ladybanui

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The Hands of the King by ladybanui, literature

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The Hands of the King

Night had fallen and covered Minas Tirith in a veil of gloom. The silence that replaced the ricocheting clamour of battle seemed uneasy, waiting for something. It hung over the city like an ominous cloud. The Battle of the Pelennor had been won, true. But it was not over. Men lay dying all over Minas Tirith, some from mortal wounds received in the battle, and still others from a mysterious malady that had been termed "the Black Shadow" by the healers who could not understand it. The sickness had been in existence before the battle—long before—but never before that day had its reaches been so far; never before had it felled so many. Th

Senza Fiato by ladybanui, literature

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Senza Fiato

Waiting, seconds march by Still little things, dragging days And the years that have Trickled through my fingers— Without breath I wait in the hourglass Slipping like the sand My eyes fixed on the road's end A mirage in the desert Slowly the meeting point Slips forward, and I Waiting for it Glance back over four years of tears And wonder if now Is the time to rise above the waves Without breath I ache for the beginning And the end

Russian School Tragedy by ladybanui, literature

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Russian School Tragedy

I hold the paper up, tremblingly To hide the faces on the television But the words are there, too Swimming in rows before my wavering eyes Another day of shadow, another Moment of disbelief Another image of what once was Humanity We've gone so far over the edge Is there any remedy? Why is hate so black— Evil so strong? I curve my arms around my head But I cannot shut out The cries, like wind Rising, enveloping, dying: Mothers, fathers Whose arms are empty now

Cloudy Day Surprises by ladybanui, literature

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Cloudy Day Surprises

sometimes, when I am struggling without the sun, trying to find comfort in the clouds that are not comforting—sometimes, when there are pebbles in my shoes and I go lame, though they are but little things— sometimes You throw a moonbeam at me a slight and slender moonbeam— often commonplace, more like a sliver of pewter, but still welcoming, heartening and through it I hear the oft-drilled refrain You are trying to get through to me: I am never alone

A Step Forward by ladybanui, literature

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A Step Forward

[written after Dad told me we were moving to Pennsylvania] When—it is a most beautiful word No longer caged in uncertainty These folded wings gain space to fly Breath is mine again Too long have I stood On this shore and gazed With dry empty eyes At the other shore, unreachable While the desert climbed 'round me And I died, slowly, in its heat Bereft of water But the rains come Washing away the shadows Beneath my eyes, shut in ecstasy And the tears and rain mingle Till there is no discerning

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Behind It All by ladybanui, literature

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Behind It All

Behind It All Smiling in the sunshine, in the darkness, in the rain Another ignorant perception and I'm falling again What do you see when you stare into my eyes? What greets you? Can you see behind The curtains that so carefully conceal? Can you find the hidden part of me that's real? Or am I standing in the way Am I standing in the way Of being loved? Behind the façade of smiles That so readily mask the tears Would anyone dare to tarry Amidst my clinging fears? Hiding from the touch of life Running from the healing light Can you find me, draw me From behind it all? Darting amidst the shadows that wait beneath to spring Th

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Me and my precious. by ladybanui, visual art

Me and my precious.

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My Seasonal Desktop by ladybanui, visual art

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About ladybanui

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Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: Small-town Pennsylvania
Favourite genre of music: Celtic. Folk. Rock. Alternative. Bluegrass. A dab of just about everything, actually.
Favourite photographer: the-flying-dolphin. Ibcastimy
Favourite style of art: Dark. Fantasy. Emotive.
Operating System: Windows XP <3
MP3 player of choice: Windows Media
Wallpaper of choice: ladymorgana's "Trapped In My Dreams"
Favourite cartoon character: Black Manta...his voice rocks.
Personal Quote: "Life is more than what we are." -Switchfoot

Favourite Visual Artist

Alan Lee. John Howe.

Favourite Movies

LotR, To Kill A Mockingbird, PotC, Hidalgo, Seabiscuit, X-Men, X2, A Mighty Wind, etc.

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Favourite Writers

Favourite Games

Must...learn...chess...

Tools of the Trade

Dad's camera. ArcSoft PhotoStudio. Joy and pain. Light and shadow.

Other Interests

Novelwriting. Songwriting. Poetry. Music. Art. Linguistics.

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ladybanui

Dec 17, 2004

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Currently Playing: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", Loreena McKennitt Currently Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring (for school, I swear!) Happy birthday to one of my bestest friends!! My Kywa is turning eighteen. *huggles* :bulletblue:~the-flying-dolphin (https://www.deviantart.com/the-flying-dolphin):bulletblue: And it's my half-birthday today, too. Heh. But I don't get a cake or anything of the sort. Ah well. More importantly, tomorrow you'll find me in a different location. I am changing my username to senza-fiato because non-Sindarin scholars can pronounce that one, heh. Tomorrow is also the day that marks six months for me on deviantART. :D Stock :iconcaoimhe-stock: Friend

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ladybanui

Dec 14, 2004

Myyy precioussss...

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See my scrap. :P "A picture is worth a thousand words." Yeth. I'm happy. Now off to spend four hours and ten minutes in utter bliss. HOUSES OF HEALING! *supresses a frighteningly fangirlish squeal* Stock ~caoimhe-stock (https://www.deviantart.com/caoimhe-stock) Friends :iconthe-flying-dolphin::iconfallensofar::iconmeresoftwilight::iconthepurpletwit::iconlasse-lanta::iconibctasimy::iconinfinity-awaits::iconandsean::iconseribaba: Supporters :iconroseofsharyn::iconcreatively::icontindomiel::iconbeautifuldiscrace::iconpoetically-pathetic: Beautiful :iconlarafairie::icon-electra-::iconnainie::iconselenys::iconcrashdowngrrl::iconbarbiedoll::iconeireen::iconjudith::iconcelticru

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ladybanui

Dec 8, 2004

And the second thing...

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I'm changing my username...vote! I'm entering a national poetry contestParade Magazine's annual teen poetry contest. I need to have my poem in by 11:59 on December 31. The poem can only be 20 lines long. (Which means, unfortunately, that I can't enter any of my songs, which I believe are my best work. If I win first place, I'll receive $300 and get my poem published in Parade. Second place and third place receive $200 and $100, respectively. What I need to do is figure out which poem of mineunder twenty linesis the best and has the best chance of winning a contest. Which is why I need y'all's input. I'm going through all of

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meresoftwilight

Mar 15, 2005

Spread the DA love around! (you can copy and paste this message on their userpage!)

*dingding* RULES:
1- You can hug the person who hugged you!
2- You can't hug the person more than 3 times
3- You -MUST- hug 6 other people
4- You should hug them in public! Paste it on their user page! c'mon..don't be scared of public displays of affection
5- Random hugs are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
6- You should most definitly get started hugging right away!
-P.S. Hey! try some random ppl to Spread more teh DA love around!

have a nice day

beautiful work, i love it. im gonna watch ya now! lol

the-flying-dolphin

Feb 18, 2005

~ladybanui has moved to ~senza-fiato --go visit her there!

yountie-elf

Jan 13, 2005

Greetings Lady Banui, and yes, I too frequently find myself hugging the EE LotR boxes (yet cursing them all the same for their irreplacable absence of Glorfindel and the Twins....)
Your artwork is very lovely and you make beautiful manipulations (even if you do say you don't spend very long.)

Tis good to see another LotR person somewhere around here. I feel as if just because there's no more movies, doesn't mean all the previous fans don't have to ignore it again...)

Elen sila lumenn omentilmo!

senza-fiato

Feb 18, 2005

Well, hullo. Actually checking my old page for once.

Sorry to have missed you. And yes, Glorfindel and the Twins are sorely missed by me as well, but fanfiction cures everything (says she as she procrastinates on her epic Aragorn bio). And thag you very buch...I actually do spend more time on my manips than I used to, heh, having found a few more tools on my inadequate software...

flying-dolphin-stock

Feb 2, 2005

ladybanui's moved to ~senza-fiato--go visit her!