Sunday, March 11, 2012

Green Man

Rise
guardian of the wood.
Put on your green finery
blending shadow and myth.
The pulse of the forest is yours;
rich, alive, mysterious.
Your totems encircle the forest
to guide the spirited.
Gnarled and worn
tender and new
awaken and lead the way home.

This is my entry for the Take a Word challenge this week for the theme "Green".  Very appropriate for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day celebrations.  Green is an empowering color, the color of new life, the earth and her children and the Green Man in Celtic legend  serves as her guardian.   This guy is from a photo  I took of my backyard guardian blended with imagery from  Finecrafted designs at Deviant scrap and Celtic script from Dover books.
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32 comments:

  1. SandyMarch 11, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    WOW !!!!
    Very impressive my dear Lori.
    Brilliant green piece. Love the layers. xoxo

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  2. DeborahMarch 11, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Thought you'd made a head start on next week's Sunday Postcard Art. This is gorgeous.

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  3. bluegiraffe (Sherry)March 11, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I love the texture and depth you've created here, and what you've written is very interesting!

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  4. Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's CreativityMarch 11, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    This is brilliant art work Lori. Love it and thanks for your visit at my blog.
    Warm greets
    Marja

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  5. Linda GibbonsMarch 11, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    Glorious! I love your Green Man--very mystical.

    Gret minds...I also made a green man for this challenge.

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  6. JesterMarch 11, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    It's wonderful - so rich and colourful!

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  7. ArtSings1946March 11, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Oh, I absolutely love this ... the Green Man is so very special to me ... for me, a positive and mysterious aspect of the male Divinity.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Happiness to all.

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  8. GlenysMarch 11, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    Love this piece Lori...fabulous! My post for this challenge is NON-GREEN!!what fun!!

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  9. TaluulaMarch 11, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    A wonderfully rich and beautiful piece, Lori. Absolutely stunning, my friend.

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  10. DeannMarch 11, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    I agree with Ann simply stunning and oh so rich...gorgeous Lori!

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  11. AJ BlantonMarch 11, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Lori,
    This is beyond beautiful. I love the whole feel of it. GREAT JOB!!
    ~AJ

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  12. JudyMarch 11, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Your art & poetry = perfect match, Lori, love the brilliance of the green!

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  13. vintage wilMarch 11, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Wou this is gorgeous!!!!!

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  14. "MOI" FreubelMarch 11, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Lori, Have I ever told you that I would love to sit next to you while you create a image !!
    I think my eyes would roll in amazement.
    (I hope I translated that well ?)

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  15. indybevMarch 11, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    What a brilliant marriage of your photo of the other elements along with the glorious green! Beautiful, Lori!

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  16. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    A wonderful and creative take on the theme. Cheers Kaylene

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  17. Gayle Page-RobakMarch 11, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    Love your Green challenge artwork. Gorgeous and beautifully created!

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  18. ChristineMarch 11, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    I bet your guardian never looked so good. Wonderful composition.

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  19. ElectraMarch 11, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    This is incredibly rich and vibrant Lori. Gorgeous!

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  20. Mary Helen-Art Saves LivesMarch 11, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    I am praying for the green man guardians ....I am working on a large installation for our Dawes Arboretum for this June!!! Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart

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  21. GlenysMarch 11, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    Thanks... Lori... your comment lifted my soul.

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  22. AnonymousMarch 11, 2012 at 10:58 PM

    Oh your Green Man is wonderful and I love the poem.

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  23. johannaMarch 11, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    what a deep intensity... love the color and the motifs very much!

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  24. mary.kgMarch 12, 2012 at 1:58 AM

    Bonjour Lori !
    Encore une belle illustration du thème de cette semaine , toujours très réussie et un peu mysérieuse J'aime beaucoup !
    Amicalement Mary.kg

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  25. FemmyMarch 12, 2012 at 2:02 AM

    fantastic Lori!

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  26. Anjas-ArtefaktotumMarch 12, 2012 at 2:08 AM

    WOW fabulous and very impressive work!
    xox Anja

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  27. JunibearsMarch 12, 2012 at 3:04 AM

    A gorgeous Green Man Lori. Wish I had him in my garden! Beautiful work!

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  28. OzstuffMarch 12, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    This is superb, Lori. The picture has an ethereal touch with light shining through. The effect is amazing. I love it.

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  29. VictoriaMarch 12, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Woah..stunning..be still my heart..Love love this!! Yay how cool..I have the same one..he is my guardian too..magical!What a beautiful post..your words are magical and this image is spell-binding..shine on...love it!!
    victoria

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  30. FayeMarch 12, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Very creative and beautiful piece, Lori. How wonderful that you could use a photo of something in your garden.

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  31. BillMarch 13, 2012 at 5:10 PM

    Hmm. He seems like the kind of guy that would chase after all those wood nymphs. :O)

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  32. Ana Cristina CaldattoMarch 14, 2012 at 7:05 PM

    linda poesia e imagem!

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