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[junk_journal]

It was all as it had been,
except for the weight of the present,
that scuttled the pact we made with heaven.
In truth there was no cause for rejoicing,
nor need to turn around, either.
We were lost just by standing,
listening to the hum of wires overhead.

John Ashbery 
Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse

Comments

[amodern_romance]

< 3.

[fearandfame]

darling, ive moved journals.
please readd meeeeeee

endings

[iron_giants]

The quote is from Nicholas Christopher's poem "The Road from Pisa to Florence", first published in his 1982 collection On Tour With Rita. Glad you liked it.

[thegoodship]

i'd really love to be your friend :)

[junk_journal]

the feeling's mutual.

[youmyvoicebox]

david, it's kelli (re: melaverdebella). i've readded you here, on this new name, i hope you don't mind.

[junk_journal]

are you kidding? i definately don't mind. i wouldn't want to lose you from my friends list. reading what you write has always been one of the great privileges of being on lj. i'm really honoured to be readmitted to the fold.