mirror of feelings
my lugubrious essence
drift, flit, run – to me
©AvdL 2015
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Age of Loneliness…(Haiku)
Posted in desires, Dreams, Emotions, haiku, heart matters, Hope, Journey, Life, love, Memories, path, Poem, POETRY, Reflections, Thoughts with tags drift, emotions, Essence, feelings, flit, haiku, journey, Life, love, lugubrious, memories, Mirror, poem, poetry, reflection, Ride, run, thoughts on September 5, 2015 by MandyNoir et Blanc
Posted in change, Closure, Daily Life, direction, Dreams, Emotions, free verse, heart matters, Hope, Life, love, Memories, Musings, Passion, Poem, POETRY, Random, Reflections with tags bleeding, change, crescent, dreams, emotions, Life, love, memories, poem, poetry, reflection, shadow, shadows, soul on July 20, 2015 by Mandy
shadows
in
black and white
bleeding
reflection
on paper
where
naked words
quietly hides
my soul
planted in
orbit on
a balcony
of cloud
eternal
emotions
like rivers
flows
devouring
my shadow
like a gem
in the sky
time melts
where
memories
recede
lightning
shatters
the darkness
as the crescent
moon lights
my soul
©AvdL 2015
ON QUI VIVE
Posted in Belief, change, direction, Dreams, free verse, heart matters, Hope, Life, love, Memories, moment, Musings, Passion, path, Poem, POETRY, thought-provoking, Thoughts, time with tags bleeding, change, choices, crying, dreams, feelings, fly, frozen in time, heart matters, into the sun, like a bird, love, memories, moment, paper dreams, poetry, qui vive, reflection, rising, soaring, thoughts, wings on July 12, 2015 by Mandy
skies are crying
on qui vive
soaring through
silence
the shadows
the sand
every memory
a dream
I’m made of paper
reflection
in capsules
of pain
where
dusk purlieu
*
let me learn
to bleed
and break open
into the sun
rising
like a bird
on wings
of time
©AvdL 2015
Orange and Apple Salad with Marinated Prawns
Posted in C'est la vie, Cooking, Daily Life, desires, Dreams, Family, Food Review, Friends, heart matters, Journey, Life, love, Nectar, Passion, People, Personal, Random, Recipe, Today on July 21, 2010 by Mandy
As August rolls around, the name of the game is easy cooking. In fact, the less, the better, so long as the results are fresh and mouth-watering. Since it is summer to most of my readers in America and Europe, I thought this would be a perfect taste for those long hot summer days!! And since most markets and farm stands are bulging with their best, select your favorite mix and match favorites and toss together a great salad. You can serve this with a French baguette and you have a delicious lunch.
INGREDIENTS
12 green king prawns, peeled and deveined, tails left intact
1 lemon, zest finely grated
½ tsp chilli, finely diced
2 tbs olive oil
For the vinaigrette
1 tbs Dijon mustard
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tbs honey
1 tbs red wine vinegar
2 tbs lemon juice
½ lemon, zest finely grated
For the salad
2 celery hearts, finely sliced
1 baby fennel bulb, very finely sliced, fronds reserved
3 oranges, peeled and segmented
2 granny smith apples, peeled and cut into match sticks
½ bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
METHOD
1. Place the prawns in a large bowl and combine with the lemon, chilli, olive oil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.
2. Meanwhile, whisk all of the vinaigrette ingredients together with a pinch of salt and pepper, then set aside.
3. Toss all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl.
4. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat and cook the prawns for 1-2 minutes each side or until just cooked through.
5. Add 1/3 cup of the dressing to the salad and toss to coat.
6. To serve, divide dressed salad and prawns between serving plates. Drizzle each plate with a little extra dressing and scatter over fennel fronds.
SO VERY YUMMY!!!
SEAT OF MY SOUL 