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In January, Elsa got new neighbors. She greeted them with apple cinnamon tea.
It gets so cold, here, they told her, shivering in overstuffed parkas. Snow had turned to mud in their front hall—an unavoidable side-effect of moving in winter. Elsa nodded along to their complaints and observations, silently brewing the tea in their kitchen. They were young; they had big plans. Allison and Steve, newlyweds, just starting out. They sat on the cold floor together, sipping with chapped lips. The house filled with cinnamon.
In April, Allison knocked on Elsa's door. We're pregnant! White tea in a china teacup; the taste of flower petals and champagne. The last caffeine for the next eight months. Elsa let her keep the cup.
In May, Steve bought a carseat and a crib. Elsa helped him carry it inside. Flat-packed, but heavy. Sturd
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Daily Literature Deviations for May 23, 2012
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Back from London
We had a great time too!
It was the first time we'd ridden the fast train down to London and I was impressed, not just with the speed but with the comfort. It arrived at Kings Cross at Sunday lunchtime and our hotel was just a short walk away. We were able to check in and dump our bags and we were off to sample London. ('We' being myself, my husband :icondavid-presents:, his mother Barbara and her friend Maria).
We had a good look around the area (walked a lot further then we realised but I'd got a street map and we figured out how to get back easily enough). Barbara and Maria had a wonderful time, everything was so different to what they are used to and their cameras got plenty of use.
On Monday we took the bus tours with the Original Bus Company. If you have limited time to see the sights, this is perfect! We had a guy called Eddie who did the commentary; for two fun filled hours he told us about London, pointing out t
It was the first time we'd ridden the fast train down to London and I was impressed, not just with the speed but with the comfort. It arrived at Kings Cross at Sunday lunchtime and our hotel was just a short walk away. We were able to check in and dump our bags and we were off to sample London. ('We' being myself, my husband :icondavid-presents:, his mother Barbara and her friend Maria).
We had a good look around the area (walked a lot further then we realised but I'd got a street map and we figured out how to get back easily enough). Barbara and Maria had a wonderful time, everything was so different to what they are used to and their cameras got plenty of use.
On Monday we took the bus tours with the Original Bus Company. If you have limited time to see the sights, this is perfect! We had a guy called Eddie who did the commentary; for two fun filled hours he told us about London, pointing out t
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The Day After the Funeral
Her Husky arises every few minutes,
in order to expose different parts of its mottled coat
to the flickering fire,
the dog turns in a lazy stop-start orbit
of fur and slurry-jawed yawns.
Beside the same dying flames,
a leather-bound Bible rests
on my Grandmothers lap,
an hour or so ago
the old rocking chair creak
fell silent,
now her head of silver hair
slouches to a side,
bifocals searching for escape
from the tip of her wrinkled nose,
the slow purr of her outward breath
makes a comforting sign
of late-evening life.
I should really venture out
to the dark dewy fields,
out to the open night stars,
to gather more wood,
out to the cold midnight breeze
that chimes the patio flutes
and scratches the screen doors itch,
but not before I finish this job I started,
listing the names
of the dead I know, (or once knew)
on old writing paper I found today,
in my Grandfathers study,
a list far too long for a boy my age,
a list whose names now include his.
in order to expose different parts of its mottled coat
to the flickering fire,
the dog turns in a lazy stop-start orbit
of fur and slurry-jawed yawns.
Beside the same dying flames,
a leather-bound Bible rests
on my Grandmothers lap,
an hour or so ago
the old rocking chair creak
fell silent,
now her head of silver hair
slouches to a side,
bifocals searching for escape
from the tip of her wrinkled nose,
the slow purr of her outward breath
makes a comforting sign
of late-evening life.
I should really venture out
to the dark dewy fields,
out to the open night stars,
to gather more wood,
out to the cold midnight breeze
that chimes the patio flutes
and scratches the screen doors itch,
but not before I finish this job I started,
listing the names
of the dead I know, (or once knew)
on old writing paper I found today,
in my Grandfathers study,
a list far too long for a boy my age,
a list whose names now include his.
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Daily Literature Deviations for May 22nd, 2012
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I have a soft spot for October, the month of Halloween (it's my favourite holiday 
)
the weather is still warm but there is that wonderful nip in the air the first frosts and all the colours
I may try get out with my camera again 
I'm in good spirits and a lot is going on at the moment, the boxes of my Aunt's things are slowly leaving the storage place in mine and my Mom's home and moving into her new one, the Halloween theme leathercraft and fractal manipulations are in my stash waiting upload...
oh I survived another birthday.
- so thankyou to those who made me gift art and who wished me all the best!
... now to work on with the Christmas theme leathercraft and fractal manipulations!
November and December birthday art are lurking in stash as well
and now I just need to work through the photographs I have stored up to edit ( if my desktop behaves some!)
) the weather is still warm but there is that wonderful nip in the air the first frosts and all the colours
I may try get out with my camera again I'm in good spirits and a lot is going on at the moment, the boxes of my Aunt's things are slowly leaving the storage place in mine and my Mom's home and moving into her new one, the Halloween theme leathercraft and fractal manipulations are in my stash waiting upload...oh I survived another birthday.
- so thankyou to those who made me gift art and who wished me all the best! ... now to work on with the Christmas theme leathercraft and fractal manipulations!
November and December birthday art are lurking in stash as well
and now I just need to work through the photographs I have stored up to edit ( if my desktop behaves some!) Birthdays
every month I upload a piece of work and dedicate it to those of my friends here who have birthdays that month.
January - Harlequin Dreams
February - Toucan
March - Cheese-dreaming...
April - Dasies on rainy days...
May - Unlikely Prince
June - Rose
July - Round wise owl
August - Daisy
September - Daisy Fox
October - All the pink bubbles...
November - (in stash)
December - (in stash)
every month I upload a piece of work and dedicate it to those of my friends here who have birthdays that month.
January - Harlequin Dreams
February - Toucan
March - Cheese-dreaming...
April - Dasies on rainy days...
May - Unlikely Prince
June - Rose
July - Round wise owl
August - Daisy
September - Daisy Fox
October - All the pink bubbles...
November - (in stash)
December - (in stash)
Journal History
- Oct 6, 2018 And October is here!
- Sep 21, 2018 September is not so bad for a change...
- Sep 5, 2018 Autumn is here and its mixed feelings...
- Jul 25, 2018 Leathercraft is go!
- Jul 11, 2018 Melty but (mostly) positive
- Jul 5, 2018 Melty rockgem is melty...
- May 16, 2018 Lurking again....
- Apr 27, 2018 Actual Art Happened!
- Mar 26, 2018 the mysterious case of the vanishing rockgem...
- Dec 29, 2017 Hope you had Happy Holidays + Happy New Year!
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Gem Hart
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 By trade I'm now a Horologist - I repair watches, although my art has taken a back-burner for the present I still create it when I find the time to do so! I'm a Wolverhampton university graduate & remain a semi-professional artist/freelance artist I dabble in a little of everything including crafts, traditional media and photography although i tend towards Digital art specifically fractal manipulation work. I create and provide stock and resources for use on deviantART and occasionally try my hand at literature. I've had work published in magazines & submitted to charity exhibitions. I held my first solo exhibition back in May 2012 and took part in a collaborative exhibition in the same year and continue to showcase my work at small venues and online. --------------------------------------------------------------  Commission Work  I'm open for commissions! The price of a piece of work will depend a lot on what exactly you would want me to create and how long it will take me to complete - I’m open to negotiations - and please consider that when it comes to traditional works there would be a cost for posting! If it is a digital commission i will email your piece to you full-sized without watermarks etc. just ask or drop me a note for more info! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All images and literature/written work in rockgem's gallery are © Gemma Hart. All rights reserved. Reproduction and/or re-transmission of all or any part of this gallery are prohibited under copyright law. Users desiring to reproduce or re-transmit all or any part of this gallery must first secure in writing the appropriate copyright and other authorization from the copyright owner. My work is not Public Domain. Thankyou. Some of my work can also be found on Redbubble.com here www.redbubble.com/people/rockg… the same copyright rules apply there. Some of my work was found on digitalartistdaily.com here www.digitalartistdaily.com/use… however the site has since closed...as of March 2017 my work can be found at www.photoshopcreative.co.uk/us… find me on facebook www.facebook.com/rockgem.hart my website sites.google.com/site/lostlitt… ( still a work in progress) |
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