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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Picture Perfect: Winter White

Winter Light, Winter White: Self Portrait. (taken with an iPhone)
Once a snowflake fell
on my brow and I loved
it so much and I kissed
it and it was happy and called its cousins
and brothers and a web
of snow engulfed me then
I reached to love them all
and I squeezed them and they became
a spring rain and I stood perfectly
still and was a flower.

                       -Nikki Giovanni

18 comments:

mispapelicos said...

How beautiful, my dear Bella.
My dear soul sister.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Shybiker said...

Great picture, very artistic and perfect for the season.

Anupriya DG said...

This picture focuses on the most vibrant part of your personality - your eyes! :)

TJR said...

Love this pix. The hat is perfectly delicious and so 60s.

doradadama said...

Bella,
looking furylicious, love black and white photos.
besios

Jill said...

I love that hat and you look so good. Happy 2012 to you honey. How have you been? I have been having a crazy month so I am sorry I've been MIA. Are you coming back to NYC for IFB next month? I'm skipping it, got too much going on, plus I want YOU to be on a panel. XO, Jill

Stacey said...

This is a gorgeous self-portrait. You are breath-taking.

The Foolish Aesthete said...

What a lovely speck of winter you've captured here. xx

Anonymous said...

The poem is new to me and so beautiful...as you are in this fur hat! White is truly a new color on you.

propriatress said...

perfectly winter....with a side of Nikki. so.much.to.love.

Susan Tiner said...

Beautiful poem, beautiful hat. You look lovely.

Stephanie Loudmouth said...

How cute are you!?

Kitty said...

Awesome pic, and you really suit b&w photography.xx.

Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping] said...

Aah great pic! And goes very well with the poem x

Vanessa Mercado said...

great pic!!! so love it!!! nice poem... following you now.. hope you could visit my blog too.. kissess!!!

Heather Fonseca said...

Wonderful photo!

The Style Crone said...

Ahhhh, Nikki Giovanni! And your black and white photo works well with her words. Love the shadows!

Fashnlvr said...

Bella you are just beautiful! I've been missing you lately and this photo is perfect. Love the poem too.