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The Secret Cinema by TeaRoses, literature

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The Secret Cinema

For Christine The world ties you down Slowly, slowly The door always opens to the same hall And the pictures all stay flat Until one day You're too big to hide on the closet shelf And you don't even realize What you have lost The world works on you With its proofs and sciences With its truth and falsehood And work and careful games And things that are here And things that are not You know how to tell what is real And the secret places are gone I will call you, come with me The way back is before you Look only from the corner of your eye I will show you a road That goes somewhere And goes nowhere both at once Back to the promise That you

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I wrote this very short fiction in response to a writing prompt on tumblr. The prompt was: "There are 8 billion souls. When people die their souls are put into a queue for reincarnation. In the year 2030 there are more people alive than souls." Don’t look at me. I know it’s a little hard not to, I’m lying right on the sidewalk here but I have nowhere else to go and I just wish people would not stare all the time. Even when I’m asleep, like I’m pretending I am right now, I’m sure people can tell. That they’re whispering about me, saying I’m one of them. Thinking of ways to hurt me. I̵

Read the Blood by TeaRoses, literature

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Read the Blood

The trees throw mottled darkness And I search for the letters That they trace with their shadows There are books in the ragged grass And volumes in the broken pebbles That tell old secrets I search each face for its flaws Each one a letter In an immeasurable scroll I know of ink and paper But those are pale imprints of the real story. Who will translate the snow and the clouds the fur and the skin? I close my eyes And read my heartbeat And all the words Of the blood and the world.

The Waltz by TeaRoses, literature

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The Waltz

It was the perfect dress, with deep red fabric and crinolines for dancing. And that was important, because the Captain could really dance, the only man she had ever known who could just move and not look like he was only doing it to please the woman in his arms. The first time they danced he had made it all for her. Just holding her, turning a slow circle, looking into her eyes. It was more seductive than a kiss, the feel of his hands firm on her waist. He used to whisper guidance into her ear, naming the steps and counting the beat, until finally she could dance almost as well as he could. Everyone used to turn to watch them when the

Precious Metals by TeaRoses, literature

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Precious Metals

Ruth found the first baby at dawn, on the doorstep. It was made of shimmering gold and gleamed in the rising sun. But it was not warm, of course, and was only motionless. Ruth gazed at it for a while, and tried to think of a song to sing, but she didn't know anything to sing to a golden baby. So Ruth encrusted it with diamonds and placed it on a suitable altar. There it sat and gleamed with beauty. The second baby came at noon. It was made of silver, and the sun shone so strongly on it that it was hard to look at. It was warm, but that was only from the sun. Ruth held it in her arms, but that seemed ridiculous. So she encrusted it w

A Story of Birds by TeaRoses, literature

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A Story of Birds

The house is small and set far from the empty road, close to a small patch of green woods. White paint is flaking off the sides oh the house, and a calico cat hides beneath the porch. There is silence. In the kitchen, which is lit only by a small window, stands a dark-haired girl about nine years old, carefully opening a can of pears. At her side is another girl, with a round face and dark curls, around three years old. She pulls on the older girl's pant leg. "Clara, story," she says insistently. Clara puts the can down and sits down at the kitchen table, pulling the little girl into her lap. "Alright, Junie." "With birds," Junie says. "

Again by TeaRoses, literature

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Again

The night keeps secrets, in the stillness of shadows In the hush of sleeping birds and spirits. It has its language, made of stars and space and possibility Speaking to itself, to the moon, to the earth that underlies the earth. And she makes her own part in the scene, Marked by the call of crickets and the crushed grass. She shapes the darkness, shows it her unbent head, And holds its poetry in her mind Her forms and shapes are draped with starlight As she speaks to the silence And holds back the sun. The night cries out a word meant only for itself A word that is night and song and awakening, And she listens, and murmurs "Say

Dinner Date by TeaRoses, literature

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Dinner Date

Evan found the phone number in his wallet as he was paying for dinner. It was just a number and the name "Michelle." The paper was old and creased as if he'd been carrying it around for a while. He had no idea what it meant. If he had met a woman by that name he couldn't remember it, and he should have put the number right into his cell phone. It wasn't as if he met women all the time, and the lack of a last name indicated it was personal. When he got home it was still only eight o'clock, plenty of time for a phone call. But he still wasn't certain he should call at all. Whoever she was, she probably wouldn't be too impressed to hear from so

The Mother Denied by TeaRoses, literature

Your Gifts (And Mine) by TeaRoses, literature

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Your Gifts (And Mine)

I never gave you much. Little glances I discarded. A bit of attention now and then From up on my path down to your ground. (Am I too honest? Even you would say yes.) Words I gave you, But words are nothing Even if I've mastered them And even you Don't believe everything. (Am I wrong? Don't tell me if I am.) You watch television With your eyes closed. And see the world By looking down And never sleep right. (You don't even know The whole truth.) And I, I must do something Leave my socks or some cliché... I'm joking. I can count how I have failed. (You don't add it up. That's the trick.) You gave me courting gifts

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The Secret Cinema by TeaRoses, literature

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Read the Blood by TeaRoses, literature

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Precious Metals by TeaRoses, literature

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Apr 4
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Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: Southern California
Favourite genre of music: rock
Favourite photographer: Henry Townshend (I know, I know...)
Favourite style of art: Contemporary/Modern
Favourite cartoon character: Walter C. Dornez, Aloysius Crumrin
Personal Quote: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Favourite Visual Artist

Paul Klee

Favourite Movies

Wings of Desire

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

The Beatles, Die Ärzte, Farin Urlaub, Royal Republic

Favourite Writers

Jane Austen

Favourite Games

Silent Hill 2, 999, Pokemon, Professor Layton

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anime, manga, books

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TeaRoses

Jul 5, 2014

Devious Journal Entry

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It's been over a year and half since my last journal entry.  I'm happy to say things have improved in my life.  I got a big promotion at work and I'll be able to support myself if I'm careful with money.  I lost the house after my father died because he had taken out a reverse mortgage, but I'm in a nice little apartment now. Also my son came out as trans -- yay son! I'm still trying to learn German.  Fortunately I'm able to have formal lessons this year so that's helping.  Sometimes I read Kafka... very, very slowly.

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TeaRoses

Nov 27, 2012

Random Journal Entry

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I haven't made a journal entry in a long time so I figured I should update people a bit. My father passed away in July at age eighty-one.  I've been dealing with that in various ways ever since.  Unfortunately it put me in a very precarious financial situation because I was living with him for free, but I'm hoping I'll find a better job or a second job.  I need to start taking care of myself, anyway. In good news, I am well and my kid is well and doing acting for a high school production of Twelfth Night.

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TeaRoses

May 21, 2012

Random stuff...

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I'm doing a lot of rethinking, wondering if I really am who I thought I was and if I really believed what I thought I did.  Ideally that's good, people need to rethink all that, but I don't think I'm handling it as well as I could be.  I guess I feel like I'm not strong enough for questions like that. For example I'm just not able to say "Yeah, this is who I am, and screw you if you don't like it."  Which helps when you're deciding, I think.  I'm more like "Maybe this isn't who I am!  And if you don't like it, I'm sorry, I'll change!" Which is more personal than I usually get here, but there you have it.

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Nephtis

Sep 16, 2013

Random hi and how are you doing? Hope life is good to you!

TeaRoses

Sep 16, 2013

Hi! It's good to hear from you! Life's been a bit rough for me for a while, but I'm still trying. How are you doing?

Nephtis

Sep 17, 2013

That doesn't sound good, keep your chin up! Hope things will improve for you!
I'm.. ok.. I guess. Neither exceptionally good nor bad so, I can't complain.

leyghan

Jun 2, 2013

Thanks for the

on Finder's Keepers.

OrangeMellow

Apr 28, 2013

Thank you for the fav~!

leon-mcnichols

Jan 17, 2013

You still reading Genshiken?

TeaRoses

Jan 17, 2013

Unfortunately I haven't read it in a while. I really need to save up and buy some manga once my financial situation improves.

And thank you; I'm glad you like my stuff.