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Rebellion tied naked to a post
Screaming hate to the empty heavens,
Sharp cracking,
Distant cries.
This love is a gift
Passed from father to son,
Through the end of a whip.

The cut face turns upward;
Fighting the sharp leather.
"I am the wolf,
By the end of this day
I will be drinking your blood,
And knawing at your flesh.
Your love will not go unpunished."

For one of my classes I have to read this book called The History of Love, and there is just something about it, that I cannot really nail down how I feel about it.

I cannot honestly say that I hate the book though more and more I find it a chore to have to read rather than looking forward to doing so. While it is not truly boring pre sea it does not draw me in or captivate me, or really capture my interest all that much.

It seems like the kind of story that I should ...

(Names were changed.)

Though having only gained a few short hours of slumber the night before, the Night Warriors strode into their domain. Outside, it was warm with a hint of spring wafting through the air. Inside, the kitchens were hot and the air thick with with the smell of grease, but the warriors fought through it - they were there to serve.

Most every day they did this - Silent Carmen, small but stout-hearted; Black-Haired-One-of-Three-Male-Servers Harrison, ...

The jingle of a
Wind chime gently sways the stars
In a night time sky

Full of wonder &
A mystery that always
Will defy any

Rationality.
I see Cassiopeia
Combing her long hair

Opposite Ursa
Major & I think 'What a
Strange thing to do there'.

Then the wind blows the
Swirling curtains of the clouds
& draws an end to

Cosmic theatre, ...

So some of you might know that "East of Eden" is on my summer list of books. I already finished "The Gambler" (amazing by the way, I cant wait to start "The Brothers Karamazov.") So I picked up ol' Steinbeck. I love John, he is a great writer. But I'm about 100 pages into the book and all I can think is "what the hell?" Don't get me wrong, its an amazing book just like the rest of Steinbeck, but really, what the hell? Girls being graphicly whipped? Girls faking ...