Posts Tagged by loss
Poetry of the week – loyalty and betrayal
| June 11, 2012 | Posted by Georgie Tindale under poetry |
Loss They say you have to deal with it, That the pain goes away, Disappears, But it can’t, Not really. It’s an empty, brittle feeling, A dull, thudding hurt, You wish you were dreaming, But you can’t. Not really. We won’t deal, Can’t, Not with the pain, Pain founded on love, loyalty, peace, Not really. But it’s a darkness, Inside us all, And we’re drowning, In loss, In emptiness, We want the peace, Love, loyalty. But it’s not there. Not really. By Alaa Jasim Darkness lasts a life time Life is a hideous monster that engulfs you in pain, No you can’t escape its vicious wrath, its enraging mocking! When you are pushed away, turned away, neglected, who do… more
Should I read… The Book of Lost Things?
| October 25, 2011 | Posted by Emma French under should I read...? |
After last week’s rant, I thought that perhaps I should prove to you that I can be positive as well, and so, while this week’s book cover is admittedly of a similar colour scheme to that of the Twilight novels, the story itself is of an exceedingly better quality. I chose to write about it as it was recommended it to me by someone who didn’t know me, and since this is what I’m technically doing for you guys I figured it was pretty relevant. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly is a book I would recommend to anybody, regardless of their gender, age or genre preference. It mixes different worlds, themes and story telling styles so well… more
