About Rosalie

Rosalie’s World

Born in BC, Canada, Rosalie has spent most of her adult life in Scotland and Cyprus.

Married to Chris, and mother of three wonderful children, Rosalie loves and is loved by family and friends, and is always seeking out new people to befriend and share life with.

As well as doing visual art and poetry, Rosalie is creative in other ways: a musician, a great cook, and a hairdresser.

A few years ago, Rosalie started a daily discipline of writing poetry, which has been well received and will be curated and released in book form very soon!

Rosalie thoughts

Siga Siga

The Greeks have a saying: “siga, siga” — translation: “slowly, slowly.”

Here in Cyprus, it is a family culture, and things move a little slower. 🙂 In life, I think taking time to rest and breathe deeply can lower your stress levels. In Cyprus, the hotter months force you into this more, as rushing around will push you towards heat exhaustion!

Wherever you are in the world have a little bit more Siga Siga in your life, drink enough water, and value your relationships.

ROSALIE BARTONLarnaca, Cyprus

Poems n Poetry by Rosalie
Such inspirational work from Rosalie reflects her lovely calm nature. Many times her drawings and poems have just ‘hit the spot’ for me. I could swear she knew exactly how I was feeling that very day. Happy or sad. My favourite is in my mobile and when I feel rubbish I read it again to brighten my day and ensure my belief that God is by my side always, remains with me.

Moira, Scotland

My favourite is…….

It’s a little sensitive,
My heart.
And not everything
Is just right.
A little bump
A little stress
Can threaten to
Push me over the edge.
But a little time with a friend
A little crying
A little more laughing
And I’ll be okay
For another day.
It doesn’t hurt to cry a little.
And it certainly doesn’t hurt
To laugh.
Friends are
A little bit of therapy
For a weary soul.
We help each other to be okay.