A Heart of Stone

Photoshopped and heavily saturated photo of rose quartz, tiger's eye, gypsum, iron pyrite, agates, jaspers, onyx, sodalite, howlite, obsidian, a faceted zircon, and other polished and rough stones.

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A Heart Of Stone

I wish I had
A heart of stone,
A flinty heart,
Encased in bone.

A heart of flesh
Will ache with need
And bruise and break
And sometimes bleed.

But with a heart
So hard and cold,
I'd feel no sorrow
And grow old
Free of the pain
That comes with giving
And kills us slowly
While we're living.

Faith Goble, 2009

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  1. deep dreams happy new year (49 months ago | reply)

    Beatiful ¡¡¡¡
    Lovely colors
    And beatiful poem too
    Great composition my dear friend¡¡¡

  2. deep dreams happy new year (49 months ago | reply)

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  7. balhamblonde (49 months ago | reply)

    Oh, just beautiful Faith - although I am sure you'd not really want a heart of stone! x

  8. Larpoon (49 months ago | reply)

    One forgets just how beautiful stones can be.The heavy saturation sure works a treat in this situation Faith

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  10. Mariah- (49 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic composition , beautiful colors -

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    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Click The Camera, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    lovely colourful stones, full of different shapes and textures, great shot and great poem. lovely work Faith. have a great day

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    Wow, your PICTURE is AMAZING!
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  17. ✿LEA✿ (49 months ago | reply)

    V.NiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiCe ^^
    Great Heart Of Stone pic ! =)
    Happy Friday !!

  18. asimmetrica (49 months ago | reply)

    magnificent!

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  22. janeka07 (49 months ago | reply)

    Great colours !!!

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    encased - such a beautiful word full of imagery

    wonderful work Faith :)

  24. Ming - chun ( very busy ) (49 months ago | reply)

    Have a nice weekend

    chun

  25. bevmorgan (49 months ago | reply)

    A treasure trove of sparkle, colour and light. Beautiful photo, Faith.

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    Wonderful colours and image.

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    Grand opening today in agra india

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  29. october blue (49 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful image, Faith .....your treatment is excellent. l want a heart of flesh when l am happy ...and a heart of stone for the rainy days :-) Have a great Friday :-)

  30. jimoneilalaska (49 months ago | reply)

    Great!

    but on the other hand...

    A heat of flesh
    Can change and grow
    and sing with joys
    that stone can't know,

    A hear of stone?
    An empty chest?
    No love, no loss, no hope,
    No zest?

    And with a fleshy heart,
    There's pain and sorrow
    But also joy and ecstasy .

    (Points on the yardstick as we inch through life)

    Now I grow old.

    Closer to ending
    Than to the beginning.
    I'm glad.. and sad.. and satisfied.
    But most important
    (Can change and grow)
    I won't be dead until I've died!

    So laugh ...
    And cry...
    Or ossify.

  31. Gioser_Chivas (49 months ago | reply)

    Hermosaa toma
    excelente
    saludos

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  37. steve - evans (49 months ago | reply)

    lovely colours

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    WOW! Superb colors!...Amazing shot!..Beautiful picture!..Love it!

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    Excellent colour and composition.
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