Eight Prayers

Aug 16, 2007 18:02

Far off from these a slow and silent stream,
Lethe the River of Oblivion rolls
Her wat'ry Labyrinth, whereof who drinks,
Forthwith his former state and being forgets,
Forgets both joy and grief, pleasure and pain.

That John Milton sure was a poetic one, huh?

About time it rained here. It feels nice. Maybe if we're lucky, we'll get a great, big fog. ( Read more... )

stormy days, l, paradise lost

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dubia_lux August 16 2007, 22:31:48 UTC
I shall try.

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ex_janvalent852 August 16 2007, 22:35:25 UTC
Already had the fuckin fog from your world!!

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desired_sun August 17 2007, 21:24:34 UTC
Ooh, double exclamation points. This must be serious business.

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girlwhowas August 17 2007, 00:30:15 UTC
You see? This is one of the many reasons you amuse me, Vincent.

I've always liked the boys who like poetry.

Baudelaire has a poem about the Lethe as well, do you know it?

It goes:
Le Léthé ( ... )

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desired_sun August 17 2007, 21:23:09 UTC
Je ne vois qu infini par toutes les fenetres. You sure know the way to a guy's heart, lady.

Why stop there when you can have a hurricane then?

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