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Daily Lit Deviations for August 25th, 2013
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Poetry
Suggested by: IntelligentZombie
Featured by: spoems
duetThe earth is not perfect in its circumference,
it wobbles and shudders as it sings,
with pitched layers of atmospheric frequencies
and deep molten throbs.
Each person makes a noise that drowns out the
sound against a tsunami's thunder.
Do they ever know the song before it's too late,
or go mute long enough to know the words.
When you and I are together, we quietly hum in
hopes of hearing it in tune, of being a duet in sync.
When we can't, we touch; the friction of bodies
become tuning forks vibrating with the tides,
of bird and beast migrating by the silvery tines of
stars, to the music of our only home.
duet by Jade-Pandora
Per the suggester: "Duet is a
gorgeous example of how a poem can
be general in a way and also sharply,
beautifully precise in imagery and direction."
Suggested by: chromeantennae
Featured by: betwixtthepages
Something Borrowedgirls in white dresses
don't always want weddings.
the priests would speak of leaps of faith
and my hands would clasp the wood in horror,
knuckles bleached like bone- and i found
something old: the knot tied in my throat.
my vocal cords did not let empty words escape.
and there was something blue: the heart
that hesitated. how can a seedling prophesy
its harvest? how can a caterpillar promise
the power of its wings?
so let others gather flowers.
we will skip the mass
but not the bed: and through
this something borrowed,
earn a little time-
and a place to rest our heads.
Something Borrowed by 1nkl1ng
From the suggester: This is
just a really creative piece on
the topic of marriage, it's fantastic!
Suggested by: RiseandBe
Featured by: betwixtthepages
Electric5.17.13
Let us be electric.
Let us sleep under jellyfish skies
with only hope for a blanket
and let our kisses shock these
broken hearts back to life.
Let us be the sun,
glowing radiant, the
best yet to come, reaching
for the glory of seemingly
endless days and falling
in flames only to rise
in flames again.
Let us be young
for just a while longer,
while we still know how
to live like it's electric,
like it's a fire in our souls.
Electric by tiajones
From the suggester: So beautiful,
pure hope and life in every line.
Prose
Featured by: SilverInkblot
Greg's Groceries by Gryphyn-Bloodheart
I'm honestly not sure what to make
of such a strange piece, but the unique
obsession of the narrator made a
fantastic hook I couldn't let go of.
Featured by doodlerTM
Assassination 1 - Marcus Jones Marcus Jones sighed heavily as the elevator smoothly climbed to the top of his building to his penthouse suite. He knew he still had work to do that would carry on late into the night, possibly early in the morning. When the doors separated, he shuffled over the maroon carpet to his office with the stack of folders under his arm, dropping them onto the dark oak desk before plopping himself in his favorite office chair with the green leather cushions and copper tacks. The drapes behind him, once flowing, fluttering with the cool high altitude wind as the glass double-doors remained open for air now stood silent, still as the wallpaper. Twelve times in five years, he thought heavily to himself as he shifted his Kevlar vest to be more comfortable. He clicked his trademark gold and silver pen, flipping open the first of the folders and getting right to work.
The night, and most of the morning went without event. When he got bored, he stood to make himself a drink; a special blend of
Assassination by StevenGilby
An interesting story about an assassin
and her target that ends unexpectedly.
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Prepared by: spoems
Okay, here goes...
Many comments have been made, many people have hauled off and jumped and are now wondering what is really going on, many tears have been cried (at least by me cuz y'all--y'all are mean. Enough said about that, it doesn't matter. I wish everyone all of the best and more.
I would like to take a few minutes to say two things:
1) Many have come through DLD and been better in this literature community for it. Dedication and hard work helped forward their already progressing talent. Not me, not Will, not Lili or any other running administrator--just dedication and hard work. We have present and former hats, badges and most of all the owners of co
Will's Final Words
Final Words
It is with a hesitant mind and a bloated heart that I write this. DailyLitDeviations (https://www.deviantart.com/dailylitdeviations) was something that was formed out of frustration and anger. I suppose I am not surprised to see it go out that way. A young man named Brandon and I were complaining in a private chat room about how little literature was featured on dA and that we were tired of it. We both wrote several emails to the staff only to be ignored like so many quality artists out there. Eventually we knew that we had to do something or explode from frustration. And so DLD was born. I stayed up for 5 or 7 days straight. My wife hated me and my phone bill went throug
New Information...
It seems that all of you in need of seeing this tradition go on can be satisfied. I would direct you to the account of TheseKrimzonFlames (https://www.deviantart.com/thesekrimzonflames) where you will find links to a new account where his version of DLD will go on in a new and different form.
I am awaiting a journal entry from VertigoArt (https://www.deviantart.com/vertigoart) to post here with his thoughts on our closing of this particular project. It will be posted soonest.
Few know of my own love and time put into this project because few worked night and day alongside me to take care of everything possible from general administration duties to contests, to answering 100s of messages a day and soliciting everywhere p
Everyone, please hold on...
Please be advised that we are in the process of deciding what and how to do with this account by way of moving on--by "we" I mean myself, VertigoArt (https://www.deviantart.com/vertigoart), and various seniors/members that are interested in sticking with something DLD or DLD-like. Everyone's responses are being taken into consideration--even the personal attacks made on me are valued opinions. This account owns a number of points and I am considering doling them out to a group of people who would like to start-up a new group in the same vein. A group of people who are concerned with the work of the literature community and not the kudos that go with serving the community. I ha
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