Daily Literature Deviations for June 4th, 2012

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Daily Lit Deviations for June 4th, 2012

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Poetry

Featured by: SilverInkblot

One of the best examples of visual poetry I've ever stumbled

across. I love the way the text loops around like a playful breeze.

Featured by: betwixtthepages

bits of bonelet it be known:
i loved you most when you were messy,
unkempt--your fingers like a spotted
cow's hide with ink and peppered with
paper cuts; a faded old t-shirt and your
hair on end, holey jeans loose on your
hips. your flaws were your beauty, when
i pressed my cheek to your chest, i took
in the sweet, spicy scent of you and knew
if you smelled like clean and simple soap,
it wouldn't be the same.
you were wild with wanderlust, it hung in
the air around you like a mist of rain and
it soaked you through, ate you up, it
seeped beneath your skin to take root in
your heart.
i was as captivated by you as you were
by the ocean, by the wide open fields
with their ribbons of road. you reminded
me of a hawk who had chosen to roost
on my porch; i held you and the river of
your pulse was in my ear, a flood that
pooled in your cheeks when our eyes met
across the breakfast table--but i knew it
was only a passing desire, i knew i was
not what you needed. when i was a child,
i dug in my backyard with

This lovely narrative poem takes all the realistic moments

of love and hangs them out to dry like laundry for all the

world to read.  BellaPotter reminds us that love isn't

always a fairytale; sometimes, it's the least romantic parts

of our relationships we care for most.

Featured by LiliWrites

Tight Rope by Flutingspirit

Creating a brilliant metaphor from the words of others is

no easy task. This one has a bite to match its subject.

Featured by: LadyofGaerdon

A simple yet profound message, beautifully told.

Prose

Suggested by: QuiEstInLiteris

Featured by: SilverInkblot

From the Suggester: "A startling twist on a classic fairy

tale - plus, I'm just a sucker for unexpected vampires."

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Aahhhhh, I am so honored, thank you for the feature!