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ArtistA , crazy-haired fantasy creature with tree-branch-like extensions (cross between pitiful Charlie Brown Christmas tree and gnarled Aubrey Beardsley branches, wanders on snowy ground baying lovingly to the North star twinkling in the sky. The creature is a fascinating, expressive, detailed imaginative fusion of David Shepherd, Aaron Blaise, Giger, Tim Burton. His unique hair branches and fur are adorned with ghoulish butt colorful xmas decorations and fairy lights. Setting is mesmerizing creepy atmosphere with long distorted shadow that enhances Surreal and mesmerizing dark realism. integration of distressed ink sketch style, bleeding lines, raw textures, dramatic lighting, moonlit night, gritty inspiration, emotive lines, dreamlike quality, seamless lines, geometric abstractions, Visually layered and textured depth .an ethereal creepy whimsy and depth to creature and surroundings, Atmospheric tension between pathos and whimsical and fanged menace with pareidolia encoding amid bony trees that .add 4-dimensional effect. Additional artistic influences: , Loish, Escher
Knotty, knobby Merribeast,
hunched-back creature it be
ferocious in appearance,
yet adorned like a Christmas tree.
When not lying in rapacious wait,
it springs about in a tortured gait,
residing in shadowed and snowy fringes,
due to fake news - folklore - of unhinged binges.
But listen not the chilling tale,
for its appetite is only to regale.
Yearly, it reunites with the North Star.
Whose glow sets Beast to journey afar.
As Beast nears Star, it renders slimy drool
to bathe its throat in a moistening pool,
reawakening its vocal cords;
pained noises unleash - feral and cruel
Just as Star nods a twinkling light,
Beast’s song erupts in melodious delight.
As emotion of heart stirs and swells,
it bays glorious, angelic howls-
echoes of soothing bells.
Merribeast glides from song to dance,
ethereal... so fluid... such grace.
A visual ode of a rejoicing soul,
for ONLY Star ever looks upon Beast’s face.
The night always ends in strained “A-woos”
like a pup… that won’t give up…
till it intones something like “Hallelus.”
Star gazes - love flows in waves from a vast sea.
Beast basks, in neither longing nor memory,
yielding to sweet Now’s flooding mercy.
Its heart’s unmoored giggles, tears, awe, and glee
spill out an awkward chorus - like baby “a-choos.”
Star says, chuckling yet sincere, “God bless you.”
*****
To the hurting, misunderstood or unseen.... and everybody!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Sweetest of Dreams...
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