the wild bird

Yellow freckled jelly beans. The touch of peach puree, and pear juice breath into the bean-shaped candy. A sugar glaze decorates my tongue.  Jelly beans for breakfast.  It's Friday.
There's a robin settling by the window. He's echoing a warbled song about spring.  If only I spoke the language of wild birds. I'd ask the robin to challenge the sun. I'd ask him to bring me unbuttoned sweaters, flushed cheeks, and unclouded air.   


The week was brindled in laughter, and soothing grins.  Brightened by family, and sweet pecan coffee.
My family visited us from the Okanagan. Bells rang, and we ignored them, to sleep through the morning.

  My cousins dreamed by the moon while I sat awake.  Sleep was uninvited, and insomnia was unforgiving. I opened my eyes throughout the dusk to draw poetry.  My cousins snored like puppies, and I could feel the breadth of their love.  Family, the merriment of my breathings.  

We swallowed vietnamese. Won ton soup brimmed with hot feelings. The next day, we drank pecan spiced coffee, and craved more throughout the day.  The sun glistened by the glass, and fooled our skin into summer feelings.  The wind embarked, and startled the forecast.  The weather man defeated the glimmer, and promised snow.  It's April.  The weather is unforgiving. All I ask for is symmetry. 

My bones are glacial, and goose bumps hide soft skin.  Fur blankets, fuzzy sweaters, and fireplace cinder cannot keep me warm. I often shiver with cold, and beg the house to warm itself. While everyone shouts "Amy, how can you be cold, you're dreaming in a sauna"...  Maybe a lump sum will find it's way to me, then I'll adventure to the tropics, and be fed, forever, by the brightest sun.





Cinnamon Buns dressed in brown sugars, and caramel coating. Cinnamon buns for the family, who eats gluten, and indulges in the sweetened flavors.   Today, I'm composing poetry, and muffins. Shredded carrots and coconut will be hidden beneath the baked good.  Toothsome tastes. Mmmmm 


 My Friday begs for quietude and soft bed frames. 

I want to feed• Honey• To the wild root• And the freckled boy• Honey brings• Dawn• And touching lips• to another.

My mind• A stream• A brook• A steam • flooding• with language• And diction• And pitter patter..


Big hugs x
For the love•Of maple•Of pine• and of promise•For the sugar breast• and the land's bosom• remember, to wake up tomorrow..



what i wore
black maxi dress- Forever 21 $8
vest- Forever 21 $16
beige boots- ZARA $100
tights- The Bay $8
Dad's fedora- ZARA

54 comments:

  1. Anonymous1.4.11

    Love the long maxi skirt! And the food looks so yum. Now I'm hungry. Love your blog too, Always pretty.

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  2. gorgeous look, love the Maxi!!! Yuumy love cinnamon!!! Following U, check out my blog n follow I U like! (:

    xo Emma

    www.fromcitytocity-emm.blogspot.com/

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  3. gorgeous outfit, love how you can see a peek of your leggings showing! and the hat is so cute!


    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  4. I love how the maxi dress is still in this spring. Seriously they make me feel so springy and awesome but their so comfy too. You look great!
    Wearing It On My Sleeves

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  5. wooww how beautiful is that outfit <3
    id love to be able to pull off a maxi like you do!
    Rosie xo

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  6. I love this outfit! I feel like I could never pull of a maxi but it looks so fabulous here. I love the colors in that top! Lovely blog. I'm now following you =)

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  7. you should def open a store, i would shop it! etsy makes it very easy, only .20 per listing and all payment is through paypal! the hardest part is taking all the pictures!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  8. Cute dress! So classically pretty. I love those tights too! What a lovely pattern.

    http://oaksavanna.blogspot.com/

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  9. Ugh, all of that food talk (AND THOSE CINNAMON BUNS, OMG) is making my stomach grumble. I love any type of baked good to death. Omnomnomnom. It also sounds like you've had some wonderful quality snuggling time wrapped up in warm blankets and such, which I can definitely relate to. April is supposed to be spring, right?! Apparently not... stupid mixture of rain and snow and ugly gray skies. Your gorgeous top is a wonderful contrast to that though, haha! I absolutely love the colors and designs. :)

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  10. orange looks so pretty on you, love it layered over the maxi and your hat is super cute

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  11. Beautiful poem and outfit Amy! You look stunning in orange! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com!

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  12. Aww, this is beautiful !
    I love it ♥
    xx

    Henar
    ...OH MY VOGUE!

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  13. Wow, love the boots...are they still available or did you buy them months ago?

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  14. Hello! This is the first time I visit your blog, and I've looked through a looot of posts. I've loooved your style, but I think most importantly the way you write. It's so different and it's really beautiful!

    Will definitely be back :)
    Titine & Totoche

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  15. Anonymous1.4.11

    I Totally love this outfit...the vest is such a stunning piece! lovely post


    xx
    deni.

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  16. You look lovely. Your outfit looks great for spring!

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  17. Your writing is so lovely Amy, and you are one gorgeous girl!! All these photos are stunning. :)

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  18. Anonymous1.4.11

    Gorgeous x

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  19. This is so beautiful!

    xoxo,


    colormenana.blogspot.com

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  20. Anonymous1.4.11

    favorite blog to read. you are bewitching and beautiful and interesting. would love to hear you speak and tell stories :)

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  21. amazing outfir...u look absolutely cute!

    Love, Aily
    http://urwhatuwear-aily.blogspot.com/

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  22. Hi beautiful, thank you so much for leaving me a note. So now i can enjoy your place too.

    I just adore your little dog, I've got one too...as big as your's is small.
    xxx DJ

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  23. Fantastic outfit and pics, love them!
    Nice blog as well :)

    xoxo Robine
    @ WWW.CHOUCHOU-ROBINE.COM

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  24. wow, amazing outfit!

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  25. You look so pretty!
    Thanks a lot for your comment:)
    xxx

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  26. This is all kinds of pretty, love the maxi and especially loving the bursts of orange! So lovely.

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  27. love the fedora hat!!......and the maxi dress!!..

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  28. lovely words and lovely pictures?! so rare and so refreshing! love, love.

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  29. I love your boots!

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  30. so cute! your skirt is gorgeous :)

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  31. you are too cute! thanks for your cute comment on my bloggy! love it, and love your blog! so happy to meet you, i am your newest follower! glad to be friends:) loves to you my dear!
    britt

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  32. I love how you paired a nice spicey orange top with the black maxi--the look is quirky and effortless. Also, your descriptions of food are killing me over here because I am capital s Starving! Jelly beans for breakfast sound like a good idea :)

    xo, Ashley MILK TEETHS

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  33. Family bond rooted deep within a beautiful soul like you, probably one of the best thing I witness this week.
    You're sweet and write in a very poetic way.
    An inspiration.
    :)

    clara
    Sunflares Plethora

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  34. beautiful beautiful writing. I hear your longing for warmth in your words. Its on its way! I'm actually sad. I've been home in the Southern U.S. with lots of warm sunny weather. Next week I'm moving back to philadelphia which just had an april snow. :( Can't wait for spring to finally be here!

    You are beautiful and so is your writing. I am enamored. <3

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  35. :) i love these pictures

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  36. thanks for comment at my blog it means a lot to me :') i love your boots, your hair and the way you dressed yourself. <3 <3

    thatmeltingcheese.blogspot.com

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  37. Me encanta tu blog, así qye me hago segudiora, xD
    Un saludo

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  38. love ur blog !

    beautiful poetry and gorgeous look !!

    thanks for the nice comment before ... following ur blog now ..

    xo

    www.glimpseoffashion.blogspot.com

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  39. pretty look love the hat! xxo

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  40. hi Amy, thanks so much for your sweet comment! it's always super cool to find another Canadian girl doing her thing. sweet shots and your blog is all kinds of awesome. Ari is a little orb angel. happy sunday! ♥

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  41. Maxi dresses and skirts have become one of my favorite new items to wear. You can pair it up with literally anything. I love the way you paired this together. Your blog is so vintage like, i love it!

    Glad to be following you babe, make sure to follow back!

    xoxo,
    www.KimCarfashion.com

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  42. That dress is awesome! I'm looking for one very similar...time to check out F21...

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  43. Love your outfit here. The orange jacket goes great with the black maxi dress!

    www.fashionablecollections.blogspot.com

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  44. you shirt!!! <3 and your t-shirt look like the skirt by Rick Owens! so cool!

    xx

    www.sickbytrend.com

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  45. Your boots are so cute and your dog is totally adorable!!

    Hugs,
    The Picnic Girl

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  46. love these photos. that outfit is so nice - i especially love the boots and the skirt
    hope you're doing good dear
    x

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  47. so pretty. i love the floral tights playing peekaboo!

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  48. Love your bright top and black skirt, but even more, your words, making me crave gooey coffee cake and love in the morning!

    xo Mary Jo

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  49. Love your puppy, love your dad's hat, love your style.

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  50. that dress and hat are perfect staples! i love the hippie look. you look awesome

    xoxo
    FAKE EMPIRE

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  51. You have the most gorgeous hair. I love the splashes of colour against the black background of the outfit.

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  52. Gorgeous! Love your hair and maxi!
    x

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  53. Great outfit, and I love your hair! I wish I could mine to look like that.

    p.s. thanks so much for saying hi over on my blog! I am loving your blog and will definitely be back for more...

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