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Frida & I

Image Source Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón - I first heard of her in my late teens, although I do not recall in what context, and I have been obsessed ever since. For the uninitiated, Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who was also a surrealist. She is known for her bright, bold paintings, mainly self-portraits. She battled polio at the tender age of six and suffered an accident when she was eighteen which left her with multiple injuries, including a broken spine and pelvis. She lived in pain and illness for the rest of her life while being bedridden towards her final years. She had an easel specially crafted for her that would enable her to paint from bed. She died when she was forty-seven on what is stated to be an overdose of painkillers but could amount to suicide on the account of being lovesick. For an outsider, she lived a tragic life and would soon be forgotten. If you look a little deeper into her life, you'll she the inspiration she was is.

Not An Investment

PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Rouchard " How long are you there for ", Alan's mother yelled on the call. " Not sure, ma. For a while ", Alan said coldly.

The Old Man & His Cart

Image Source The old man and his cart I see them day after day He's always at the same spot Looking so happy and gay He sits by the busy road Under the share of a tree Just minding his own business Looking far as the eyes can see