Enshrine Skin

The flutter of flags in the wind,
To sanctify her solitude of grievance.
She wants to be worthy of this utterance.
She has ripened in this season…
Spent with eyes closed and casted to the ground.

Golden bands to open the mind’s eye.
Mummified in golden chants,
To caress the awakening of skin.

The ritual has begun.
Mala crowns her blossoming mind.
Unearthed, in the sacred,
To become a living shrine.

Poem and Art by: Naomi Ruth W.

13 responses to “Enshrine Skin”

  1. My bias aside, i love this. “Mummified in golden chants” is so visual to me, and audic. Like a dream sequence. Wonderful…and love the art!

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    1. Ah, thank you, Sir Mark! I worked on it a long time. It all started with a vision of her wrapped in that pose then I let everything thing else that has been influencing me make it all come together. I wanted to save the image for after the show but the whole shrine is not showing. Sorry, for my ignorance but what does “audic” mean? You always know I love your critiques. They are always so good and supporting. Makes me glow! I’m waiting for you to throw a jeb at me. I don’t if I used it that in the right context…just heard it on Black Mirror and wanted to use it.hehe.

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      1. Oh wow, that makes it more special. Time and work pay off…is great. The pose is very striking.
        I’m afriad ‘audic’ is my made up word, i do that too much. As in a steong audio sense.
        Haha…i have no idea what a jeb is, but assume it’s something Bush related ie, idiotic. Hehe. Love your work so glad you like the love. Keep it up.

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      2. Haha! Like your theory on jeb. I think on the show it meant to freak out. Oh, audic…audio.

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      3. In my head audic was a word. Poor old jeb. Hehe

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      4. You should put audic up urban dictionary. I tried looking it up and I think it might be Sanskrit but I couldn’t find a definition.

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      5. Oooh i hope so. Sounds mystical now. 😉

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    ryleysatompkins

    Please listen to glass animals if you haven’t. ^^. They may bring you alot of joy!

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    1. Ok, I’ve actually have listened to the song ‘pools’ a lot on Spotify. What else do you recommend?

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  3. Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT!

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      1. You and your blogging are worth it! 🙂

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