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[reinventing-wednesday]

“The Joker” from Death of the Family. This is a gift for the incredibly rad @bggrizzo. I hope you like it, Bryan!

[just-4-thought]

I woke up today with a letter at my door The envelope 20-years-old. Inside the handwritten Date of my birth Intrigued me ever so.

      “Hello my darling,       You don’t know me       Yet       But you will.             I managed to convince a nurse       To cart me to the neonatal unit today       So I could look upon your face       Once more       Although it was the first time for you

      You looked at me       I don’t think you could see me       But somehow I think you knew

      I can’t tell you much more, my love       Spoilers and all       But time will tell the truth

      I’m old now       Trying to write from       My frail memories       The story your future       My past

      It was brief, and beautiful,       And full of so much light       But I had and you will have       Important things to do

      When it is time to leave       Make sure you go       Time won’t change my love

      Just know       Before I died       I got to say a proper goodbye       And see you       One last time”

I folded the letter Like the puzzled folds in my face And wouldn’t think much of it For several more years.

prompt by @aliveinsideink

[artisticcollaborations]

Collab of the Week

This week’s Collab of the Week is this piece by @aliveinsideink and @wordrummager

Two weeks of photography/poem mashups? YES! We love the trend. For this week’s collab, both parties were involved in photography and poetry. That’s a talented pair! The photography and edits are beautiful and take the eyes on a journey through the words of the poetry. Absolutely stunning piece! Congrats to you both!

If you missed it, we will be reblogging this piece a few times throughout the week! Send your collaborations our way, and maybe you could be our #CollaboftheWeek next week! (Posts tagged #artisticcollaborations get special attention)

[cruxymox]

received @reinventingwednesday's and @aliveinsideink's books today! i am quite excited to add them to my massive to-read list (they are now 2nd & 3rd on the list). :) [also note the photo - appropriate shadow...]

[aliveinsideinkk]

I am but a mirage on your skin

One of many, few of none

Wisp of misplaced thought

Soon forgotten,

Summarily dismissed

As trite and irrelevant in your eyes

As you are of utmost importance in mine.

A cry of despair

The death of my heart

I sink in dark.

- clr

[wordrummager]

“The Abandoned”

What’s left behind is what’s needed for someone else to find.

image courtesy of @aliveinsideink