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Published: 2006-12-14 07:21:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 589; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 11
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Description 'The Nightingale'

Go softly into slumber,
and into your dreams set sail.
For therein awaits a ship.
A ship called The Nightingale.

Sailing away into the skies,
to lands just so very faraway.
The Nightingale moves on,
and from her course won't stray.

Stand proud upon her deck,
and upon the wonders gaze.
Passing the stars so brilliant,
sailing on through dreamy haze.

Over ancient Egypt and Africa,
Past the Indies and Bangladesh.
Sailing onwards towards China
and the mountains of Budapest.

Through countries unnamed,
through dangers untold,
The Nightingale sails on,
as new adventures unfold.

With child-like delight,
watch the stars overhead.
Meanwhile your body,
lies safely slumbering in bed.

Mystical and magic, this ship
shall sail onwards into dreams.
Where reality comes to an end
and nothing is at all what it seems.

Come away now,
come away with me.
Come sail on this ship,
such wonders we'll see!

Sleep on, sweet child.
Sleep on into the night.
As your soul sets sail
the Nightingale takes flight.

© Phaerex/Kirin Shirain 2006

A simple fractal done in Apo. Played around with a new program I just got called 'Mojoworld'. I'm learning about it, but not that good yet. However that accounts for the background. The poem above is all original and written by me.

Thanks for viewing!

Rendered in Apophysis 2.05b. Other works done in Mojo 3 Standard and Adobe CS-2.
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Comments: 11

2ndBlueChameleon [2015-02-12 02:10:06 +0000 UTC]

The softness is nice.

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namenotrequired [2012-05-06 11:59:55 +0000 UTC]

I featured your great piece here [link]

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moofied1 [2006-12-16 02:47:59 +0000 UTC]

i think this is probably one of my all time favorites!
awesome glow and depth and colors and !

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Phaerex In reply to moofied1 [2006-12-16 15:04:20 +0000 UTC]

Well, thank you so much! I'm glad you like it!

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moofied1 In reply to Phaerex [2007-01-02 16:30:41 +0000 UTC]

ye be welcome x2-
am almost caught up on correspondence!
yeeah!!
then on to the galleries i have gotten SO far behind on!!
lol!

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El-Ruisenor [2006-12-15 03:36:21 +0000 UTC]

Its......ME! lol

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Phaerex In reply to El-Ruisenor [2006-12-16 14:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Well, so it is! I'd forgotten your nickname was the nightingale!

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YonderLlama [2006-12-14 18:01:56 +0000 UTC]

nice poem, lol. The pic is awesome.

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Phaerex In reply to YonderLlama [2006-12-15 03:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it.

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TwilightAmbiance [2006-12-14 07:28:13 +0000 UTC]

What an amazing picture. The eye immediately focuses on the center picture, but then wanders aimlessly around the rest. Great mood and feel.

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Phaerex In reply to TwilightAmbiance [2006-12-15 03:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I like this one as well. It's a christmas present to my little niece, who loves fairytales and fables and fantastic places. I've printed it out, matted and framed it along with the poem. So hopefully, she'll like it.

Thanks for the fave and feedback, TA. Always appreciated.

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