My modern interpitation of Medusa, the backdrop is meant to link her into her traditional roots
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Medusa in Contemporary
Posted in The Mythical on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sirens Call
Posted in The Mythical on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sirens Call
Softly
her voice rose up
across the boundless sea
bewitching be the sirens tune
she sings
Ships crash
against the rocks
driven by enchantment
seeking the sea maiden’s beauty
ever to be
denied
Viking Burial
Posted in The Mythical on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think this is a great illustration of a Viking burial by Sir John Everett Millais
Avalon
Posted in The Mythical on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Avalon
Mists lingers in the air
the distant isle of Avalon waits
like a ghostly stare
for the coming of the fates
Pagan souls come to rest
the moon upon the crest
dancing through the night
spirit fires burn with delight.
Siren’s Song
Posted in The Mythical on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Siren’s Song
We three are sisters of the sea
we dacned upon the waters
play among the waves
and if you listen carefully
you shall here us sing
come away come away
We are sisters of the depths
waiting to lure you away
to come and play in our waters
games, just hold your breath and here our
song
come away come away
We are the enchanters
of [...]
La Belle Dame sans Merci
Posted in The Mythical on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
La Belle Dame sans Merci
O, WHAT can ail thee, Knight at arms,
Alone and palely loitering;
The sedge is wither’d from the lake,
And no birds sing.
O, what can ail thee, Knight at arms,
So haggard and so woe-begone?
The squirrel’s granary is full,
And the harvest’s done.
I see a lily on thy brow,
With anguish moist and fever dew;
And [...]
