Monday, May 14, 2012

the vivid tulips


"...nobody watched me before, now i am watched.
the tulips turn to me, and the window behind me
where once a day the light slowly widens and slowly thins
and i see myself, flat, ridiculous, a cut-paper shadow
between the eye of the sun and the eyes of the tulips,
and i have no face, i have wanted to efface myself.
the vivid tulips eat my oxygen..."

-from tulips by sylvia plath

for collage obsession weekly challenge (tulips)


ballerinas and tulips from Graphics Fairy
(see button on right)

10 comments:

  1. Lovely colours, the dancing tulips are definately a stark contrast to the poem they represent. I had not heard of Sylvia Plath before, thanks for the intro

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  2. Beth, your tulip dancers are fantastic! What a great idea, and what a beautiful work of art. And I love the poem you have submitted. Thank you!

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  3. What a fun image you have created, lovely muted colours.

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  4. This is gorgeous! I used a dancing theme too, and even used one of the same images! Great minds think alike...

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  5. thanks guys! i agree blue g... we rock!

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  6. beautiful collage, fantastic colors and tulips!

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  7. Alas, poor Sylvia. Your collage is wonderful!

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  8. Great idea and putstanding overall effect!

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