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She danced like tornadoes and rolling tides,
fire and lace and delicate things that break,
she danced like flow and glowed as she moved.
She danced like sunshine and grape vines
winding up a windowsill, and something
made it seem like something in her hides-
secrets and impossible colors.

She danced like men on city streets,
danced with wings and petals on her feet,
and yo, man, she got drunk as fuck, and
she danced like a bitch in heat.

I saw her pass out last night.
Corrupted, breakable, and faded, I
saw her slip from heat and light,
and I wanted to look away.

I watched her wake up today,
heavy limbed and stiff and a head of clouds.
Shame clung like drifting shrouds and
I wanted to look away, but I watched her
mourn-
She was beautiful, still,

even in depravity.
©2009 ~Eleh
:iconeleh:

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:iconeliatra:
Gorgeous imagery and sounds!! The second stanza is particularly striking. I love the rough way it contrasts with the vibrance and delicacy of the first.

I feel like there is a bit of a disconnect between the first two and last two stanzas-- in the first part you seem to be describing a dancer whereas in the second we suddenly switch to describing the Earth, who is also no longer dancing. Is Earth the dancer? I think that conclusion is really cool, but if that's the case you should back it up a little more, try to tie the two halves of the poem together in some way. Maybe a reference to the initial "dancer" in a way that hints that she is the Earth, and/or allude to the dancing more in the second half.

Awesome piece! Keep up the great writing!

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“He practically omitted the Sith," Tris said dryly.
“And the falling elevator,” Orion added knowingly. “Falling elevators are never a good thing to have in your known history. Makes people think you’re risky.”
-A Jedi's Journey, Chapter 9 @ *eliatra
:iconeleh:
Thank you! I've been trying for months
to describe the things I saw while I
lived at my brothers' frat house, and
one day, it finally came out.

I agree about the discordance between
the dancer and the Earth (which are, indeed,
one and the same) but I haven't figured
out how to connect them, yet.

It'll come.
Check it out when it happens, let me know what you think.

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:iconprettiiemusic:
I agree with elitra the imagery is so powerful. the whole thing in my opinion is simply amazing, i wish i could write with such detail
:]

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:iconeleh:
Your words mean a lot to me. I'm pleased to have reached you.

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