Sea of Dreams

Over the edge of the purple down,
   Where the single lamplight gleams,
Know ye the road to the Merciful Town
   That is hard by the Sea of Dreams – 
Where the poor may lay their wrongs away,
   And the sick may forget to weep?
But we – pity us! Oh, pity us!
   We wakeful; ah, pity us! –
We must go back with Policeman Day – 
   Back from the City of Sleep!

Weary they turn from the scroll and crown,
   Fetter and prayer and plough – 
They that go up to the Merciful Town,
   For her gates are closing now.
It is their right in the Baths of Night
   Body and soul to steep,
But we – pity us! ah, pity us!
   We wakeful; oh, pity us! –
We must go back with Policeman Day –
   Back from the City of Sleep!

Over the edge of the purple down,
   Ere the tender dreams begin,
Look – we may look – at the Merciful Town,
   But we may not enter in!
Outcasts all, from her guarded wall
   Back to our watch we creep:
We – pity us! ah, pity us!
   We wakeful; ah, pity us! –
We that go back with Policeman Day –
   Back from the City of Sleep!

(The City of Sleep by Rudyard Kipling 1865–1936)

Details:

Hair: No Match: No Other, Hello Tuesday
Shoes: Hilly Haalan: Lila Pumps, Hello Tuesday
Shirt: Ricielli: Anika, Hello Tuesday
Lipstick: Glam Affair: Medison, Catwa, SET 4, Kustom9 gacha
Eyebrows: Oo Yuki: Vor Brows 04, Catwa, Kustom9 gacha
Skirt: Entice: My Happy Ending, Black, Tres Chic
Earrings: Slackgirl: Viper, Designer Circle gift
Skin: 7 Deadly Skins: Tessie, chestnut, omega, Designer Circle gift
Eyes: Inkheart: Soul, Mandala Blue, World Tour 2017 hunt
Nails: La Boheme: Imbolc, Skin Fair gift
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: IOS: Aishka Pose 2 R, old Color Me
Location: Ocho Tango Place
Windlight: region

No Warning

Everyone in the room is cheering.
This is what you do for a painting you love!
We climb up on one another’s shoulders,
wave pom-poms that match the palette.
We want to buy the season tickets to the train
that huffs through this landscape. We want
to climb the towers of this steely sculpture
and hang the flag. Victory is ours! We have
seen something to love here. Outside the gallery,
there is an alley full of garbage. Beauty stops
at the door. A scraggly tree is coming out
of the pavement where the people are lined
up, cigarettes and cell phones, waiting
for a chance to look. They keep their
giant fingers in their bags. Wear T-shirts
of their favorite teams of artist assistants.
On the alley wall, someone has drawn
a hillside and a horse. A young man sits
on a crate and peels the glue from under
his nails. He nods. And looks. And soon,
pulls out the chalk and adds a saddle
and a man, who looks back and shouts
as if he has found his enemy again.

How to Judge a Picture by Rebecca Morgan Frank

Details:

Shoes: Empire: Honesty, Luxebox December
Skin: Wow: Persia, omega appliers, Kittycats calendar
Nails: Alaskametro: Gala, Berry, On9
Eyes: Inkheart: Tender, Xmas Gacha Maze gift (Thanks Inkheart!)
Hair: No Match: No Warning
Bag: G&D: Gussie
Skirt: Hilly Haalan, Juline
Top: Ec Cloth: Mara, Cosmo gift
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: An Lar: The Citrine Series - One, old We<3RP
Location: Holly Kai Park - hollykaiart.wordpress.com

Artist: Kayly Iali
etsy.com/shop/PaintingsbyMarlene
dailypaintworks.com/Artists/marlene-lee-3458
marleneleeart.com

Windlight: Bree's Appleblossom

The robin makes a laughing sound

The robin makes a laughing sound.
It makes me stop and look around
to see just what the robin sees—
fresh new leaves on twigs of trees,
a strong, high branch on which to rest,
a safe dry ledge to hold its nest.
The robin makes a laughing sound.
I stop. I always look around.

(- The robin makes a laughing sound by Sallie Wolf)
Details:

Skin: 7 Deadly Skins: Candie, applier, Kittycats calendar
Choker: Purple Moon: Frozen, On9
Hair: No Match: No Sleep: Holiday edition, blonde-pink, On9 gift
Hairbase: No Match: Mesh head appliers
Shoes: Ingenue: Natala Heels, Creme, Arcade gacha
Ring: Yummy: Snowflake Rings: Star Burst, Arcade gacha
Nails: On A Lark: Nails 001, all (all=75L.. there are three 25L sets) 25L Tuesday
Dress: Luas: Noemi, Roses, 25L Tuesday
Eyes: Raindale: Lovise, 2nd Level
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Adorkable: Nippy 2
Close up pose: Luanes World: A Memory, 2nd Level gift

Pet: MishMish: Robins in the snow, C88

Location: Gallery of Pavlovas Art by Donna Pavlova, my niece
Windlight: Gwen's Light

The Stars in Your Eyes

Went to see the gallery called StarZ Art Corner, where we found Suzume Zuki and Kayly Iali among the artists. (They are both also featured in Galleria Kakku).

Details:

Dress: Hilly Haalan: Brenna, Hello Tuesday
Hair: No Match, No Escape, Hello Tuesday
Accessory: Imeka: Candy Apple, The Gacha Garden Free Gift
Necklace: Day Dreamer: Rings, Gold, The Gacha Garden Free Gift
Bag: Zenith: Winter Lolita Case, Camel, gacha, Whimsical
Bracelet: Zuri Rayna: Princess Diamonds Ruby/Garnet, Red Hunt (Team Diabetes of SL)
Lipstick: IT: Lipstick 25, Catwaholic Hunt 49 (5L$ each)
Eyeshadow: IT: Eyeshadow 3, Catwaholic Hunt 6 (5L$ each)
Shoes: Lindy: Delinda SpringRose, 4 Seasons Hunt
Nails: Livia: Chevron Autumn, old hunt (they are still available for low price)
Earrings: Indy&Co.: Ava Hoops, Gold, Tres Chic free gift
Eyes: Avi-Glam: Onyx, Mens only monthly free gift
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Ilaya: Sophia Pose 5, Shiny Shabby

Location: StarZ Art Corner

Windlight: Purple Blue Night

Rose

Details:

Eyes: Inkheart: Prana, Chakras, The High Life Hunt (Thanks InkHeart!)
Nails: Tashi: Grape Fizz, The Jerky Turkey Hunt 6
Dress: RealEvil Industries: Irina, Rose, Hello Tuesday
Hair: No Match: No Hunt, Hello Tuesday
Lipstick: Alaskametro: Fall Runway, Sad November 3
Shoes: Breathe: Diana Heels, Peach, gacha, The Chapter Four
Ring: Spell: Quarzo Rosa, The Chapter Four
Headdress: Cubic Cherry: Harvest tiara, The Liaison Collaborative
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pet: Lassitude & ennui: Dragon whelp, rose, gacha, The Gacha Garden

Pose: Elephante: Rose 2
Location: Art Ark

Windlight: Gwen's Light

Nostalgia

Details:

Hair: No Match: No Never, Hello Tuesday sale today
Shoes: G&D: Scarlet, Violet, Hello Tuesday
Eyes: Song: Lolita, Teal, gacha
Dress: MSS: Emilia, Blue
Necklace: Kres: Woodland, square, gacha
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara
Prop: Belle Epoque: Food Basket, gift

Windlight: AM Radio's Nostalgia
Location: It all starts with a smile

Minie the Ponycorn let me use this really lovely picture she took at the sim.