Tag: original poetry

rainbow beam

Dreamlike mixed-media poetry collage of a blonde woman sleeping on a rainbow that stretches toward a glowing doorway in the clouds, surrounded by stars, butterflies, hot air balloons, flowers, celestial symbols, and handwritten poetry about finding peace, imagination, and hope.

A rainbow becomes both a resting place and a bridge between dreams and waking life. I Want to Sleep on a Rainbow Beam is a gentle meditation on wonder, color, imagination, and finding peace beyond the ordinary.

Navigating Life’s Challenges: A Journey of Growth

Art Nouveau-inspired illustrated poem featuring a lynx, soaring hawk, snowy mountains, celestial skies, glowing fire, dice, clocks, and alpine villages symbolizing perseverance, courage, adventure, and personal transformation.

It Isn’t Always Easy follows a symbolic journey across frozen landscapes and star-filled skies where a lynx walks alone, a hawk soars toward limitless horizons, and fire burns beside the roll of chance. Flowing Art Nouveau ornamentation intertwines with cosmic imagery to portray the difficult pursuit of freedom, reminding us that every path through the universe is shaped by intention, sacrifice, and the courage to continue onward.

aftermath

Art Nouveau-inspired illustrated poem framed by wolves, swans, stained glass, birds, forest flowers, mushrooms, and woodland vines, symbolizing resilience, wisdom, family, and growth after hardship.

Set within an enchanted woodland reminiscent of medieval illuminated manuscripts, this visual poem follows the journey of a young duck learning resilience beneath the watchful presence of wolves. Twining branches, stained-glass windows, mushrooms, wildflowers, and a protective wing transform the forest into both sanctuary and trial, illustrating how courage is often born from vulnerability rather than certainty.

can’t let the day get you down

Vintage mixed media collage featuring an uplifting poem surrounded by symbolic medical imagery, IV bag, heartbeat monitor, flowers, butterflies, and botanical elements representing healing, resilience, and hope.

In just a few words, Can’t Let the Day Get You Down captures the quiet determination to keep moving forward. Paired with a vintage medical-inspired collage, the poem reflects on resilience, healing, and finding strength one day at a time.

smoke

Art Nouveau illustrated poem surrounded by winter forests, smoke, flowers, ravens, cats, eggs, and flowing botanical ornamentation symbolizing healing, curiosity, and quiet transformation.

Smoke Sticks Still drifts through a symbolic winter landscape where smoke curls like vines, lotus blossoms glow beneath moonlight, kittens leave delicate tracks through fresh snow, and golden flowers bloom despite their imperfections. Flowing botanical forms and luminous jewel tones transform the poem into a meditation on stillness, resilience, and the gentle awakening of a new day.

transformation

Transformation presents personal metamorphosis as a sacred natural cycle. Clay overtakes the body, sage smoke purifies the spirit, worn clothing becomes a symbol of the old self, and fractured stone gives way to new life. Inspired by illuminated stained glass windows and ecological cross-sections, this piece blends spiritual symbolism with Art Nouveau-inspired botanical detail to visualize rebirth from within.