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Tag: worth
The Holly and the Ivy
It is an enduring remnant of Paganism to deck our houses with evergreens towards the close of the year. Although the custom was forbidden by the councils of the early Christian Church, its hold was too strong for it to be readily relinquished. For the Druids of ancient Britain, Holly and Ivy symbolised a contest between the masculine […]
The sense of an ending
© Rivenrod 1999 ~ pencil
i – am ~ me – di – a
me·di·a [mee-dee-uh] noun, plural me·di·ae [-dee-ee]. 1. Greek Grammar . a voiced plosive, as β, δ, γ. 2. Anatomy . the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel. 3. Entomology . a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect. Origin: 1835–45; < Late Latin (grammar sense only), noun use […]
Devil’s eyeballs
Who came up with the idea of hanging multi-coloured polka-dot curtains around hospital beds? Trapped souls, drugged to kingdom-come, are convinced the devil has sent his eyeballs to spy on them. Beautiful eyes . . . © Rivenrod 2012
Honoured the American way
God knows that in 2012, there’s not much good to say about any particular country, least of all America, but if these difficult times have taught us anything it is to separate ordinary people such as me and you from our lamentably feckless leaders. However, there’s one quality of the American Way I admire above all […]
Girl’s night out#1
© RIVENROD 2012 – GRAPHITE AND CRAYON
Burka
© RIVENROD 2012 – GRAPHITE
Fin de siècle: 21st Century#3
© RIVENROD 2012 – INK
Fin de siecle: 21st Century#2
© RIVENROD 2012 – INK
