I couldn’t have asked for better prompt words – music and art.
Both feature as a wonderful source of inspiration in my writing. In our family, there’s always music playing – my husband is a keen guitarist and loves to strum away whenever he can. He serenades me at night in our garden…. Our next door neighbours get cranky about this! We are lucky to have a room dedicated to music with many guitars and an electronic piano too.
Creativity, Photography and Art inspire my writing to such a degree that I have decided to collaborate with one or perhaps two artists/friends to showcase the character/s, and crystal cottage that feature in my book The Curse of Time – Book 1 – Bloodstone which I intend to release late this summer. More about that to come…
One of my artist friends Catherine S. Walker had her first open studies event last weekend. My friend Timea and I had a lovely time visiting her and viewing all of her awesome art. I’d love for Catherine to create a stunning art piece of the crystal cottage that features in my book…
Take a look at Catherine’s awesome artist page on Facebook: Artist Page: Catherine S. Walker, scroll down her facebook page to see her Acrylic and Watercolour paintings and line drawings: trees, rocks, flowers and landscapes. And detailed buildings too…
So, my Tanka this week… is especially for Catherine, wishing her much success. We spent the day enjoying her art, sitting in her garden, and blowing bubbles!
My good friend Timea looked so wonderfully elegant in these photos…
Bye for now, time for a celebratory cocktail… No bubbles, just a parasol!
My social media links:
Facebook: Authors/Bloggers Rainbow Support Club
Twitter: @Marjorie_Mallon
Twitter: @curseof_time
Fellow Administrators of our Authors Bloggers Rainbow Support Club #ABRSC on Facebook, myself, my good friends Colleen Chesebro and Debby Gies. Click on Colleen’s and Debby’s photos to be directed to their awesome blogs. These ladies rock!
M J Mallon YA Author and Poet 
Ahh…you had me at being serenaded in the garden – how wonderful! 😀 My son plays the piano and I love to sit out in the garden and listen to him play. I love your poem, a delightful celebration of friendship and life, light and bubbly! 😀❤️
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Thank you Annika. The piano is my favourite instrument, how wonderful that your son plays! So pleased that you enjoyed my poem and the message it conveyed. 🙂
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Marje, what a fun day and to commemorate it with your friend is fabulous. Your poetry always fills my heart with joy! Love the images, too! ❤
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Ah, thank you Colleen, it was such a lovely day. Nothing like spending time with good friends and sharing in their artistic journey. 🙂 xx
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I’ll say. I know the feeling. ❤
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Glorious, I love this! 💜
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What a fabulous way to spend an afternoon. A lovely post. 😊
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Beautiful photos and a lovely poem to go along. A bubbly friendship 😀
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A very personal and encouraging tanka Marje with a wonderful image story as well.
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Thank you Denis. I love to encourage creativity – nothing makes me happier. 🙂
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Beautiful and cheery Marje. 🙂 xx
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Thanks Debby. 🙂
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🙂
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