A shadow on asphalt
Inked words in the night
A black cat in an alley
A place without light
A panther in a forest
A silhouette
A crow on a cloudy night
A whisper in a dark room
Black on black is doom, doom, doom
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“I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them.”
- Anne Rice
Turning the Doorknob
Through the door,
Red, polished, a simple gateway
Silver knob and golden key
Silent in its slender presence,
But inside is joy and glee
Wreath and mat adorn its structure
Yet its soul is simply wood
Many dreams and races and people
Have crossed the threshold
To the exciting world beyond
But fewer seen within
We are all mobile doorways
Shall we move out or in?
Alone
Alone in my ship
A sailor in an unknown sea
Closest to the stars, yet farthest from the world
Quiet in my bearing, still as the sand of the moon
Loud in my thoughts, crowding together in my head
Cold, dark, celestial, swirling
Just me and the moon and the stars
White Wish Wind
Dandelion breeze
Summer snow is on the wind
White wishes of youth
Which are You?
“Great minds disuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
If Only It Were This Easy…….
Pick up the pen
Pull off the cap
Smooth the page
Dig in your mind
Pull out the idea that glows
Toss it around in front of your eyes
Turn it inside out
Stand it on its head
Draw the sparkle out of the thought
Put it into your pen
And let it do the rest
My Review of Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1)
The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.
Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. She is trained physically and mentally to use her power, which could possibly destroy the Shadow Fold. Her charming master, the Darkling, might not be as trustworthy as he first seemed, however…
This book was incredibly addicting. I read it in a day and a half, and wish I hadn’t because now I want more. Rather homely Alina, a spunky girl with a sad past, is suddenly the nation’s only hope if they want to destroy the Shadow Fold.
The writing was beautiful. It didn’t suck you out of the story with superfluous language, but it conveyed the character’s personalities, feelings, and struggles perfectly. I felt like I knew what it was like to live in her country of Ravka, because I got to know the people’s fears and hopes so well, but I also could picture the diverse landscape in my head.
This book’s setting was very unique compared to other YA stories being published currently. It had Russian culture (and some Russian words were thrown in there as well), but went under the name Ravka. The barren landscape and the Shadow Fold (known on maps as the Unsea) made for a very interesting landscape.
I can’t wait for the sequel!
Impossibilities
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!
-Audrey Hepburn
