“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island
As a writer inspired by nature and human nature, I love art in its many forms.
Why?
Thomas Merton’s quote describes my answer well.
A potpourri of 
pieces ‘displayed’ at THE FARMSTEAD (Some don the interior, others the great outdoors surrounding our home in Central Maine). ~ Bette A. Stevens
If you’re celebrating Christmas and have little ones, this DIY activity is a must for making memories that will last a lifetime!
Aren’t these amazing?
MERRY CHRISTMAS! ~ Bette A. Stevens, Author/Illustrator
CRAFT from Learn Create Love.
Click the link to find out how we can change the world for the better, one person at a time! ~ Bette A. Stevens
Butterflies in poetic motion! ~ Bette A. Stevens
Sure mariposa is a lovely word,
and psyche packs provocative surprise,
but I declare the English name’s absurd
that calls fantastic insects butterflies.
How do we from the dairy designate
a creature so refined it sips the bloom
and flits on air in faerie featherweight?
What message from that name should we assume?
It’s made of wings like petals in the air.
It flutters down and up again above
the vernal earth, with no apparent care
except for sipping nectar, making love,
imprinting every flower with its kiss,
and propagating metamorphosis.
Written
on 09/11/2014