~~January 2008 Artsy Essay Contest~~

It's that time again..

Judith HeartSong: January's Artsy Essay

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~~An Ode to Your Favorite Gadget~~

Weave a story about your favorite gadget.... something from the kitchen, the car, the garage, the living room, tool shed or your favorite styling tool. Who knows? It could be anything. Surprise us! Be creative and show us in words or pictures just why your stupendous gadget is the very best. Make sure you spell-check, use colorful and descriptive language, and tell your tale in an engaging way!

Heres my entry

~~Ode to Books~~

The world in the palm of my hands
Or an adventure yet to be written
A plethora of knowledge of by gone years
Or a dream yet to be discovered


A tale of lost love, struggle and pain
A prairie full of simplicity and games
A sky full of stars that fills me with awe
A page turning, edge of your seat, tale of wonder


A swashbuckling adventure full of anticipation and treasure
A story within a story of amazing life choices
A misfit that manages to work everything out
A laugh, a tear, the feelings pouring out


The words dancing and swirling off the page
Enveloping me with emotions of lives past, present and future
Poetry filling my soul till I’m bursting
Joy, love, sadness, heartbreak so real the tears start flowing


White, crisp, empty new pages
Waiting for the stoke of my pen and an once of inspiration
The creative juices flowing though me
Preserved forever for all future generations to see


I am not perfect I have limitation
But on the pages I can be anything I desire
Explore unknown worlds
And have exciting adventures


On those clean, crisp new pages
I can express myself with words my voice fails to capture
Sounds coming from my lips at times
Doesn’t have the impact that you can read on those lines


My love for books grew when I got older
I see a book now and wonder what lies with in there cover
I love new books and old book and all those in between
A special place in my heart lies for home made books and journaling


No electricity needed to make a book work
Just open up the page and absorb what is written
Get lost in those pages simplicity divine
And know how much better off you are since you read the first line

The perfect creation that has survived history
Even in this age of advances nothing will ever replace you to me
No computer or E-Book can ever take the place
Of holding your cover and turning your pages

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