Below is my newest spirit doll names “Quinn”. My spirit dolls were inspired by Emily Dickinson’s line of poetry: “Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in your soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.” I have composed two haikus which I print on the labels for my dolls, along with their names.
When hope enters in
With wings and feathers flying
Hold on with your heart
This was composed during lockdown, closures and cancellations of so many events scheduled for 2020. Creating the spirit dolls kept me busy and were a distraction from negative and depressed thoughts. Things seem a bit better in 2021, but still the virus changes our plans. “Fragile thoughts transcend. Hoping for new beginnings. Hope for endings too.
Sue Lewis Art 