Illustration Friday: Jungle

jungledancer

This one comes with a poem I wrote years ago, while breaking out of a stagnant relationship. I would have just linked to my dear old blog, Loverzan, but it’s a bit of a chore, searching her voluminous, ghostly static copy, so I went and dug it up for ya myselfs(guess I shoulda sent my zombie minions! LOL):

JUICE

I shiver, I shudder, I feel a coming.
Someone is strumming,
here in my stomach.

Something cracked in my back
and now my head is thrumming,
my body is humming.

Someone’s coming.

I was waiting,
confused and hesitating.
I knew I was going to erupt,
I knew it would be abrupt.

CHANGE
is coming.
CHANGE
is humming, strumming me
throbbing, mobbing me.

CHANGE
is
chanting in my ear,
shaking up my year,
tossing out my fear.

Now, I’m open and change is here.
The juice is spreading through me
and those who thought they knew me
will wonder who the hell I am
and those who give a damn
will have to wade through the forest,
find my lush and steamy jungle nest.

The change has set me loose,
see me dancing in the juice!

I’m alive! And I know,
I’m WET! From head to toe.

No more need to wait
I’m ready to create.
I’m dancing, I’m singing,
The holy bells are ringing!

Hallejulah, the CHANGE has come to me
EXPLODED in my empty tummy
and filled it with juice.

Sweet,
warm,
wet,
wild,
willing,
so fulfilling,
JUICE!

7 Responses to “Illustration Friday: Jungle”

  1. LISETTE Says:

    Fabulous drawing… Love the poem as well! lc

  2. ARVINDH Says:

    Fantastic life drawing coupled with the jungle background!

  3. Cristosova Says:

    Great, rythmic poem, wild and excuberant, a perfect match with the drawing!

  4. michael dailey Says:

    reminds me of the song by crosby stills and nash “back to the garden” not sure if thats the title. but great pic and colors like her energy

  5. Brandi Powell Says:

    Very nice. She has a very free look to her. Brandi

  6. Willie Says:

    Finally, my kind of jungle. :-)

  7. Zan Says:

    aw, thanks guys!

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