Milkstars
for Daniel E.
Tall women in pink feather dresses step
slowly in a dark field with so much dew
it reflects the milk of stars.
Press the button, and they jump and hit
the atmosphere to collect stars which
burn themselves on their arms.
They are at a wedding. The bride
throws a bouquet of flowers
into the crowd. I stand up
and […]
Bravery Wheel
If you had doubt, perhaps you would nothave been bornagain.It was as fragile asthe insideof an egg shellbefore you began.Your ladderalmostleaned intothe ledgeof theheavens.You had to straina littleto get the brushto touchthe ceiling.If you had doubtperhaps you would nothave been ableto reach it.Perhaps the swayof those heightswould have scared you.You had inside of youthe […]
My dress is made of war and hunger,tattoos from the wrists of refugees,audio clips from the evening news, ink from the rebel song.
Who is watching?
My eyes are made of fire.I am not afraid to be the lamb.Can a voice be found inside a flowerbe made of such violence?
Would the world stand stillas I make myself […]
swanlove $250
pear saint. $200
loveisbetterthangold. $125
sugarmoonme painting $100 *sold*
buddha in butter $50 *sold*
dust from butterflies $100
love is like elvis on a hot summer’s nite $100
lovebirds $100
she took him to her room made of stars $100
saibabaatchest painting $100
email me at ava@ava-love.comcredit cards are accepted!
there is more ART to come very soon, so stay tuned!
butterfly in gold and rhinestoneflock of glitter butterfliespink butterfly in pink glitteryellow butterfly with gold glitterpink and purple butterfly
this is a re-write
Landscape padmasambhava’s footstep is documented just outside of Leh
Today is a day for walking.Tie on your boots,and walk into the mists.Fields threaded with sequinsof purple wildflowers and blue,the grassy wrists of low hillswear diamond pools,a listening shell catchessecrets caught on the fingertipsof […]
Rose Apple Tree Wheel
The shadowof therose appletreedid notleave my bodyeven afterthe threatreshutoffthehouse lights.Did yousayI wassweetas a mango?Or wereyou talkingto Govinda?Everyonewanted to sitkneeto kneewith mebecause they knewsomethingwas aboutto happen.I told themit would bea thousand lifetimesif not more.They shooktheir headsand told meI was crazy.Some stayedas longas theycouldbut as soonas the oil lampswent outthey all wentinside.The roseapple treedidnotleavemy […]
Rebirth Wheel
Before you are bornyou will have visionsof what you will be born as.If you are born as a pig,you might fearthe sharp teeth of a knife.Do not be afraid,it is the karmayou have earned.If you are bornas a caterpillar,you might fearof black maskof a cocoon.Do not be afraid,it is the karmayou have earned.If you […]
you’re the piece of gold that flashes in my soul-air