Such is life…

I’m going to let this paper soak up the ink from my pen

Just like the water in this shower soaks up my tears

A heart throbbing pain, a mindblowing fear

Days surrounded on all ends by dark night

A wavering flame, heat fighting a dank cold

Such is my life of late

Such is life

As the ink flows through this barrel and coats my sheet of paper

Just like the sheets catch each rivulet from my cut

A numbing silence, so pure it’s painfully loud

Makes me catch my breath – could this be my last one?

Exhaustion wears my flesh yet the journey goes on

Such is my life of late

Such is life

When the ink from my pen runs out

Just like the sands of time will cease in the hour glass

Will my soul continue to endure

The echoes of crumbling hope, the fading scream of happiness

From the corner of my eye, shadows of a past way gone

Is there a light where I am heading

Or does the line end with a full stop?

Such is my life of late

Such is life.

Copyright ©2009  Michelle Tapiwa Manduvi

PS: If you have the time, here is one of my earlier ones. I think I wrote this one when I was 16. http://www.poetry.com/dotnet/P5433740/999/1/display.aspx

I’ve been in the movie business for a couple of years now, and I know now never to trust anyone’s opinion of a film. I missed out on what I consider one of the greatest projects to hit the big screen and had to settle to watch it on a measly 42inch screen. Not only that, but Blockbuster didn’t have the title in Blu-Ray, so the whole high def stuff also went out the window. I mean fate must have had it in for me, because I had also just missed a free showing on Virgin 1 and ended up paying £3 to rent it. Why all the hassle? All because I listened to someone who said that the film was a disappointment, not worth me going to the cinema for it. I almost missed out on a film that ranks high in my top 10 favourite films ever.

So what is it that I am raving about? Well, it’s no other than Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto. I mean, fair enough its subtitled, but I was so engrossed in the humorous antics of Israel Ríos as Cocoa Leaf, the bloody scenes (and from a diehard fan of horrors and action films, there is a lot of cringe worthy scenes), and also the sad bits that I didn’t even notice I was reading the dialogue. This film has a little bit for everyone – except those who are under 18 (obviously!) – and I think Mel Gibson is an amazing director, writer and producer! His Passion of the Christ is the only film that’s made me cry near enough continuously and he has just gone and outdone himself again.

So what’s it all about? Well, it’s set in ancient Central America, during the declining period of the Maya civilization. Apocalypto depicts the journey of a Mesoamerican tribesman who must escape human sacrifice and rescue his family after the capture and destruction of his village. He is then taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

Mel Gibson only cast actors of Native American descent who were not known so that they could not be linked to previous roles, and it has Yucatec Maya dialogue.

All I’m saying is… please visit a Blockbuster near you and watch this.

As mentioned in my previous post, I’ll be starting the NEW YEAR on a busy note as usual working on a few colaborations with Chelley Jones Designs, Crazy-Creation and Raw-Dezign on a few art and media projects. Will also be starting the year off with a few web design , 3d animation, branding and graphic design projects for a few big names in the clothing, automotive and entertainment industries.

Well, out the window goes my New Years resolution to work less )

Keep watching the blog for more updates…

Have a few interesting web design projects and colaborations with Chelley Jones Designs I’m working on that I’ll hopefully be completing and adding onto the blog in the next few weeks so keep your eye lids peeled, you wouldn’t want to miss it.

Hen

Interactive flash actionscript website development and design for a London based contemporary artist.

I was contracted by Bruce Chidovori, a leading contemporary artist on the London scene to develop a website for him that would help promote his work, allow him to update and display his work online through the use of a custom built bespoke content management system developed in house for Deegan Art.

The website had to be interactive, engage to the user while being easy to navigate and usable. In designing the website, I brought together different aspects linked to Bruce such his cultural heritage, interests, likes and dislikes and merged them together creating a fusion of pleasurable aesthetics.

I also produced a corporate identity for Bruce to use with the promotion of his work and website, designed banner ads which were featured at his gallery viewings in the heart of London and promotional flyers and material.

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World wide web here, I come!