Gift of Loveliness
Added 2023-05-04 22:56:16 +0000 UTCWas she of spirit race, or was she one
Of earth's least earthly daughters, one to whom
A gift of loveliness and soul is given,
Only to make them wretched?
O lute of mine, that I shall wake no more!
Such tearful music, linger on thy strings,
Consecrate unto sorrow and to love;
Thy truth, thy tenderness, be all thy fame!
– from a poem by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802–1838)
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PHOTO: Portland based dancer and circus performer Luna LaBelle visited my studio in Venice Beach some years ago. She was so lovely to work with!
