"A Taste of Honey" ~ Sarah Vaughan

 

Sarah Vaughan + A Taste of Honey
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Winds may blow o'er the icy sea
I'll take with me the warmth of thee
A taste of honey
A taste much sweeter than wine.

I will return
I'll return
I'll come back for the honey and you.

I'll leave behind my heart to wear
And may it e'er remind you of
A taste of honey
A taste much sweeter than wine.

I will return
I'll return
I'll come back for the honey and you.

He ne'er came back to his love so fair
And so she died dreaming of his kiss
His kiss was honey
A taste more bitter than wine.

I will return Yea, yea, yea , ... yea
I will return
I'll come back for the honey and you
I'll come back for the honey and you I'll come back for the honey ...   honey ... and YOU.  
     

Sa Reina, a very naughty tree! ~ by Hénock Gugsa

Sa Reina, a very naughty tree!

~ by Hénock Gugsa ~

Naughty in the sense of tricky, sly, almost deviant ....! 

There are so many suggestions from top to bottom. Begin with the whole picture first ... then, just zoom out and take it all in. I see a Medusa-like creature with stringy old hair and a melting-wax face. She looks immortal ... look at her ... despite all the dents, bumps and even shotgun bullet holes on her, she sits there defiantly like a queen. She has intertwined creatures on her body that look like they are in some sort of bacchanal orgy. There are no signs of actual living creatures (birds or animals) on or around her.

I bet she's a baobab tree, she is worshiped in some parts of Africa.  You can start thinking about TAOT (ጣዖት)  and  ADBAR (አድባር) and that should complete the picture for you!

Okay, that's enough discussion about a gnarly old tree!