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<\/p>\nWe had a sweet valentines day. I came home to beautiful winter white roses (to match the newly fallen snow).<\/p>\n
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\nQuiet corners.<\/p>\n
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\nTwilight, after the huge storm, beautiful.<\/p>\n
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Lace<\/p>\n
\nSewn of thread and absence,
\nlace belongs at the hem of a garment,
\npinned to a collar, near the face,
\nor clinging to a tabletop amongst teacups.<\/p>\n
Like frost, lace paints a pattern
\non edges and surfaces. In lace, fine line
\nand space loop around one another.
\nIt is true that skin under lace appears more<\/p>\n
visible, that veils and drapes of lace
\nlet in light, and yes, pull a viewer’s eye.
\nAn ivory web of flowers does what?
\nEmbellishes. Decorates. Even as it claims<\/p>\n
to cover, to conceal, lace invites air
\nand sun and gazes. Place this
\npunctured shield wherever there is longing,
\ndelicacy: table, skin, bed, window.<\/p>\n
\nPoem by Hannah Stephenson from the Storialist.<\/a><\/p>\n \nHannah writes poems inspired by found images. This poem was inspired by my painting, “We Come From a Delicate Place”<\/a><\/p>\n \nA snippet:<\/p>\n \n \nThanks to all who commented on my feature in Artful Blogging. Much appreciated!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had a sweet valentines day. I came home to beautiful winter white roses (to match the newly fallen snow). Quiet corners. Twilight, after the huge storm, beautiful. Lace Sewn of thread and absence, lace belongs at the hem of a garment, pinned to a collar, near the face, or clinging to a tabletop amongst … <\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/www.sarahblankstudios.com\/images\/blog\/100215_4.jpg\")
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