I Broke the Spell

I broke the spell that held me long,
The dear, dear witchery of song.
I said, the poet’s idle lore
Shall waste my prime of years no more,
For Poetry, though heavenly born,
Consorts with poverty and scorn.

I broke the spell–nor deemed its power
Could fetter me another hour.
Ah, thoughtless! how could I forget
Its causes were around me yet?
For wheresoe’er I looked, the while,
Was Nature’s everlasting smile.

Still came and lingered on my sight
Of flowers and streams the bloom and light,
And glory of the stars and sun; –
And these and poetry are one.
They, ere the world had held me long,
Recalled me to the love of song.

“I Broke the Spell That Held Me Long” by William Cullen Bryant

Details:

Shoes: Empire: Alchemic, Luxe box January
Hair: Lamb: Widowspeak, Luxe box January
Top: Foxes: Luxe box outfit, January
Tattoo: Nanika: Mehendi henna tattoo, Cosmetic Faire gift
Nails: Kokolores: Light Nude Nails, Omega, Cosmetic Faire
Pants: MayCreations: mesh laced pants, black leather (older mesh, try demo!)
Skin: Pumec: Exclusive skin gift, Catwa applier, The Crossroads
Eyes: Lotus: Starry eyes, Brown, The Chapter Four gift

Pose: Highway65: Model Collection 9

Location: Maymay Matova's Art Island
Maymay has a Special Exhibit at Galleria Kakku currently, until end of February. She also has a shop at Whispering Hearts, near the exhibit, and a regular booth  at the gallery.

Windlight: Annyka's Soft Lavender Day

Feline

“The smallest feline is a masterpiece.” 
- Leonardo da Vinci

Details:

Earrings, glasses: Plastik: The Bina Flourish Collection, FLF
Hair: Exile: On the Go, 5 Color Naturals, FLF
Skin: Belleza: Sara, FLF
Dress: Valentina E.: Velvet Angel, Rose, FLF
Nails: FDD: Black French, Maitreya, old The Fantasy Collective SL13B gift
Eyes: Inkheart: April, Deep Brown, Advend 2016
Shoes: Fri: Rowena, Coal, old FLF
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 3, 2nd Level Gift
Location: A Tale of Two Kitties. This city looks so good and they have some great KittyCatS shops there. You know how Im a shopaholic? It is even worse when it is something cute like this. I know Katskis set up just recently and has already had several sales.

A frost of cares

My prime of youth is but a frost of cares,
My feast of joy is but a dish of pain,
My crop of corn is but a field of tares,
And all my good is but vain hope of gain.
The day is gone and yet I saw no sun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

The spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung,
The fruit is dead, and yet the leaves are green,
My youth is gone, and yet I am but young,
I saw the world, and yet I was not seen,
My thread is cut, and yet it was not spun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

I sought my death and found it in my womb,
I lookt for life and saw it was a shade,
I trode the earth and knew it was my tomb,
And now I die, and now I am but made.
The glass is full, and now the glass is run,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

My prime of youth is but a frost of cares by Chidiock Tichborne

Details:

Hair: Calico: Brooklee, Reds, 25L$ Tuesdays
Necklace: On A Lark: Elemental, Moonstone, 25LT
Dress, earrings: Footpaw Ind.: Diantha Pink, size M, 25LT
Eyes: Arise: Freya, green, old Lost and Found
Skin: Glam Affair: Tara Catwa, Europa
Nails: Livia: Ombre flakes, gift
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: oOo Studio: My Life, gift
Location: Lakeside
Windlight: Daytime shadows

You’re all in the white of the snow

From a ways, the sky and your hands
come to my eyes, from some distant part of you;
it’s snowing out, you’re all in the white of the snow
every track in the candor a wound
and the field beyond the window is a body
a glance that becomes a pronouncement,
the heat of breath, your head adrift in sleeplessness;

that’s where it returns, in a word translated into silence
where the sparrows tie loose knots
your palms on your eyes, chest on your knees
forehead in the snow.

by: Pierluigi Cappello (translated by: Todd Portnowitz)

Details:

Skin: Pumec: Anita, January, The Chapter Four gift
Headpiece: E-Motions: Martha, We<3RP gift
Eyes: Astrae: Gaze, Dusk, Frostfell, We<3RP gift
Jewellery: Devious Mind: Snowflake choker and earrings, We<3RP gift
Dress: Tiffany Designs: Ice Mini Dress with Appliers, The Frozen Event
Hair: Tram: F1124
Flats: Breathe: Emmy, The Forest Event
Eyebrows: Alaskametro: Glimmer, KittyCatS gift
Watch: Glint: Womens Snowflake diamond watch

Pose 1: Stardust: Snowy, TCF Gift
Pose 2: An lar: The Pixie Series, Five, TCF

Location: Winterfell Absinthe
Windlight: Fairy dark blue Paulina

Raglan Shire Dark and Stormy Night!

 Make sure to get a copy of the free scary story collection at Raglan Shire Library!

 The library is in the second floor of the Welcome Center

 They have free books and things, so be sure to visit

(Big thanks to Francesca Alva for modeling with me!)