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Daily Lit Deviations for April 4^th, 2013

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Poetry

_{Featured by: LadyofGaerdon}
NautilusI
the rest of my life should be early
mornings; when God is still sleeping.
I should wake up curled in a corner of the sofa,
pearlescent, like the primordial ammonites.
II
I follow you every night-
the hunter shooting at the celestial bull,
shimmering crusts of bread through the dimmest lands of passage.
Suggesting a way home.
Home, or across the ocean,
or everywhere under the moon if,
early mornings, when God still sleeps,
I wake up warm in the corner of the sofa,
and you are not an idea anymore.
III
the rest of my life should be early
mornings; when God is still sleeping.
I should wake up curled in a corner of the sofa,
pearlescent, like the primordial ammonites,
shedding my scales in the wash basin;
to, gleaming, climb back into bed,
turn off the stars.
I shouldn't dream anymore.
Good morning.
Nautilus by BluestWaves

<sub>Gentle rhythm paired with
exhilarating imagery perfectly
express the oceanic theme.


Featured by: betwixtthepages</sub>
NaPoWriMo - Day 2 'The Desk Dragon'There’s a dragon on my desk.
I’ve heard his wings rustle at night like leaves of paper,
seen his eyes glint in the darkness.
I’ve seen his shadow spread across the wall,
heard his breath like wind in the air.
The floorboards creak under his weight from time to time,
and his stomach rattles like a radiator.
But I think he must be shy – he disappears when I turn on the light.
NaPoWriMo - Day 2 'The Desk Dragon' by Hinami

<sub>NaPoWriMo has officially begun, and
this poem by Hinami sets the scene
with lovely descriptors and a subtle
sense of personification, bringing
something small to life in a big way.


Featured by: betwixtthepages</sub>
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The quiet hours by madameshadowenn

_{madameshadowenn takes a familiar
idea and makes it into a beautiful,
unique piece of poetry with The quiet
hours. The beautiful imagery and
well-chosen words of this poem are sure
to make readers look at 2 a.m. in a different way.}

Prose

_{Featured by shebledgreenink}
Sail to Imperfect ParadiseMiss Charlotte Merrigold's ninth birthday was a formal occasion. She pinned her hair with fish bones, wore a skirt of torn sail, and held a matching pair of seashells by her ears. A small puppy that had followed her down to the seaside became the eager young prince, and yells from the nearby pier music to dance to. As the night grew colder the girl lit a rainbow fire and told Prince all the stories she knew. She told him about the mermaid that kissed Pat the Pirate but had no legs for him to spread, about a man named Will who was hung for blowing his nose on his sleeve, and her own story about a girl who stole and got away with it.
Prince must not have thought much of her stories for he, who was secretly a mutt but had fine enough ears to be sired by Mr. Hamsworth's dog, draped his body across her lap and snored. After that she braided kelp until the tide touched her toes.
Eleven years later Prince died behind the Old Fisherman Inn and Charlotte boarded a ship with sails, cannons, and
Sail to Imperfect Paradise by EvilpixieA

<sub>A great flash fiction fantasy
with a refreshingly strong
female character.


Featured by xlntwtch</sub>

Crawlspace by Alizabith

_{A superb piece of suspense,
this flash fiction is told in
second-person writing that
draws you in and sets you up
for a quite shock at the end.}



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