She likes
to play with fire,
hitchhikes
her way
from flame to flame.
While they
shape her
love hearts out of
paper.
Ryan Stone
She likes
to play with fire,
hitchhikes
her way
from flame to flame.
While they
shape her
love hearts out of
paper.
Ryan Stone
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Can I know how you are making these pictures? 😀
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I use lots of different methods – photography, painting, drawing, digital art…and sometimes a combination of each. This one is hand drawn, photographed, filtered and layered using a computer art program. Thanks for your interest 🙂
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OH wow that’s great!
All the pictures looks unique always! 🙂
Keep it up!
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Thanks so much 😀
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Love this piece
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Thank you so much!
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Your welcome
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❤
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Wonderful interplay of words, Ryan. The images flow from literal to figurative and back again, Nice!
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Thank you so much, Sarah. I try 😎
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love the wordplay! Paper hearts and roving from fire to fire–excellent! What a heart breaker she is
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She is 😉 Thank you once again
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You’re welcome 🙂
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As long as the flame doesn’t burn the paper, it’s all good, grin.
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I can’t be serious all the time, grin. Thank you for indulging me. 🙂
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Haha, a pleasure 🙂
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Oh this is a grand piece, Ryan! And I wanted to mention before that I love the art you have accompanying each post.
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Thank you again, Azul. The art often takes longer to create than the poem which is odd because I only think of it as being there to support the writing… 😀
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So then, the words just fall out on the page–but you have to work at the art? 🙂 However it happens, your posts are a fave part of my reading day 🙂
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Haha, yeah – the poems just roll out of my head fully formed and complete…don’t yours? 😜
What a lovely comment, too. Thank you ☺️
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Well, it doesn’t happen ALL the time, but on rare occasions they seem to just fall onto the page for me–and that’s a good day for sure 🙂 You’re most welcome always 🙂
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Haha, lucky you – that never happens for me…long process. Very rewarding though 🙂
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I only have 2 things I can do pretty well: cook and write 🙂
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This is incredible.
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Very kind! Thank you 🙂
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Loved it in many levels: the capricious heart, the offerings, and the sound of flapping paper, like singed wings of a night moth. Imagery is perfect and this form has your style married to it!
Missed you too 😀
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Always so sweet, thank you! I must admit, I do feel quite at home writing in this form. Your lovely thoughts are appreciated, my friend 🙂
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It is always my pleasure to stop by 🙂
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Fabulous , love it!!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Oh wow! I adore this, beautiful.
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Thanks, Jen. I always look forward to your feedback 😉
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I always look forward to your amazing posts! xxx
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Ryan, you are such a gifted and creative artist in all your endeavours. This is great poetry accompanied by stunning art work. Bravo, my friend.
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Thanks so much, Thomas. Means a lot mate 🙂
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You are kindly welcome, my friend 🙂
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