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canopy and cage by Aquarius-Claire, literature
Literature
canopy and cage
the sand paints a cleft into my back
and the sky can tell i am not listening.
i wish
i could be anywhere else.
i wish
i could be underwater.
the amber horizon loosens itself,
the daylight is approaching,
i am no nearer to where i needed to be
than i was when the night came,
i am no nearer to where i needed to be
but there is something stirring in the cavity
of my chest, a cancer perhaps
or maybe just a call to arms.
the madness is coming.
small cells bewilder at its approach.
the blood beats itself into my fingers.
the body hums and runs.
i am not new to it.
the madness, not the body.
i am very new to the body.
i have swallowed the chaos be
Depression (in Eight Parts) by tinkertype, literature
Literature
Depression (in Eight Parts)
I.
I took a walk once, and
Depression walked alongside me.
"I want to be alone," I told him.
"I know," he replied,
"Why do you think I'm here?"
II.
"I have a plan,"
Depression said to me.
"Not today," I said.
"I'm tired."
He frowned and asked,
"How did you know my plan?"
III.
I gave the weekend over to Depression
but he took three days
instead of two.
"Think of it as an investment," he said.
"And maybe I'll let you have a Friday night
without regrets."
IV.
Fallen to the floor
I look up and see
he's smiling at me.
"You know what they say
about old dogs."
He's doing this on purpose,
I know he is-
and it's working.
"They can't l
120 Seconds - Results!! by BurdenedHearts, journal
120 Seconds - Results!!
Winners
and the results are finally in! Thanks to everyone who entered this competition was hard work to run and judge but totally worth it to hear people talking passionately about things they care about! The winners are...
In the GLOBAL category...
FIRST PLACE
Synesthi (https://www.deviantart.com/synesthi)'s speech
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SECOND PLACE
Pepper-the-phoenix (https://www.deviantart.com/pepper-the-phoenix)'s speech
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THIRD PLACE
DamonWakes (https://www.deviantart.com/damonwakes)' speech
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HONOURABLE MENTIONS
(no prize)
camelopardalisinblue (https://www.deviantart.com/camelopardalisinblue)'s speech
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91816119 (https://www.deviantart.com/91816119)'s speech
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Beyond-An-Anomaly (https://www.deviantart.com/beyond-an-anomaly)'s speech
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In the PERSONAL category...
FIRST PLACE
Sammur-amat (https://www.deviantart.com/sammur-amat)'s speech
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Words like wings by GentlemanAnachronism, literature
Literature
Words like wings
I caught a bird, the other day. Opened my window, leaned out, and there it was, right in front of me. Almost like it wanted to be grabbed. Strange little thing, all bones and breath and that frightened heartbeat thudding against my fingers - and warm, warm as blood.
I cradled it in my hands and, fingers cupped tight around it, pulled my arms back in and tugged the window closed with my elbow. Not locked, mind you - just closed enough it wouldn't fly away the moment I let it go. Not before I'd had a chance to look at it, anyway.
I sat down, back against the wall. Opened my hands.
The bird stood there, balanced on the platform of my overlapp
The Truth-Telling Song by Synesthi, literature
Literature
The Truth-Telling Song
I'm not going to lie,
Last night I got lost in a room.
I'm not going to lie,
I left and I won't be back soon.
My mind went too far,
and the walls went too close.
Sorry, I just had to go.
This floor is too hard
and my voice has dried up,
I can't give you what I don't know.
I'm not going to lie,
I miss hearing me speak.
I'm not going to lie,
I'm sorry you damned up my creek.
But the words are gone,
shut in boxes and sent away.
No one would listen, they dried up,
what else was I going to say?
I'm not going to lie,
last night I got lost in a room.
I'm not going to lie,
because I'm not coming anytime soon.
It's too cold to breathe,
but t
Undiscovered Gems (20) by betwixtthepages, journal
Undiscovered Gems (20)
Yes, I've gone and done it again! As if I'm not busy enough with A Call to Conversation anddA Roadtrip articles, I'm bringing you ANOTHER one! With the launch of the "Undiscovered" browsing option, there are a TON of awesome artworks I've been finding and admiring, and I just have to share them with you guys.
I WILL be taking suggestions for this series, as well, so if you discover something while browsing the bowels of dA that you think needs to be shared, please send me ( =TwilightPoetess ) a note titled Undiscovered Gems.
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Undiscovered Gems (20)
with suggestions from LionesseRampant (https://www.deviantart.com/lionesserampant)
today's theme: emotions
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I hope you fo
The Price of Dying by Clevina, literature
Literature
The Price of Dying
“I want to be interred after I die,” Mr. Peters said. He made that clear to his family while he was still lucid, before old age and illness rendered him unintelligible. Seventy wasn’t that old, but he recognized the symptoms that were creeping up on his ailing body – the aches, the fatigue, the feeling of helplessness and despair. Despite his daughter’s attempts to assuage his concerns, he sensed his own mortality.
The worst part about dying, Mr. Peters thought, was what happened afterwards. Even since he was a small boy, he had been afraid of fire. He could never forget the scorching heat of the orange fla
