Artemis

I tread a boundless earth
The vines rush to adore my feet
Mistress of the rare I am
Up above canopies cover my stead

I tempt the winds, the tide
Even the sun knows not to tame me
Endless is my spirit wild
All around,
My minions look at me with awe
Oh how great they say I could be
Radiant and free

Yet my heart stops - leaps - throbs
Of something now I cannot be
Of something still I must then be
A fire unfelt, a well unfilled
How may then? How will then?
I know not still.
But this I feel

I look at the stars tonight and see
Gleaming diamonds of dwarfish light
Away and unsure but yet
I envy them.
Up there they are nothing compared to me.
They are hundreds while I
In solitude tonight am here
To cry - far away from sight
Beneath the darkness, beneath the bright

Take A Plunge

The water will hurt me
The cold shall run deep
Piercing like shattered glasses
But not deep -

-I must jump
I feel it within to go
I and the sea are one
And such spirit will not let go
Unless I learn to jump

I fear the tides,
The waves riveting past
It is big... It may take me whole
But he and I are one
And such spirit shall never let go
Unless I choose to jump

The icy, icy water may hurt me
The cold indeed runs deep
But he, the sea, and I are one
And my spirit shall never learn to let go
Unless I jump

Even then I'll fly and glide
He and I will never choose to let go
Even now as I jump
Past the tides, the waves
And even past he

The Pen

The pen is my friend
I bleed and he eases the pain

When the sieve is full

he pours it out-

Enough to fill

An empty space

or a spotless white parchment.

The rain comes to my mind

and he makes sense out of it.

Madness fills the air

But he makes symphony on

The cacophony of noises.

Now I swirl in pain

and hopelessness flung flayed

But with my pen, my dearest pen

There's peace.

And here I truly exist

as I would wish to exist

and more -

Mermaid Images

The very first drawing I have made regarding mermaids, back when I was in high school. 

TITLE: Mirror Image

TITLE: Underwater life

This was a picture I have colored from a coloring book using color pencils.

TITLE: Lazy Afternoon. This is among my favorite drawings.

Above are some sample drawings and colored projects I have made on the subject of mermaids. As a kid, I have always been fascinated with mermaids. Hans Christian Andersen's story were among the first tales to evoke my idea on the existence of tragedy and love. Their images bring me back to my childhood days, and at the same time, give me a sense of sadness, as if they stir within me emotions that I cannot explain.

Whenever I create such drawings, I try to think, what do mermaids do beside swimming and exploring the deep beyond? I would imagine them as creatures with so much freedom, and still with so much sadness and unsung dreams. Perhaps if I come across a real one, I'd be able to find the answer to my question. 

I have tried using a digital camera to upload these drawings, but the effect was that it seems to create a hazy feel in all the photos. I have learned the hard way why it is better to scan these things. Anyway, I hope you enjoy them. ^_^