《dreamclot ~ poetry》umbilical noose
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"The language in which we are speaking is his before it is mine. How different are the words HOME, CHRIST, ALE, MASTER, on his lips and on mine! I cannot speak or write these words without unrest of spirit. His language, so familiar and so foreign, will always be for me an acquired speech. I have not made or accepted its words. My voice holds them at bay. My soul frets in the shadow of his language." ~ James JoyceA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
should i write this poem
in first person, second person
or missing person?
everyone's language is theirs
before and more than it's mine
but i don't mind it.
writing in a language
my mother won't understand
makes me swayambhu, the self-born.
i write on a platform
where every other train carries
bad boys, boy bands, or werewolves
but i don't mind it.
should you say you're an alien
with amnesia, so lonely, lacking
even the community of solitude.
should they write that they are two boats
chafing against the slow flow of the low tide
in a quiet sense of acquiescence.
~ ajay
10/7/2022
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Tempero King
Kade, a young man with a troubled past and abandonment issues, returns home after four years of service in the military with reservations about his future. However, Everything is upended when foreign races descend on earth, introducing humans to cultivation. Suddenly, the mythical abilities written about in stories are no longer works of fiction, but instead are the new reality. The foreign races-- Congregated into factions -- didn't come to Earth out of benevolence, however. They had a goal, which becomes apparent when Portals begin appearing across the globe. On the other side of these portals, sits a vast new world with resources galore. The faction's couldn't visit this new world themselves, so they requested that humans enter these portals to explore and conquer this new world in their sted as their champions, and in return, they offered these humans knowledge and resources for their cultivation. Just like that, a life changing opportunity presented itself to Kade and the rest of humanity. Is it truly as simple as it seems, or is there something dangerous under the surface? What makes this new world different from the countless others in the universe? If it sounds too good to be true, then it likely is. But those are questions for another day. For now, our protagonist will grasp this opportunity with both hands and claw his way to the top while facing the obstacles in his path as he goes! -Cover Art- The cover art is composed of two parts. 1: The hand was drawn by Robert Marzullo, a professional artist who has illustrated a few comic books and had some 3D animation on television. He is currently illustrating his own comic book 'Blackstone Eternal'. He has graciously allowed me the opportunity to use his artwork for the cover of my original webnovel. -Link to the art used: https://www.deviantart.com/robertmarzullo/art/Hand-Studies-By-RAM-605188489 -Robert Marzullo's Deviant Art page where you can find his other social media: https://www.deviantart.com/robertmarzullo/about 2: The magic circle used was created by ChocasaJulie on Deviant Art. She follows her passion for art despite those that would consider it a waste of time. She has even made some of her art Free Use in support of other artists. Her only ask is that she is credited, and that is more than fair!
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8 119Pokémon High
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"And take five." Marlene yelled after the big Spoby kiss. Keegan didn't know what it was but there was something about this kiss.Both Keegan and Troian felt as if in that moment nothing else mattered.They both looked into each others eyes waiting for something to happen.They didn't know yet but that kiss was the beginning of it all.
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