SPOTLIGHT


  K A Y

Alladin's Jar of Treasures Jewels on my skin
long past the web of clouds
cold soft diamonds, coming down
Aladdin's jar of treasures
crossing my face resembling teardrops

The nightingale sings early today
old memories

Look right inside my heart
don't let it break and fall apart

I lay my mantle of sorrows
rainbows patched colouring my shoulders
still with a shivering cold
my hands seem like gold
time turns its eye on me when I write

The nightingale keeps singing
some extraordinary aria, forgotten

Look right inside my heart
don't let it break and fall apart

These words aren't mine, they shine
how they glow against the pale marble light
the night shapes Wondering Pebble The simple pebble, pleads
to be more than the river stone
so the trees sighs eager to please its needs
with a lullaby of tears the stream leaves
the pebble rolling to find its way

The wind stops its journey in the eagle's wing
cradling it in top nests
the pebble faces its first sun
and the warmth of its golden beat
no stone has its equal staring at the skies

Still, the pebble wonders for other star
alone at night, so close and so far
the rain falling, is soft and cold and it starts to dream
again, longing for its brothers and the everlasting stream
where the gentile heart resides, with simple pebbles and poetry Ancient Myths Ancient myths returned
they came for me
...ghosts from my past,
with their fiery nostrils burning my memory
flaming dragons reap my soul apart
I am no longer the master of my heart

I can not say, no more, what it's true or not... I'm lost...

If only I could cauterize my sorrows,
disappear within these breaches of insanity
which opal, revisiting the first of all earthly pain
I am almost certain that I will become, again
nothing more than a drop of rain
translucent as a salty tear-sea
Verse 9th    My bright skin is fading towards Darkness
   the Moon casts a last glow, only to be my Shadow
   for a while I am in balance with a smile and I feel fine
   then the birds pass me by
   wingless, featherless, disappointed
   and I fall... I am stuck to this earthen floor
   in this dried, gray desert ground
   with no place for dreams or green to grow

   I am slowly disappearing, vanishing
   in the Horizon no longer crimson
   all sound stops within these limits

Still Waters Still waters
a clear grace of mirror eyes
dripping tears as rain
leaving rainbow reflections on the plain
Nature reveals herself... everything
a quiet secrecy, unfolding
for you and me

Still waters
where shadow mists keep longing
in the afternoon falling
there is a deep sound, calling
wild roses attending
Paradise Lost, last its dissolving
tracking your face for me

Still waters
the path is full with stardust
entwined memories of ancient forests
your drawings on the wall
they are the sky
when I'm lying on the ground
dreaming of you and me

Still waters
the wolves disturb its silence
with their solitary presence, singing
Underneath the Stars While we remain lying underneath the stars
bears hibernate and dream of the golden honey
they remember the sun gleaming agitated
like a mirror on their bodies
wrapped on leaves and wind's melody
the river slides, rushes, leaves in waterfalls
travels through ancient paths open new routes

Acquiescent in the Moon we form a full arch
the snow is quiet, what diaphanous blanket on our skin
crystals unveiled in ceramic masks
retaining the heat of summer in eyelashes
They aren't dormant tears, but warm lakes
in which we'll always dive
the seasons pass and this is all we are

For how long are we here?!
time is just a whisper of words
in
The Move of The Emeralds they are on the move

the Emeralds
inside the womb of trees

freeing themselves

between old branches a new foliage
a multitude of greens upon greens

precise and precious, such treasuries

blossoms, then fruits and seeds
a fall of Acorns concealed among the hollyhocks
ferns, clovers and morning glories White Wolf What makes a wolf white?

The snow?
The light?
Its heart, an everlasting glow?

Perhaps you wonder, but this is the only truth I know
Mystery holds the dark of Night
And unfolds to freedom, this soul, a new star in its grow

Mystery makes a wolf white! A Winter's Tale Winter's tale came with a cloak covering skin
a white so pure that even Stars feel compelled to sing
crystal jewels keep their gentle, endless falling
until a sudden stop above my eyes and breath, duelling
against my hair in a silver and red intertwining...
What a crown I have, what a queen I'm willing
to be... a frost of wind, breaking,
            a set of drops glowing in the dawning
within the hands of Sun I'm melting
water and haze I'm becoming
like Love ever changing
in this new independent state of green
that all these other people call Spring
I'm wishing...
the pa



WHAT'S NEW?


J E S S I C A is sharing a very pretty and emotional journal "The Foundling" [link] after reading it you'll probably ask yourself how firm your social glue is

presents a new collection of his original designs in [link] "Lou & lobo & a panda" I love his beautiful illustrations

miss R A E shared a very VERY touching journal about that animals bring not just fun but responsibility too [link] "Stop Animal Abuse" if only people would not forget animals also have heart and soul, they're not some kind of lower class, they deserve to be treated with love and respect! how often does it happen that best friends betray each other? and how often will a dog or a cat do that? their love and friendship lasts lifelong

JP 's feature "Friday Feature #118" [link] will get you lost in thoughts

if you're experienced in group administration and have time for voting on submissions every day, check out 's "Looking for more voters!" [link]

princess A T H I N A included my poem in her fantastic feature "Features No 94-Damnation and salvation..." [link]

K A Y got a fairy name through a fantastic creatures name generator, in case you'd like to know what your elf, unicorn or vampire name is, go take a look at "Devious Journal Entry" [link]
To me it said this
Your fairy is
Bracken Goblinshimmer
She brings riches and wealth.
She lives where bracken and curling ferns grow.
She is only seen when the first flowers begin to blossom.
She wears leafy bracken-green and has gentle green wings like a butterfly.

F R A N C E S C O made me dream of beautiful far away places with his "Kind of Blue [feature]" [link]

miss could use a and maybe cookies volunteers?

I already read some journals where people asked for suggestions regarding their summer book list... shared a decent amount of quality reading in her journal "For reading..." [link]

almost made me cry with her "Advice to my 16 year old self" [link] because life really is beautiful like that... we just so often don't see it

all you romantic souls and fans of good old times make sure to not miss "I wish I were you" [link] by

S A I D A got a DD with the amount of talent she has and with the effort she's putting into making people smile day by day I think she deserves recognition congratulations, my rainbow friend!
here she offers some advice to those of us who would like to get a little bit more attention but can't find the right way to make it start "Things you should do on DeviantArt" [link]

PETER compiled a fantastic black&white feature "wish you were here" [link]

G A R Y would like to personalise his profile page more and he's looking for help with that, so if you're open for commissions, you might like to contact him "The Well of Inspiration" [link]

is hosting a haiku contest with the theme NATURE [link] "Haiku Contest! Theme: Nature" deadline is June 12th; good luck to those of you who decide to participate

advertised more of publishing opportunities in another issue of their bulletin [link] "Publishing Opportunity no.7"

's journal "Autism, Art, and the Avengers!" [link] is all that the title says... this man so amazes me with his reviews!

's "Mid-May Montage" [link] is (as usual) full of contests, news, awesome people you might not know yet and wonderful inspiring artwork; go check her out



HURRY UP


  this week it happened to me for the first time that dA said my journal was too long for their limits, so in case any of you want to check out contests mentioned before, please look up my previous journal



FOR THE GOOD CAUSE


loves animals and therefore she founded the group where she would like to unite people with the same passion for best friends of man, spread awareness about animal cruelty and possibly find a new home for animals those have been through hard times

announced that this year and are running a project to make our world a greener place if you'd like to take part either by planting one or more trees or by offering commissions to motivate more people to join the cause, you'll be most welcome to do so for more details please read [link] it would be great, if you could tell your friends and watchers about this cause, I'm sure it would help a lot

   set a goal for himself – to raise cancer awareness and gain a donation for "The Peter MacCallum Cancer Center" if you want to follow his advance and/or maybe help him with this challenge, head straight to his journal [link] where you find the links which will direct you further


is still running her SHELTER PROJECT [link] The deal is that she takes amazing photos of animals and then sells them as greeting cards to help THE SOUTH COAST HUMANE SOCIETY [link]



RECENT BIRTHDAYS






LITTLE THINGS


made my day with this amazing photo this is the kind of birthday gift I like the most!

princess A T H I N A surprised me with this beautiful flower for my birthday

J E N N Y made us, dA poets this amazing fractal

my family are happy and healthy

I had an awesome time on my birthday

sometimes love tastes sweet



Have a great weekend one and all and a successful week ahead see you soon again


p.s.: I'm still looking forward to receiving more of your contributions for the big friends feature (those who were playing truant last time check out my previous journal)


...if you know about any sort of interesting contest/journal/project/artist or whatever else you think others would like to read and/or take part in, comment on this journal or note me