Within its gates I heard the sound Of winds in cypress caverns caught Of huddling tress that moaned, and sought To whisper what their roots had found.(“ A Dream of Fear”)
I envy people that know love. That have someone who takes them as they are.
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Jess C. Scott
Falling in love is very real, but I used to shake my head when people talked about soul mates, poor deluded individuals grasping at some supernatural ideal not intended for mortals but sounded pretty in a poetry book. Then, we met, and everything changed, the...
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E.a. Bucchianeri
He smiled at that, and then his gaze shifted to a spot over my shoulder and it faded. 'These doubts wouldn’t have anything to do with the company you’re keeping of late, would they?' I didn’t get a chance to answer before the shop door...
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Karen Chance
Not really hungry."" She’ll eat." Pritkin said curtly." I said –""If you starve to death it would damage my professional reputation."" I eat plenty."" The same does not apply should I strangle you in understandable irritation, however."" I’ll have a sandwich, " I told Nick....
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Karen Chance
Jenks enthusiastically leaned against the counter and opened the box. Bypassing the plastic knife, he broke off about a third of it and took a huge bite. Ivy watched, appalled, and I shrugged. His mouth moving as he hummed, Jenks finished unpacking the sacks. I...
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Kim Harrison
More Quotes By George Sterling
A prison becomes a home when you have the key.
And fragile is thy tenure of this world Still haunted by the monstrous ghost of God.("To Science")
And starward drifts the stricken world, Lone in unalterable gloom Dead, with a universe for tomb, Dark, and to vaster darkness whirled.(“ The Testimony of the Suns”)
The candle glimmers but an hour. The night Looms in its ancient hunger. Would you know The tragedy of human love and need? Gaze on the stars, then on a brother's face!
Be sure that head and heart were laid In wisdom down, content to die. Be sure he faced the Starless SkyUnduped, unmurmuring, unafraid.(“ The Passing of Bierce”)
