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Daily Lit Deviations for October 24th, 2013
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Poetry
Featured by: SilverInkblot
Dysania9.22.13
I know that today you didn't feel like getting up.
You thought the light from the window
looked a little less harsh from your pillow,
felt like gravity was stronger than most days,
thought that if it was any stronger,
it would swallow you whole.
I know you almost didn't get out of bed today.
I know you almost didn't pick up the razor today.
You almost didn't care enough to mark your losses,
to tally your skin with ritualistic conviction.
You almost didn't make that sacrifice,
but sometimes the voice that says
"atone" is the loudest one.
But know this-
Your body has been met with the force of gravity every day,
and has still managed to stand up right.
Your heart loves you more than you do,
it is stronger than diamonds,
every time you thought it had shattered,
that surely it would stop this time,
it kept going.
Your veins are tree roots,
and no matter how much you try to dig them up,
they keep you firmly planted.
They are beautiful.
You are beautiful.
No one else has the sa
"Dysania" by tiajones
There are so many wonderful, quotable lines
to be said on those days when you just can't manage
to drag yourself out of bed.
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"colors." by colbalt-rain
From the suggester: Translating colors
into feelings can be trite and overdone, but this
is done in a very powerful and unique way. Trigger Warning.
Prose
The Pink PantherJoel woke with a start and was greeted with the foul taste of alcohol and bile, a memento of last night’s revelry. He sat up, rubbing his eyes and trying to orient himself to his surroundings.
He wasn’t familiar with the nasty, run-down apartment he found himself in. His eyes wandered over the stained carpet as he tried to rouse himself, and it was only with groggy curiosity that he wondered why he had been sleeping on the floor. His buddy Shane’s feet stuck out unceremoniously from behind the couch, and he heard Austin’s raucous snoring from a couple of rooms away.
With a groan, Joel leaned back on the plaid couch, which smelled vaguely of soured milk, and tried to remember the previous night. Shane and Austin had taken him to Lucky’s to cheer him up. Joel had been really stressed lately, what with his big pitch coming up and all.
Oh Lord, the pitch.
Joel jerked his wrist, checking his watch. 7:46 A.M.
He scrambled to his feet. He was supposed to give his
"The Pink Panther" by PhoenixScribe
A hilarious piece about a man
with an important presentation
who had a little too much fun the night before.
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"Two Years After That Night in Nasiriyah" by doughboycafe
It's a very powerfully written piece
that engages the reader with its flashback,
but retains a sort of sad dignity at the same time.
Foreign Language
Featured by Exnihilo-nihil
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"XIII" by Garance-Verdier
A brilliant short piece of pure poetry.
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