Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge for this week is black and metallic. You can join in here: https://secondwindleisure.com/2023/10/15/sunday-stills-monthly-color-challenge-black-and-metallic-at-home-and-beyond/
Twighlight
Sun leisurely sinks
Below the dark horizon
Rule of night begins
Encircling black silhouettes
Punctured by bright, glowing eyes
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Wonderful drawings and poem.
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Thank you, Timothy
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I enjoyed your poem, Robbie. Beautiful drawings!
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Thank you, Vera.
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Robbie, your drawings are full of details! I absolutely love your art. 🧡
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Hi Colleen, I’m pleased you enjoyed these.
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Robbie, have you always drawn or did this magical gift suddenly manifest? I’ve been dying to ask you this question.
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Hi Colleen, I did art at school until I was 13. Since then, I’ve never tried to draw. I actually only went to the art class because I was encouraging and supporting Michael.
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You are so gifted, Robbie. I’m so happy you are pursuing your drawing and painting. You’re quite amazing, you know! 💛
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That is very kind of you, Colleen. Hugs.
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I like the poem, Robbie and your drawings are wonderful.
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Hi Dan, thank you, drawing is my favourite hobby right now.
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Lovely words, beautiful drawings 😊
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Thank you, Clive
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These drawings are fantastic 🙂
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Thank you, Dave. Drawing is a big distraction from writing currently – smile!
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This is beautiful, Robbie — and I really love your drawings. I’m pulling together a little blog feature for you as my weekend post. Do you mind if I use the giraffe drawing?
Hugs.
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PS: I love that you included a hoopoe!
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That was my very first drawing. I do love birds.
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Hi Teagan, that is very kind and generous of you. Of course you may use the giraffe picture. It is my current favourite.
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Great post and artwork. Love the phrase “rule of night”.
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Hi Bernadette, thank you. I will be sending you my cooking post today. It’s been a hectic week.
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Thanks, Robbi. I know you have a lot on your plate. And thank you for lending Darlene some excerpts from the book.
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My pleasure
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Nice poem and beautiful pictures, Robbie.
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Thank you, Andrew. I am delighted you enjoyed this post.
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You’re welcome.
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Wow, Robbie, the poem itself delves into our view of the night, but your drawings absolutely steal the show! The momma and nursing giraffe brought tears to my eyes! Do you have enough to share at a local gallery?
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Hi Terri, thank you for your lovely comment. I hadn’t thought really of sharing my art at a gallery. I am putting some of them, including ‘giraffy’, into my new children’s book. This new series is aimed at teaching children about wildlife and conservation. It is intended to be realistic and not personify animals with human characteristics.
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That’s wonderful, Robbie. The book sounds awesome!
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Your art is absolutely exceptional, Robbie!
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Thank you, Dave. That is such a nice comment. Hugs.
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Ooh, I love your poem! It’s a perfect little gem.
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Thank you, Liz. That is exactly how it feels driving back to camp at night in the bush. A little creepy with those yellow eyes shining.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Beautiful poetry and artwork, Robbie! ❤ You are SO talented!
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Hi Tim, thank you for your kind comment. Hugs.
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Such lovely artwork! You really are a lady of a enchanting surprises!
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Hi Jan, thank you, this is such a lovely comment.
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These are wonderful. I have a soft spot for the hoopoe. (K)
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Hi Kerfe, you and I both love birds.
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It’s obvious (and true)
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💚🌻
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A wonderful poem, Robbie. And I could look at your artwork for hours. You are so good!
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Hi Diana, that is very generous of you. Thank you.
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No, thank YOU.
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🌻💕
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Beautiful poem and drawings
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Beautiful! I Loved that face—– Tell your husband that I should wish him luck for this evening. But—-I need all of it, and loads more. I have none to spare.
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Haha, I will tell him. South Africa is in a state of exited anticipation today. I’m glad you like my mystery lady 😀
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Thank you for sharing your remarkable talents with us! ❤
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Wow! Fabulous, Robbie.
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Thank you, Jennie
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You are welcome, Robbie.
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Love the artwork.
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Thank you 🤗💗
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Love the poem AND the art! The charcoal drawings are amazing!
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Thank you, Jan.
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Dang, girl!! Your talent with drawing continues to blow me away. “Mysterious” is especially stunning, and I have often wondered what a hoopoe looks like. Now I know 🙂
I also really loved the poem, and had to read it a few times, just to soak up the images it evoked!
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Hi, Robbie – I echo the above comments. You are an incredibly talented poet and artist!
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Thank you, Donna. I really appreciate your comment.
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Really good drawings!
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Thank you 😊
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