when reading her words.
    Your poem and your Marion drawing are so special, and so are you

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 7, 2008
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      Mari! Yes, we have both been blessed
      with our interactions with maa.
      Reading the words of another
      can be so telling.

      Thank you, Mari!

      Aesthete

  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    All maa, all day, all night...


    and one to zoom at you if you click below...
    http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/Aesthete2000/2008/?action=view¤t=79450fe6.pbw


  • MargaretG
    May 6, 2008

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    There are some people I can remember meeting for the first time, but not Marion, she grew into my life by degrees. She is a rare individual with many talents and a defining spirituality.
    I'm happy to see the effect that she has on you, inspiring both pictures and verse. Will you enter it in my contest if I promise not to make you win? Just kidding, but please give us a comment and a link to this beautiful page.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      Welcome to my site, Margaret!

      Just the opposite for me.
      A few weeks ago maa visited my piece,
      "Herbal Miracles" where I posted a pic
      of my patio container garden as it looked
      last summer, sharing our interest in herbs.
      Then, in "Meals on Wheels for Wildlife"
      she posted beatuiful large pix of herself
      with her husband and the birdies!

      So I came upon maa recently and suddenly,
      happily!!!

      Aesthete


  • moon2u
    May 6, 2008

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAA !

    Any friend of Aesthete is a friend of mine.
    She has wonderful taste in friends...hehe

    I love the new sketch
    especially the one with 4 colour combinations
    kind of like an Andy Warhol
    very creative
    hugs Moony


    • maa gold member
      May 7, 2008
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      thank you so much, dear moon goddess ...
      you are so very kind ....

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      Of course I do!!!!

      Photobucket has so many new toys
      with which to play!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      And I finally figured out which link
      would post from bucket to Multiply.
      FINALLY have a pic in your guestbook!!!

      Have a good sleepy day!

      M-C


  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 6, 2008
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  • Yemassee gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    You don't seem to enter contests, and I can understand why, it is all kind of silly, but I agree with Chickadee birthday lady, it should go in the contest, just do what I do (scary thought I know!) Just write non-entry in the title. Ok, I'll shut up and mind my own business now.

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      I had hoped to get a link here
      so as not to enter. Had decided
      when I arived here not to be part
      of "judging" because there seemed
      to be hurt feelings by many. I'm
      the resident cheerleader wherever
      I go, so I've always declined
      invitations to enter AP contests.
      Wouldn't want to hurt feelings of
      others whose contests I did not
      enter. Will check out the non-entry.

      Thank you, Yem...for attending to business!


      • Yemassee gold member
        May 6, 2008
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        Got to run, bye


      • Yemassee gold member
        May 6, 2008

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        I understand. But someday I'll create a contest so fun and non-judgmental that you won't be able to resist.

  • Yemassee gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    What a lovely tribute, your power of observation, it's rare, at least on AP it is! You seem to know people a short while and can pick out the main characteristics about them, some probably that they don't even show. That is the power of observation...you not only talk the talk (in your poems) but you walk the walk.

    Maa looks lovely, and the chickadee looks cute as a button...good enough to eat even...oops, you and Maa will gang up on me if I continue...

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      Ah, thank you, Yem.

      You had better "oops" ----or the flock will come after you!!!

      The morph click below is the gentler one---and the birdie
      shows up better! I drew him first, directly with pen,
      but then thought I'd best do a light pencil sketch
      first of maa!!!

      Aesthete

  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    and a gentler morph---click below
    http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/Aesthete2000/2008/?action=view¤t=79450fe6.pbw

  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    click below to see morphing slide show!!!all maa!!!
    http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/Aesthete2000/2008/?action=view¤t=071a8bcd.pbw

    • maa gold member
      May 7, 2008
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      wow, this andy warhol color pic is just breathtaking !!!

      you are such a magician - not only with the plants and the pen, but also with the pencil ...

      thank you sooooooooo much ...

      ps. I completely understand, honor and cherish your decision of not entering the contest, dear one ... I actually feel touched by your sensitivity not to hurt anybody's feelings ...

      you rock ...
      and maa rolls ...

      • Aesthete2000 gold member
        May 7, 2008
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        I had a good subject!

        It is fascinating to start with pen and paper,
        then to have such tools in hand after a scan,
        to experiment, results instantly! Beginning
        to REALLY love technology!

        Yes, I do appreciate free expression,
        reading the work of others,
        excahnging views, but
        stop short of comparing,
        that one is better than
        another, when all come
        straight from the heart!

        Thank you, maa!

        Aesthete

  • maa gold member
    May 6, 2008
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    you are absolutely amazing !
    your drawing is just darling ... you captured my essence, and my birdie is jumping up and down like crazy right now, chirping forcefully into my ear ! she certainly is delighted and honored that you made a drawing of her ... yay ...

    I love your poem, too ... how kind and loving are your words ... I am so blessed ...

    thank you ...

    marion

    ps. please, would you mind submitting this lovely poetic offering into margaret's bird-day-contest for maa ?

    http://allpoetry.com/contest/2403288

    much love ...

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      Marion,

      I've only known you for a short time,
      so I included all the things I discovered
      about you! I bet birdie just knows something
      is up---she's on the board, again!

      I have some more variations of the drawing---
      will post in comments.

      I have always preferred not to enter contests.
      Possible to link without entering???

      Aesthete

  • leahmcgee
    May 6, 2008

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    How nice for one creative artist to celebrate the talent and gifts of another with wonderful words and a lovely portrait drawing. I'm sure maa will be very pleased...and I'll add my wish to her for a 'Bon anniversaire'.


    • maa gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      oh, thank you, leah, for the birthday-wishes ... how sweet of you ...

    • Aesthete2000 gold member
      May 6, 2008
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      Hi, Leah.
      You know my tech skills are not supreme,
      but I finally figured it out! Did some
      nore playing in the previous post--
      "All things..."
      Thank you for the visit!

      Aesthete


  • Aesthete2000 gold member
    May 6, 2008
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