Why hello there! I’m Mary and this is my arts and crafts blog. Hope you enjoy! I would love to hear your ideas/thoughts/feedback, but please don’t be too harsh =)Tumblr (3.0; @diamondstartascoal)http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/<p>People gravitate towards you </p> <p>like planets to the Sun&#8212;</p> <p>a pull that cannot be denied.</p> <p>I am like Pluto:</p> <p>the smallest in your orbit,</p> <p>the furthest away,</p> <p>the least known,</p> <p>and most of all, the loneliest.</p> <p>Am I even a real planet?</p> <p>Realistically I have no chance </p> <p>of becoming the most important planet in your solar system.</p> <p>It is YOUR solar system after all.</p> <p>You are the biggest, brightest, and most beautiful </p> <p>star as far as eyes can see.</p> <p>Although sunny and warm, </p> <p>you are constantly flooded</p> <p>with thoughts of self-destruction.</p> <p>To be quite frank, </p> <p>this scares the life out of me.</p> <p>I spend countless days </p> <p>and innumerable sleepless nights worrying about you.</p> <p>In one universe, I feel so lucky </p> <p>that you have shared this immense black hole with me.</p> <p>But in another universe, I wish </p> <p>I was still naive to your dark spots; </p> <p>as knowledge, especially of this nature, </p> <p>is a burden to carry&#8212;</p> <p>like the blanket of ice that covers me.</p> <p>Our time together,</p> <p>although fleeting,</p> <p>fills me with warmth&#8212;</p> <p>slowly thawing the layers</p> <p>of ice that I have built up.</p> <p>This causes a weakness</p> <p>in my structure.</p> <p>As soon as you leave,</p> <p>my core begins to freeze</p> <p>once again.</p> <p>Now I can only ache</p> <p>to feel you on my skin—</p> <p>a feeling that makes me more alive</p> <p>than you’ll ever know.</p> <p>I fear the worst;</p> <p>that you are unaware</p> <p>of the amount of devastation</p> <p>you are capable of.</p> <p>If you must destroy yourself,</p> <p>I can only hope</p> <p>that you take me with you.</p> <p>Otherwise, I will be left</p> <p>a black hole.</p> <p>Where dark, emptiness prevails</p> <p>over light.</p> <p>Please be mine.</p> <p>Before my whole being</p> <p>is taken over</p> <p>with ice</p> <p>and I cease</p> <p>to exist. </p> <div></div>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/21700913487http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/21700913487Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:53:00 -0400proselovewritingquotepoempoetryuniverse<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m21o2egH5q1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Feelin a bit crazy with my editing right now. Who are you to say a lion can’t be in space?</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/20576617304http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/20576617304Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:15:49 -0400lionnaturephotographyspacephotoshop<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bm4yNW8p1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>King of the Castle</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19771115525http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19771115525Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:36:00 -0400Lionnaturephotographyphotoshopblack and white<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17znais2L1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I couldn’t not make the zebra purple</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19669589044http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19669589044Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:37:58 -0400zebraphotoshopphotographynaturetrippypurple<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15zwzH0c71r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tonight I’ve been experimenting with editing my photographs..</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19612650881http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19612650881Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:48:34 -0400photographytigernaturephotoshopbengal tigerhttp://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19612447082http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/19612447082Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:44:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmc59xtYK1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sketched a snook and then painted it..I was only given 4 colors to work with so I did my best. It still needs some finishing touches, but this is pretty much it.</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15659367794http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15659367794Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:19:57 -0500artpaintingfishsnooksketchwall<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmbcgrg6A1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just another winter day in Florida</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658673663http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658673663Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:02:40 -0500floridaphotographynatureblack and whitekayakingkayakotter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmb933bYk1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 65: Everything is beautiful when you just scratch the surface, but not always when you look deeper</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658589318http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658589318Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:38 -0500mangrovesnaturephotographyart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmb6l3cm81r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The only remnants of life</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658525953http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658525953Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:59:08 -0500photographychairnatureriverbarnaclesart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmb48IyER1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Once again my apologizes for the late posts…life is a bit cray cray right now</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658467576http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15658467576Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:57:44 -0500barnaclesphotographynatureinstagramart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxd1lyOaNa1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t know why I’m so in love with this photo </p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384763772http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384763772Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:53:00 -0500childclimbingnaturephotographyshadows<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxd12j5lsU1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rastafari </p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384225824http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384225824Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:42:18 -0500sharpiedoodleartmoleskinedrawingrasta colorsmarkers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxd10kktUm1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Perfect way to recover from new years…just keep on drinkin!</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384170881http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384170881Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:41:08 -0500bloody maryalcoholpartyphotographyalcoholic drinkdelicious<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxd0yas7yu1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Got to see Matisyahu on New Years Eve!!</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384107567http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384107567Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:39:45 -0500concertmatisyahunew years evephotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxd0vmQBs11r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>aliens on the forefront </p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384034575http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/15384034575Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:38:10 -0500blacksharpiedoodleartmoleskinedrawingblack sharpie<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwyc3oim2O1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice view from my backyard </p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14962078263http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14962078263Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:16:35 -0500photographysunsetnatureavacado treemy backyardart<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/diamondstartascoal/14903227340/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_14903227340" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="300" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>So I decided to pick up the guitar tonight and learn a new song…it’s supposed to be Wipeout by The Surfaris (old school) but I definitely butcher it a few times lol</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14903227340http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14903227340Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:21:00 -0500covergirlguitarplaying guitarsurfingthe surfariswipeoutmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lww8qyjSsk1r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Day 54 and 55: So I actually built this swing and my dad helped me hang it up from a tree (day 54) and then the next day I was able to watch friends and family enjoy it..and snuck this pic of my cousin chillin on it (day 55)</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14896597047http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14896597047Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:08:00 -0500benchnaturephotographywaterfamilyrivercanal<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lww8n9ifH41r5gihio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nothing better than fishing over the holidays!</p>http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14896482446http://diamondstartascoal.tumblr.com/post/14896482446Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:06:45 -0500fishingnaturewatercanalphotography