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Daily Lit Deviations for October 27th, 2010
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Poetry
Featured by the-photographicpoet
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phoning in by pixieplay
Wow. There's so much about this poem but the one
thing which really sticks out is the emotion. pixieplay's
use of lexical economy leaves the reader exasperated and the
whole tone is regretful, sad and lonely. Beautiful.
Featured by: norui
Dark MatterV.
I cast horoscopes on your lit constellations
of carcinogens. The red dwarf
end of your cigarette flared at the temperature of fission,
became a supernova before flickering into darkness.
IV.
The harmonic convergence of disaster.
You wouldn't show the new map of your system,
but I imagined the cluster of burning cells,
aberrant nebulae lit up on the black span of your x-rays.
III.
It felt like the moment of takeoff, when the pressure
collapsed you against your seat and sent you spinning
into nausea. Your eyes, fixed only on the full moon
face of the toilet bowl.
II.
You, dark star, the gravity of your swelling belly
catching the chemo crew in your orbit.
I.
Hospice workers like fortune tellers reading off EKGs
as star charts: two weeks, five days, twenty-four hours.
…
Amidst the vacuum of your room, the echo of your wheezing
pull on the oxygen tank: astronaut torn from the mothership
drifting into the vast dark of space.
"Dark Matter" by RevolutionnaireRouge
Universal metaphors describe the pain and stark
reality of losing a loved one in a slow and horrible
way. The poem traps the reader in the feelings
of loss and uncertainty.
Prose
Featured by: Halatia
Days in CrayonThe young boy crept forward carefully, eyes shining with anticipation as he crawled through the lush vegetation. His heart beat fast when he reached the edge of the valley, brushing aside one last fern until he had a bird's eye view of the life in the river basin before him. His eyes grew to the size of baseballs as he finally caught sight of the animals that were the very reason for his perilous journey: dinosaurs.
His small hands trembled with delight, and he seated himself on the edge of the cliff overlooking the valley of the dinosaurs. He reached carefully into the front pocket of his denim overalls, and withdrew a pad of paper and an oversized green crayon.
His tongue protruded from the gap where one of his front teeth used to be as he concentrated on immortalizing the sight before him in coloured wax. Several minutes and three crumpled sketches later, the boy laid down his crayon and held up his drawing for inspection. Eyeing it critically, he scrunched up his face before breaki
Ethan's Day in Crayon by NoOtherKing
Simply a wonderful story from concept to execution,
"Ethan's Day in Crayon" strikes just the right note of
nostalgia to ensure the reader leaves with a smile.
Featured by KneelingGlory
Highways by angeljunkie
This concise and remarkable piece of flash fiction
is a wonderful example of character creation. The reader
is left with a strong impression of both people, as well
as a yearning to know where their story goes. angeljunkie
is one of the preciously rare writers that understand the value
of a great hook. Definitely take the time to read his gallery!
Foreign Language
Featured by: Magic-fan
Hass by Iscarioz
Not only is this a powerful written piece, but the
designs fit it well and the colors add to the effect of this
poem. Short, strong, and to the point; this is a
piece many may be able to relate to.
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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
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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and congratulations to the others, i almost love your poems