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The Land of Crystal Castles


The deepest crimson adorns

A canvas skin,

Wrapped securely in its hued dimension.

It holds the sun in space,

Keeping it a face

Peeking out from a blanket of ocean.

 

A crystal castle reflects the waters

And the whispering woodlands,

Encasing a sacred mountain.

I am the smallest grain of sand

With wooden staff in hand.

My wayward feet approach its mouth.

 

Infinite staircases spiral

To unknown heights

And menacing depths.

The Journeyer steps to its edge.

I feel the pulse of life

As I step into a colored shadow. 

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Sparkle Poetess

Love is the essence of pure thought. There is nowhere that this thought is not. I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, just beyond the outskirts of several gypsum plateaus and miles of sand. Words have always been my primary way to sort out my experiences into streams of consciousness that act as a form of self-discovery. After acquiring a degree in English, I relocated to the Catskills in order to follow my passions. The creative journey is unfolding before me and hope to help and inspire others through poetry and art. I have worked for a few years in a creative community called "Inspire Art" (a global community created by musician Sarah Fimm as a call to dreamers, thinkers, poets, artists, musicians, scientists and anyone that wants to use their talents for artistic, collaborative projects spanning various causes) and am focusing on expanding the boundaries of all I thought was possible to accomplish. With experience as an assistant director, I have since been working on projects that incorporate visuals with audio poetry to create a multi-sensory, poetic experience. As I also have a deep passion for music, I have been filming recording artists in the studio and creating visuals for instrumental albums on top of working on the release of my own poetry album. There is much in the world we can do when we work together. Love is real ~~~ www.sparklepoetess.com

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