Royal Glory

"Dueling Crowns"          Maleko ©2012            8x10 inches
Colored pencil drawing on black paper, border added using PicMonkey

Forces rise in ferocious display 

Mighty steeds thundering down

Conquering the night and the day

Royal glory wears a kingly crown

Maleko ©2012  

Shadow Rider

Photography          ©Maleko 2012         (Edited using PicMonkey)

Love in Black and White

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another." 

John 13:34 

 

 (A picture of my girl and her dog, edited using PicMonkey  Maleko ©2012)

God's Bright Sparks

It’s after midnight. You find yourself in an eerie yet, magical swamp. You hear whispering and see flashes of light…what happens?

Out of the dark
Out of the night

Goodnight on Fairie Swamp Garden 

(Photo credit: echoroo)

Dancing and glowing
White orbs of light
Magical and mysterious
A glorious sight
The hour is bewitched

It had just began
For time stopped
Past midnight at 12:01
The fog hovered
Barely off the ground
The voices of the swamp
Was the only sound

The stories told
Of ghosts who dwell
In legends of old
Passed down in song
For without a verse
The past is forgotten
To be forever cursed

(The writing is for the image & text prompt 
above   Time & Place Scenario  for

Free Write Friday using what is called stream of 

consciousness writing, no editing, no proofing just 

writing!  Please check out  Kellie Elmore's blog  for 

more information on Free Write Friday's, twitter 

hashtag #FWF and join the fun!  Just write!)

Lost in the moment                     
The voices sing
Casting out lights
Love is what they bring
For without a prayer
The depths will drown
Rise above the fears

The lights float 
Singing sweet songs
Of joy and love
We all belong
Not fearing the dark
The black is broken
By God's bright sparks

A Yellow Maze

"A Yellow Maze     ©Maleko 2012    Colored Pencil on Black Paper (Paint Shop Pro border added)   12x9 inches

“I asked the Zebra,
are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black stripes?
And the zebra asked me,
Are you good with bad habits?
Or are you bad with good habits?
Are you noisy with quiet times?
Or are you quiet with noisy times?
Are you happy with some sad days?
Or are you sad with some happy days?
Are you neat with some sloppy ways?
Or are you sloppy with some neat ways?
And on and on and on and on and on and on he went.
I’ll never ask a zebra about stripes...again.”
― Shel Silverstein

Zebra Colors

"Zebra Stripes"       12x9 inches        Pastels on Black Paper (Paint Shop Pro border added)      Maleko ©2012

"Blue Stripes"              12x9 inches   

Pastels on Black Paper (Paint Shop Pro border added) 

Maleko ©2012

"Purple Pink Stripes"              12x9 inches   

Pastels on Black Paper (Paint Shop Pro border added) 

Maleko ©2012

Playing around with colors on the same design of a mother zebra grazing while keeping a watchful eye out for her young foal.  Everyone has seen a black and white zebra, but a one of color?  That would make us stop and take a second look, right?  Which one is your favorite? ~M