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Poetry
featured by: TheBrassGlass
ApotheosisHere standing in a fearsome gale,
Cast by the seas onto a shore
Without a mountain or a dale,
With only sands that whip skin sore
And teeth of rock that seek to rend
A bird or beast from bone to bone,
And acrid winds his back to bend,
Exposed, despondent, and alone,
This is a man, this is a man.
He toils, wherefore he knoweth not;
He lives to shiver in the snow
Or lie prostrate when it is hot;
Whatever wonders he may sow,
He reaps a burr or bramble there,
For rains have smothered any crop,
The earth devoid of any fare,
And yet --- he toils, and will not stop:
He is a man, he is a man.
He builds a house of wood and stone
To fend off beasts and savage climes;
He tills his earth till seeds have grown,
He waits and weathers through the times.
His will is firm, his hands are strong,
And he endures, with pleasures scarce
To spur him, beckon him
"Apotheosis" by Queen-Bastet
Things are not always what they
initially seem; this piece shows it.
Through the old styled language,
the allusions and references, this piece
celebrates what it is to be human.
Featured by KneelingGlory
"Sticks and Stones, pt. 6" by tonelokeart
A wonderfully creative use of nature
to create a visual poem that brings
to life the essence of love.
Featured by: RunningBear5858
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"Triple Bypass" by warpiggg
An incredibly interesting poem with
captivating language. The author tells about
a situation when you're so in love with someone,
you're at the mercy to do anything they like.
Beautiful and kind of eerie at the same time.
Prose
featured by: Kitri-du-Lac
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"Coup de Grace 1 - Shadow" by healixe
This opening chapter, though short, provides
everything necessary to hook the reader into a longer
narrative. The style and tone of the writing is light
and informal, perfectly suiting the fantasy genre.
At the same time it maintains a sophistication in its
use of colour imagery, natural dialogue and introduction
of plot details. A skillfully balanced read.
Featured by itsaki
Stars"Stay In here, don't go out to the streets".
That is what the man said-or whispered- as he opened the window for new air. They were scared, the fear tangible in the humid air around them. They breathed it in slowly, and it filled them up, ran through their body, and overcame their minds.
Outside the ancient, forgotten city is a world unknown. As the innocent people remain locked inside the labyrinth of cobblestone streets, the violence continues outside the majestic doors. There is no end to it.
"I-I think I can hear them"
Them? Who are They? They are nothing but mere pawns on a battered chessboard; each one so close to the death that has been knocking on their door since the very first day. Their screams mean nothing to us, neither should the low thud heard as the lifeless, mangled bodies fall to the blood-drenched earth. Twisted, it is.
The city is silent, and everyone behind locked doors. Not a light in sight. They all lay under a suffocating blanket of darkness. T
"Stars" by ellieBOOMphotography
A beautifully written piece about hope,
or in the case of a boy and his grandfather in
a silent city, the lack of hope.
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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
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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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