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213d

#SilentSunday

#Washington #PNW #Red #Barn #Love #Valentinesday #Sunrise #Mountains #Urban

A red barn with "EDMONDS LOVE" in neon lights, heart decorations, and "LOVE" written multiple times, with Olympic Mountains and the Salish Sea visible in the background early morning, the sky has a pink pre-sunrise glow.

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207d

Happy Valentine’s Day! 😀

https://ez-lorenz.pixels.com/featured/a-great-blue-heron-pair-dancing-the-twist-ez-lorenz.html

#Valentinesday #Weekend #Love #Wildlife #Birds #BirdsOfMastodon #Photography #Washington #PNW #ArtForSale #Prints #ArtPrints #WallArt #GreetingCards #Gifts #Giftideas #FediGiftShop

Two elegant herons stand on wooden posts, one with ruffled feathers and an open beak, appearing to call out, while the other listens attentively.

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1y

"𝙿𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚗𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔."

─ 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘯

#quote #quotes #thoughts #philosophy #wisdom #writer #tech #technology #BigTech #people #love #oppression

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208d

My gift for all (cat) lovers!

Have a lovely weekend!

#valentinesday #valentine #love #art #romance #painting #cats #caturday #CatLovers #pets #cute #animals #kitten #AnimalArt #BlackCats #ArtForSale #giftideas #watercolor #watercolour #aquarell #aquarelle #handmade #TraditionalArt #kunst #cat #artist #arte #InteriorDesign #kitty #kittens #katze #BuyIntoArt #CatsOfMastodon #MastoArt #FediArt #FediGiftShop #MastodonArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #catstodon #WhiskersWednesday #CatsOfFediverse

Collage of four watercolor paintings, each depicting two cats together. Two cats and a full moon, two cats under a colorful sky, two cats meet under the mistletoe and you and me together - a black cat and a white cat seen from above are cuddling together. They form a circle like the yin and yang symbol on an abstract watercolor background in teal and indigo. All paintings by Karen Kaspar.

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207d

My Own Delightful Gordon,

Your letter has moved me deeply as you may imagine. But alas, I must ever decline to be Mrs Lowther…

—from Muriel Spark’s THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE (1961): a love letter – as imagined by her pupils – from Miss Brodie to Mr Lowther, the music teacher

@bookstodon

#Scottish #literature #20thcentury #novel #novella #womenwriters #MurielSpark #love #loveletters #humour #ValentinesDay

My Own Delightful Gordon,

Your letter has moved me deeply as you may imagine. But alas, I must ever decline to be Mrs. Lowther. My reasons are twofold. I am dedicated to my girls as is Madame Pavlova, and there is another in my lite whose mutual love reaches out to me beyond the bounds of Time and Space. He is Teddy Lloyd! Intimacy has never taken place with him. He is married to another. One day in the art room we melted into each other's arms and knew the truth. But I was proud of giving myself to you when you came and took me in the bracken on Arthur's Seat while the storm raged about us. If 1 am in a certain condition I shall place the infant in the care of a worthy shepherd and his wife, and we can discuss it calmly as platonic acquaintances. I may permit misconduct to occur again from time to time as an outlet because I am in my Prime. We can also have many a breezy day in the fishing boat at sea. ...

Allow me, in conclusion, to congratulate you warmly upon your sexual intercourse, as well as your singing.

With fondest joy,
Jean Brodie

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207d

O dastram, dastram,
Dastram Mòrag!
Rìbhinn bhuidh’, bhasdalach,
Leac-ruiteach ròsach…

—Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, bho “Moladh Mòrag”
published in DASTRAM/DELIRIUM: Selected Poems of Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair, Versions by Taylor Strickland (Broken Sleep Books, 2023)

https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/taylor-strickland-dastram-delirium

#Scottish #literature #Gaidhlig #Gaelic #ValentinesDay #poem #poetry #18thcentury #love #lovepoem #lovepoetry

bho Moladh Mòraig
Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair

O dastram, dastram,
Dastram Mòrag!
Rìbhinn bhuidh’, bhasdalach,
Leac-ruiteach ròsach;
A gruaidhean air lasadh
Mar an lasair-chlach dhathte,
’S a deud mar a’ sneachda,
Cruinn-shnaighte ’n dlùth òrdugh;
Ri Venus cho tlachdmhor
An taitneachdainn fheòlmhor,
Ri Dido cho maiseach,
Cho snasmhor ’s cho còrr rith’;
’S e thionnsgain dhomh caitheamh
’S a lùghdaich mo ràithean,
A’ bhallag ghrinn laghach
Chuir na gathan sa ’m fheòil-sa.

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from Praised be Morag
translated by Taylor Strickland

Delirium! Delirium
from her, a girl blonde,
lurid: how she snuffs out
her own flint-spark glow,
and in one white bite
hewn from snow.
As sex and excess,
as body and beauty,
so Dido, so Venus,
so Morag ravishes
my seasons,
my genius
spent.
A girl with sharp agency
can pierce the heart
clean through.

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1y

Love rules. Love laughs. Love marches. Love is the wolf that guards the gate.
Love is the food of music, art, poetry. It fills us and fuels us and fires us to create.
Love is terror. Love is sweat. Love is bashed pillow, crumpled sheet, unenviable fate…

—Edwin Morgan, “Love”
A poem for Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
published in A BOOK OF LIVES (Carcanet, 2011)

https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781857549188/a-book-of-lives/

#Scottish #literature #EdwinMorgan #poem #poetry #love #lovepoem #loveislove #Pride #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2025

Love
by Edwin Morgan

Love rules. Love laughs. Love marches. Love is the wolf that guards the gate.
Love is the food of music, art, poetry. It fills us and fuels us and fires us to create.
Love is terror. Love is sweat. Love is bashed pillow, crumpled sheet, unenviable fate.
Love is the honour that kills and saves and nothing will ever let that high ambiguity abate.
Love is the crushed ice that tingles and shivers and clinks fidgin-fain for the sugar-drenched absinthe to fall on it and alter its state.
With love you send a probe
So far from the globe
No one can name the shoals the voids the belts the zones the drags the flares it signals all to leave all and to navigate.

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1y

Forever together. Get the print here: ( https://gricklemart.com/enduring-love/#grickledoodle ) #mermaid #sea #nautical #love #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of an old sailor man and his mermaid wife standing on a windy rocky seashore. Caption reads "They still argued over vacation destinations every year but their love had endured."

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1y

Whether the weather be dreich or fair, my luve,
if guid times greet us, or we hae tae face the worst,
ahint and afore whit will happen tae us:
blind in the present, eyes open to the furore…

—Jackie Kay, “A Lang Promise”
published in BANTAM (Picador, 2017)

A poem for Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jackie-kay/bantam/9781509887927

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Scots #Scotslanguage #love #lovepoem #Pride #PrideMonth #JackieKay

A Lang Promise
Jackie Kay

Whether the weather be dreich or fair, my luve,
if guid times greet us, or we hae tae face the worst,
ahint and afore whit will happen tae us:
blind in the present, eyes open to the furore,
unkempt or perjink, suddenly puir or poorly,
peely-wally or in fine fettle, beld or frosty,
calm as a ghoul or in a feery-farry,
in dork December or in springy spring weather,
doon by the Barrows, on the Champs-Elysees,
at midnicht, first licht, whether the mune
be roond or crescent, and yer o’ soond mind
or absent, I’ll tak your trusty haun
and lead you over the haw – hame, ma darlin.
I’ll carry ma lantern, and daur defend ye agin ony foe;
and whilst there is breath in me, I’ll blaw it intae ye.
Fir ye are ma true luve, the bonnie face I see;
nichts I fall intae slumber, it’s ye swimming up
in all yer guidness and blitheness, yer passion.
You’ll be mine, noo, an’ till the end o’ time,
ma bonnie lassie, I’ll tak the full guid o’ ye’
and gie it back, and gie it back tae ye:
a furst kiss, a lang promise, time’s gowden ring.

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1y

I breathed in all the green around me today as if it was air. I paddled in the mountain stream and felt the cool, clear water. My ears were filled with birdsong and the rustling of leaves. I feel the deepest of connections to this place where I've lived all my life. I know it and I feel it knows me. To walk amongst these trees is to be amongst family. #hiraeth #belonging #love #nature #trees #home

Multiple trees in a woodland with emerald green leaves. A rocky path leads up through them.

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1y

I made a short video to celebrate the start of Pride month.

This is the animated version of the Queen-cover to "A Day At The Races" from 1976, with some additions and surprises.

#Pride #Queen #Love #AffinityDesigner #LBTQIA #Queer

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1y

I send thanks to the buyer from Canada who purchased a canvas print of

Forever Yours -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/forever-yours-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

May the artwork take you to a place of quietness, peace, romance and joy.

#art #artwork #kiss #kissing #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #rowboat #wedding #couple #boating #night #lights #painting #notai #bridge #sale #romance #romantic #nostalgic #love

Canvas print of an original, hand-painted oil painting depicting a couple in a rowboat, kissing.

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1y

It was a summer night, warm though the sun had gone down. The lights of the city sparkled, the river in front of them caught the reflection.

They were in the perfect place, at the perfect time, with just the right person. Was there any way, they wondered, to stop time and make this moment last forever?

You Are the One framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/you-are-the-one-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

#love #romance #romantic #date #nyc #newyork #city #bridge #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #decor #red #lights

Framed print of an original oil painting depicting a couple sitting and hugging atop a red convertible.

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211d

Roselaine - Available Here: https://1-lisas-baker.pixels.com/featured/roselaine-lisa-s-baker.html

#flowers #floral #florals #flroralart #floraldesign #romantic #love #pink #pinkflowers #art #arte #artwork #wallart #homedecor #artforhome #artforsale #buyintoart #artprints #canvasprints #black #gold #mastoart #fediart #fediverse #creativeToots #beautiful #bedroomdecor #elegant #nature

Roselaine by Lisa S. Baker

Layers of blush, ivory, and soft coral blossoms unfold against a deep backdrop, accented with touches of gold. Roselaine blends romance and contrast, making it a beautiful statement piece for bedrooms, dressing rooms, living spaces, or elegant offices that call for warmth and refined femininity.

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1y

If I appear edgy it’s on purpose. The edge is where the marginalized deserve my support, understanding, and love.

#Love #Motivation

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1y

It was that time of year to just forget about all the potions and curses left undone at home. #grickledoodle #witch #wizard #love #vacation #downtime #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a wizard standing shin deep in the ocean while his witch wife is reading a book on the beach with their pet bat creature watching.

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1y

I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a coffee mug of

Twilight Romance -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/twilight-romance-steve-henderson.html?product=coffee-mug

May you enjoy many moments of contentment and peace as you take a break from the day to sip a beverage from this mug.

#love #romance #romantic #dance #couple #art #artwork #gift #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #drink #music #violin #lake #sale #artist #twilight #sunset #outside #outdoors #together

Coffee mug of an original oil painting depicting a couple dancing by the lake at twilight.

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1y

There were never strawberries
like the ones we had
that sultry afternoon
sitting on the step
of the open french window…

—Edwin Morgan, “Strawberries”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS (Carcanet, 2020)

Hot poetry for a hot day 🍓🍓🍓

https://www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/indexer?product=9781784109967

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #summer #love #lovepoem #LGBTQ

Strawberries
Edwin Morgan

There were never strawberries
like the ones we had
that sultry afternoon
sitting on the step
of the open french window
facing each other
your knees held in mine
the blue plates in our laps
the strawberries glistening
in the hot sunlight
we dipped them in sugar
looking at each other
not hurrying the feast
for one to come
the empty plates

laid on the stone together
with the two forks crossed
and I bent towards you
sweet in that air
in my arms
abandoned like a child
from your eager mouth
the taste of strawberries
in my memory
lean back again
let me love you

let the sun beat
on our forgetfulness
one hour of all
the heat intense
and summer lightning
on the Kilpatrick hills

let the storm wash the plates

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1y

You are the one I love spending time with.

Because everything we do together is special.

You Are the One 2 framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/you-are-the-one-2-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

#love #romance #romantic #art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #date #newyork #nyc #newyorkcity #city #skyline #night #lights #decor #car #convertible #red #you

Framed print of an artwork featuring a couple sitting atop their convertible, overlooking the lights of New York City.,

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1y

Lots going on this week in Prism & Pen! My title doesn’t scratch the surface, but I hope it piqued your interest. Personal stories, #politics, rants, and lots of #love. From #transgender, #gay, #bisexual and other #queer, #LGBTQ people. With fiction and poetry too!

https://medium.com/prismnpen/an-angry-trans-woman-freedom-for-sex-workers-and-trans-sexuality-science-1706c7af770e

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1y

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