Cult of Color (LJi s8e6)

[cloworora]

Boastful ramblings of personal achievement used to drone on for hours. I loathed every word. In an age when people seemed so wholly consumed with themselves, I grew steadily modest to stem the tide of vanity. In retrospect, it might have been more to mask my insecurity. I simply didn’t consider myself extraordinary. She was remarkable, though;

Comments

[mac_arthur_park]

That was amazing. What a wholly original take on the topic.

[noodledays]

I concur. :)

[cloworora]

Cheers.

[cloworora]

Where I started and where I ended, trying to write this entry, are two different places. Thanks for reading and I'm glad you liked it.

[basric]

A lovely, tragic tale. Beautifully written,

[cloworora]

Well, it's not classical tragedy. He doesn't really cause what would be deemed his downfall. But tragic? Sad? Yes, it is. Thanks for reading and the kind words.

[basric]

Not all tragedies must be classical. It can be misfortune, bad luck or just a big blow. But if you're a classical kind of guy, I'll go with sad.

[cloworora]

I was just being a know-it-all :P I know it's obnoxious. Tragic is different from classical tragedy as a genre. This story is definitely tragic.

[sweeny_todd]

you use words beautifully here - I love some of the alliteration, and some of the images just jump out at me!

[cloworora]

Unless I'm writing poetry, I doubt I can go 14 lines in something without alliteration. I had fun with the imagery and I'm glad you liked it.

[pixiebelle]

Very poetic and tragic. I wonder if it was all just a fantasy or if she really did exist? Interesting :)

[cloworora]

I think those sorts of questions are best answered personally. Thanks for reading.

[karmasoup]

A lot of very rhythmic alliteration gets one lulled into that sense of a dreamlike state here.

[cloworora]

...which is the point of the work entirely. Thanks for reading.