Category Archives: Art

The Sentinel – Haiku

Posted on June 15, 2014 by irinadim

The Sentinel

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Window

Posted on May 28, 2014 by irinadim

Window This abstract oil painting I painted many years ago, entitled Window,  inspired the poem I wrote last year. It’s 92 x 70 cm and hangs on the wall facing the entry, its bright colours even brighter in the morning sunshine. It’s signed … Continue reading →

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Good Friday

Posted on April 18, 2014 by irinadim

This small carving, 21cm long, hangs on my kitchen wall. It was crafted by an unknown Slovenian shepherd out of cherry wood. The arms and the crown are removable. My cousin was a collector of religious art by unknown folk … Continue reading →

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Inspector Mufti the Superdog

Posted on April 10, 2014 by irinadim

Tuesday 25 March 2014. Mufti is partially blind. It looks to me that he is totally blind in the right eye. He keeps knocking his head against every obstacle along the way; his hearing, however, is very good, so when … Continue reading →

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Beware of Free Software Downloads

Posted on March 24, 2014 by irinadim

Beware of Free Software Downloads If you don’t know how to do it safely, and I obviously don’t, then you’d better ask someone who knows the trick because that’s the time for browser hijackers to gate-crash your browser. It’s happened … Continue reading →

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One Word Photo Challenge: Blue

Posted on March 7, 2014 by irinadim

Palm trees at Mosman Square, Sydney, Australia Blue is one of my favourite colours and the blue skies of the Land Down Under offer a perfect background for clouds and trees and man-made structures. These palm trees at Mosman Square … Continue reading →

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Kookaburra

Posted on March 1, 2014 by irinadim

On my neighbours’ rooftop Sydney Australia * Kookaburra sweet, you neither chirp nor tweet. Your laughter is much like mine, my cackle is much like thine. We are two sister souls, one clad in feathers, the other in clothes. * … Continue reading →

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Whose fault is it?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by irinadim

A young gum tree in my street * Whose fault is it? Everything alive is born Lives for a while Then dies – So it is with trees It’s not the old tree’s fault A young life is lying half … Continue reading →

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Dreams on my Pillow in Warm Sydney

Posted on February 20, 2014 by irinadim

In the middle of summer I’m dreaming of winter Of white landscapes And giant snowflakes On the frosted window Dreams on my pillow Tomorrow’s the day We’ll take out the sleigh Ride over valley and hill For sure we will … Continue reading →

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The Last Bloom – Haiku

Posted on January 17, 2014 by irinadim

The Last Bloom Agapanthus bloom the last this summer; petals curl up in the heat Pods proudly expose pregnant green bellies in wait- next season’s splendour Were I a flower death would pass me by; reborn each year – what … Continue reading →

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