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triumviratu by returnaddress, literature

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triumviratu

alucinari i dream myself into existence what a nightmarish thing i must be to only be able to see myself through a mirror an intentional distortion serving as distraction from my absolution there can be no absolute truth in this i may well be a ghost hanging onto so many empty frames darting from room to room in hope of filling hollow spaces with a significant amount of noise such calamity can be life affirming even to the not-quite-dead or the not-quite-not i knock over vases just to hear the crash and see the debris to feel that i have done something reflectere the semblance of seeming is hard to believe in all i’m doing is a

Temperance by returnaddress, literature

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Temperance

I have a bad temper My tendency towards a temperate nature Tenderly tempered through trial and error Is all too often derailed As my faults and failures Tip the scales And send me tumbling into temper tantrums And I don't hold back I do not raise my arms as I freefall I clench my fists and make excuses Like, I love you too much to lie to you Like, your feelings are your problem Like, I'm sorry, I thought you were strong enough to handle this To handle me For all that my head sits high above the rest of me Couched inside its crown For all the world a philosopher king More concerned with consistency than with meaning My heart still beats It

Of Man and Nature by returnaddress, literature

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Of Man and Nature

it's strange to consider how many of my best habits are yours of course – no one else understands this no one else caters to these learned patterns of repetition and communication like you do it's like you've got a cheat sheet scrawled under your skin so you can always know how to bring out the best of me of course – this is only one of the ways you make me weak for you it's a weakness that stems from feeling stronger with you near it's so easy to borrow your strength however false or imagined it may be when the infrastructure exists and just needs you to surround it with steel and ivy

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open string

there's something in the way she is soft yet firm in everything she does and i feel her like a caress like a companion like a cure she steals me away when she sings wherever she leads i can't help but follow without hesitation i even breath when she does in those heavy rests between notes otherwise – i'd forget to breathe at all i just like her is all i like her hair her teeth her smile her poise her fumbles her phrasing her pacing and i like her whimsy i like her quiet i like her near me best of all there's just something about her that resonates like an open string and it feels like breathing it feels just so

for what it's worth by returnaddress, literature

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for what it's worth

i've gotten to the point that i can stumble home from yours as if in a drunken stupor and still find my way and what's more i can just as easily find my way to you i know multiple bus routes i know the names of the streets that surround you i know your surroundings i know where you keep the mugs and how you like your coffee you are so familiar to me despite all this i still hesitate at your doorstep i knock and await an invite because i don't want to impose

greed, or the persistent rumbling of desire by returnaddress, literature

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wanderlust

I am not so nocturnal as I once was But the moon is still my mistress And I am still most myself After nightfall But you - You are an early riser The sun on the horizon As constant and as true And it burns me up To have you reach me From so far away It is strange in its certainty That you remain a world away We are - Different That's the crux For we only truly meet If you rise as I fall asleep And what words do we have To exchange in such a moment? We have no script for this And it leaves us To our deafening silence You will - Always sit On the other side of the bed And stare From the other side of day And my wande

feelings are messy by returnaddress, literature

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Maelstrom

I haven't an eye for beards, but I like yours. It frames your jaw and makes your eyes stand out. It makes you seem strong and sturdy. It makes you seem like the man you are not but once were, or could yet be. I'm sorry. I love you. But bear in mind those phrases stand apart. The punctuation that separates them is critical. I have made many a bad decision, and many more await me in days to come, but you are not counted amongst them. For all my worries, I have no regrets, at least not when it comes to you. If I am anything, I am a slut - a wretch, a wench, a whathaveyou - but you, sir, you are a gentleman. You cannot make me be

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Graphs Can Be Artistic... by returnaddress, literature

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Graphs Can Be Artistic...

Full Title: Graphs Can Be Artistic As Fractals I don't recite poetry I just rehearse it in my head Just like most every conversation That I've ever had Rewrite after rewrite Red marks cloud the margin Battle scars of a dream state Skinned knees of prose It's not so much the cliché Innocence to experience But now I know a little better I know a little of knowing nothing I still question every other line (Be it on eyelid, in letter, or down spine) Yet I'm happier now my stockings are torn Yes I'm better now that they're torn

Graphs Can Be Artistic...

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Canada
Deviant for 18 years
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Current Residence: uOttawa
Favourite genre of music: emo/rock/alternative/whatever
Favourite style of art: abstract; specifically lines ^^
MP3 player of choice: The Bellmaker's Daughter (my pink Zen stone)
Personal Quote: stanza chokehold takes my breath / wrings it out and hands it back / not enough yet too much

Favourite Movies

Lost in Translation

Favourite Writers

e.e. Cummings, BP Nichol, PK Page, Poe, Charles de Lint, Hemingway

Favourite Games

Spider Solitaire, Minesweeper, Soul Calibur III, people watching

Tools of the Trade

dollar-store notebooks

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ramen and chocolate

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returnaddress

Feb 23, 2014

Slam

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One of my friend's has recently alerted me to how hopping the local Ottawa slam scene is. So I've been full of inspirational words and good vibes. My soul feels well-tended. It's pretty sweet.

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returnaddress

Jan 30, 2012

100 Theme Challenge

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So I skipped my May Bee project last year. And possibly the year before that. My point is, I am not always as on top of focusing on my writing as i would prefer to be. So, when one of the artists I follow (Twelfthgecko) mentioned the 100 Theme Challenge, I sought it out and have - as you may have guessed - decided to use it as a personal writing goal. I've got, like, 3? other pieces on my mind already that I've been playing with, but after those get spat out, the 100 Theme Challenge is on. So... prepare to be inundated with my oh so glorious musings, I s'pose? ~RA~

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returnaddress

Jan 20, 2011

coffee and.... that's all so far

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I am mostly updating my journal simply 'cause my last one was all old and... well, because I'm procrastinating, just a bit, on productivity. It'll happen though! Gonna get my Marxist hat on, and read, well, Marx. I am beyond excited to have written and posted stuff. It has been a long time coming and I just feel more *me* now. It is o so good. Beyond that, I am excited for class. I have two 4th year courses this semester, which is equal parts terrifying and thrilling. The projects are going to be heavy, but... rewarding. The classes already feature fantastic conversation, and my professors and peers alike have this intimidating / impressive

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HugQueen

Sep 18, 2014

Thank you ever so much for the favorite.

DylanSeto

Sep 6, 2014

Hey~~

Just wanted to thank you for the fave!

Also, since I'm currently focusing on music, I was wondering if you'd be interested in supporting me in that endeavor of mine?

If you are, I can link you to where you can find that stuff!

returnaddress

Sep 9, 2014

Sure, you've piqued my curiosity. Send me a link

DylanSeto

Sep 10, 2014

Okay!

Here: youtu.be/8Q0ezoJyfdY

Let me know what you think

Thanks for the Watch

Thanks for the fav!!!

akarra

May 24, 2012

You write really well. Are you into The Weakerthans at all? I find their lyrics to be awesome as poetry: [link]