we are human
equally fragile
equally strong
a fine line between the two
because we are human

there is a beauty
in the breakdown
and we must trust
that there will
always
be a returning to strength

a returning to light
joy
happiness


i am sending out a prayer to a friend this evening, for the return of strength.

beloved

Happy Anniversary my sweet. 11 treasured years in this lifetime.
You are my Beloved One.

simple
sensual
joys

studying the intricacy, perfection and lightness
of a daisy
in a crystal vase
next to my bed


pouring strong iced coffee in the steamy heat of the afternoon
thick cream
sugar
sleepy and dreamy
i watch the strawberries stewing on the sill
reminiscing about the morning in the field
picking fruit together in hazy sunshine
delicious memory





brother and sister sweet
mother's heart swells
capturing the moment
forever in her mind's eye
perfection and lightness...


...perfection and lightness.
listen

Online Class Update

As you may know I will be launching VisualPoetry, my online teaching venue, this Fall. The first class will be on photomanipulation with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop (creating retro/vintage style photos, diffused light techniques, black and white and sepia toned conversions, textural applications and more).

The full class description with all pertinent details is now up!

Click HERE for full details.

Be sure to join my mailing list if you are interested in receiving class updates. There is a signup in my blog sidebar, below the VisualPoetry badge. Or, you can send me your email address at susantuttle36@gmail.com and I will add you to the contact list.

i don't ever want to "walk by" my life.


i want to see in full, wild, vivid color
noticing how dew collects on blades of grass like
silver liquid sky

i want to linger over words in books
sentences that halt me, ring true and spark something in my chest;
as i reread those words, there is a crescendo of nods with each repetition
until they somehow become a part of me

i don't need to eat fancy
but i need to eat tasty
slow bites
rainbows of flavor
blooming on my tongue like a sip of fine wine

i want to stop and listen
to the sound of the wind
the flapping of bird wings
crackling branches
crunching leaves
moaning trees in the dead of winter
cricket legs rubbing in the heat

i want to always feel your warm hugs
just like the way it was the first time
against your warm, woolen sweater
feeling home
feeling freedom
feeling like me

In the works...

I am thrilled to announce that I will be offering a series of online art workshops starting this September, called VisualPoetry. The first class will be on the subject of photomanipulation (stepped-out projects with screenshots and video tutorials that can be carried out in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements). Learn how to give your photos a retro/vintage feel, create diffused light effects, apply textural layers for a grungy effect, and more!

Registration will begin in August. Be sure to join my mailing list if you are interested in receiving more information about this class when it becomes available. There is a signup in my blog sidebar, below the VisualPoetry badge. Or, you can send me your email address at susantuttle36@gmail.com and I will add you to the contact list.