I found a butterfly wing...

[msfledermaus]

...on my way to work. It looks a little mangled, but still beautiful. (I think it's a painted lady wing.) Coincidentally, I've been working on a painting in those colors, and it's *almost* finished. Almost...it has room for a butterfly wing, I think.

...This morning as I was leaving home, I could hear some smokey sax music coming out of one of the other apartments. Made my day feel very, very Film Noir for a moment....
...*Smokey sax riff* I was leaving for work on a sweltery August day. I had a backpack full of fairy dolls and a Shecky the Monkey King comic book. I looked at my reflection in the art-deco mirriors...black, and a little red. Black like my boss's disposition if I don't get myself to work on time...I passed the usual crew of shady characters...squirrels and mugger geese, waiting for that split second of inattention to put the drop on unsuspecting travellers. But I was wise to them. I snuck by while they were swarming on an inoffensive old lady who didn't watch her croissant close enough...

MsEff...to be continued...

Comments

[ex-ilona40.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I love you.
That was so fantastic I can hardly sit still.

[velvetwife.livejournal.com]

I have wings too. Usually I find them on the bug, if they're in good shape I remove them before burrying the little faerie.

[elysiangirl.livejournal.com]

that is so fabulous!!!!

happy friday, love!

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*Muah*

Happy Friday tooo Youuuuuu!!!

*beso beso beso beso con queso beso*

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Wings are so lovely...sometimes I paint spirits with butterfly wing cloaks. (Dammit, I have to take more pics!!) This is the first time I've put a wing in a painting. I just want something of a butterfly's to last just a little longer.

Dargonflies have purty wings, too, but I never see dead ones. Just the happy live ones buzzing the lakes and eating up the mosquitoes. (go, guys!!)

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*Blush*

I'll keep adding more today...

[banana.livejournal.com]

Your butterfly wing made me think of Chris Ofili and what he puts in his paintings. ;~)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I'm familiar with Mr. Ofili's work...up close and personal. (I guarded a few pieces years ago, and had to keep reminding people "Not to touch the elephant dung, please!)

Even though they're laquered heavily, they're a bit pungent if you sniff them. But damn, they're beautiful up close. I reaaaaly like his work, dung and all.

Ms Eff, art-brat.

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[velvetwife.livejournal.com]

I don't think dragonflies die...I've never seen a dead one either. They just fly up to the stars when they get bored of this planet.

[banana.livejournal.com]

What good taste we have, you and I. ;~)

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

What a lovely image...I can see them pulling a chariot for their Queen once a year in the fall...
*happy smile*

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[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Indeed...we have impeccable taste, and lots of air-freshener. *grin*