perfect loveliness

St. Francis and the Sow

by Galway Kinnell

 The bud
stands for all things,
even those things that don't flower,
for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing;

 though sometimes it is necessary
to reteach a thing its loveliness,
to put a hand on its brow
of the flower
and retell it in words and in touch
it is lovely
until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing;

 as St. Francis
put his hand on the creased forehead
of the sow, and told her in words and in touch
blessings of earth on the sow, 

 and the sow
began remembering all down her thick length,
from the earthen snout all the way
through the fodder and slops to the spiritual curl of
                the tail,

 from the hard spininess spiked out from the spine
down through the great broken heart
to the blue milken dreaminess spurting and shuddering
from the fourteen teats into the fourteen mouths sucking
                and blowing beneath them:
the long, perfect loveliness of sow.
                                                                    

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The every so lovely Kathryn of Kathryn Kaye Photography has a new etsy shop!

If someone wanted to make me a very happy Helen they would purchase this 

beautiful piece of art for my birthday <3 (oh, or this!) 

Here are Kathryn's other links:

blog (a bazillion photos so striking you won't be able to stop looking until there are no more left to see) 

facebook be the first to know when she makes a new blog post or has a promotion going on!

the time has come, the time is now

Kathryn Kaye & Miss Mermaid Giveaway 2011

 Call me emotional...it's certainly the truth. Reading the blog post Kathryn wrote last night- and seeing the photos of her beautiful children wearing the dresses I made...it brought tears to my eyes. We met as bloggers when we were both trying to get pregnant five years ago and have seen each other through some pretty significant milestones. And now she has actualized her talent for photography and I'm sewing- and thriving in finding a place for my creativity...it seems only natural that we put our heads together and find a way to support each other in this too.

To view the contest blog post click here. The rules explain how to enter 3 times for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to my shop, Miss Mermaid.

Oh, and it looks like Colorado residents get an extra super secret deal just for entering the contest....so what are you waiting for?

Giveaway StartsTomorrow!!!

Keep an eye out tomorrow for information on a Miss Mermaid *GIVEAWAY* being hosted over at the gorgeous KathrynKaye's blog.
In the meantime...I will leave you with some of her beautiful photography...

Miss Mermaid & Friends: KathrynKaye

So my friend Kathryn....she has a way with words and a camera. I have such an appreciation for the way she articulates her passions (of which there are many!). I highly recommend sitting down with a good cup or coffee (or glass of wine) and perusing her blog. Beautiful photos. Beautiful words. Oh, and today's blog happens to have a few Miss Mermaid photos for good measure! 

If you are in the Denver area (*ahem* to all the cousins I have living there!) I highly recommend contacting Kathryn for a photo shoot!

KathrynKaye Photography

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KathrynKaye the blog: http://kathrynkaye.com/blog/
KathrynKaye photography: http://kathrynkaye.com/
Miss Mermaid: www.missmermaidshop.etsy.com