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April 6, 2009
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© Aimee Stewart, Foxfires
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Shell Maiden can be seen in the inspirational Duirwaigh movie called "My Wish For You" - found here on dA: [link]

EDIT: THANK YOU!!! I'm SO thrilled to have woken up this morning to find this as a DD!!! Thank you ^Sander-Seto and everyone leaving such beautiful comments, I owe you many hugs and cupcakes!!!


*This piece is for sale privately. Please note me for details!*

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The Shell Maiden

I come from the rain of sky and sea, caught
on the web of a shoreline daisy, braced low
and spinning in carnival delight with the
kiss of Pacifica's mist.

I come from the company of driftwood and seashells, bleached white as a wedding train waiting to be worn.

The waves roll like a wedding march
announcing the union of land and deep blue dreams.
They bring a dowry of tangled vines and sand dollar spines,
and my heart says YES to this sailors treasure.

I come from the flutter of dry seaweed,
no longer rich with Oceana's brine, and yet
adorning the beach with seafoam flare,
like rice and petals clinging to the foot of a runaway bride.

Bring me the delicacies of your wedding feast, snapped up in the yellow of a jealous lover's bill, for I am treading softly here on honeymoon beds of ancient sand,
inscribing moon colored vows
on the framework
of whales.


-Aimee Stewart- Foxfires April 2nd, 2009


(Poem written at ArtFest 2009 - in Port Townsend, Washington while in the class instructed by Susan Wooldridge, author of PoemCrazy and Fool's Gold [link])



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Model: Exclusive stock - :iconmjranum-stock: :heart:
Brushes: :icongreenaleydis-stock: [link]
:iconfalln-stock: [link]
All else, mine.
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Mood: Love ~BluJul Apr 22, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Awesomely creative work!
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Mood: Love ~AlwaysThatSilverDoe Mar 31, 2013  New member Hobbyist General Artist
Awesome!
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Mood: Love ~Aqilegna Dec 28, 2012
Lovely artwork. Congratulations!
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Mood: Love ~Ki-Plueschie Sep 25, 2012
very pretty *__*
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Mood: Sentimental *Orwellisms Jan 24, 2012  Hobbyist Artist
Gorgeous! I LOVE it! <3
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Mood: Love ~Hannah-the-duck Jul 10, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
WOWA! awesome :D :D
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Mood: Love ~JeSullivan May 5, 2011
Superb
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Mood: Love ~PsychedelicCupcake Dec 17, 2009  Student
i adore the colors, this is an amazing piece of art!
good job! d(^-^)b
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Mood: Tender ~starry-girl Apr 7, 2009  Student General Artist
This is so beutiful and delicate wonderful :hug:
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Mood: Love ~Magicsakura Apr 7, 2009
THIS IS bEaUtIFuL!!!!!!!!! i really love it. the colors are amazing and the literature really makes you feel what's going on in the picture. Nice job!
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