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Huysmans' tale of rural misadventure, which can be summed up in Withnailian fashion as "we've gone to live in a crumbling chateau in the French countryside by mistake"... #jkhuysmans #enrade #stranded #dedalusbooks #brendanking #odilonredon #decadence #chateaudelourps #dreams #naturalism #rural #decay #literatureintranslation #books #bookstagram #bibliophilia
Impressions
I am wrapped up in my blankets,
wishing I were wrapped up in you.
I am cold,
wishing for your gentle breathing on my neck.
The touch of warmth I get from the scent you left dancing on my pillow case
Or the impression you left on my mattress
Or the impression you left on my heart
Or how you haunt my dreams beautifully
Maybe if these things decide to surround me, tonight I will sleep with you next to me
Or at least I will dream enough to believe you are
Maybe I will sleep well tonight
How To: Say I Miss You
Come home,
these lips need kissing.
The Heart Grips More Firmly Than Any Hand
Even when you've given up on yourself, I haven't.
Even when you've given up on us, I haven't.
Even when you've given up on your dreams, I haven't.
Even when you've given up on life, know I'll be the one to throw my body to the ground and pull you back over the edge.
Even when my grip fails, I'll be the one to fall with you.
Even when you're falling toward death, you won't be alone.
Distress
A whiskey goodnight Frozen in beams of moonlight from the window blinds Could you learn to be here
Looking for an excuse to weep I still have you in my system As much distress as I have given Selfishness rules me
A piece of you is tied by red string To every piece of my life Reminding me you rule my mind
I am sore for your touch I am worn by your absence I am still here by your love
Lithely Ambiguity
Amorous fidelity splits the lines in my forehead My spine learns to alleviate pain From having lifted barren memories for years
I have a knack for adaption An apt absolution for “what if” As droves of brilliance flood my brain
I miss my bed
And as badly as I want you in it I don’t know if you’re in it Participation has a gray reputation Desultory intentions lie in rivets I don’t want to miss it
I miss my bed
To appease my head From the crushing weight of dread I’ll clutch the floor As your ethereal ghost dances on my dreams
Lithely ambiguity Sets passion on my lips
Dispell
I’m a nut case A real class act As much shit as He gets God saved my life
I found Jesus on a mountain top throwing grace in the face of headlines dispelling His existence But I’ve felt that way too and now I know I’ve got something in common with the big man upstairs To be unwanted Pushed away Written off When all you want is to be loved
I don’t believe some explosion in space caused mountains, coke cans, and humanism I believe that despite socio-economic difference Color of skin Or strings of past regrets Everyone deserves love
Who gives a shit if someone thinks differently than you? Get over it. If we’d spend half as much time on ourselves as we do trying to change others this world would be a much better place
But I’m just a face full of smoke and damaged goods Trying to find love in the place it comes from
Find yourself Tripping over decisions Stubbing your toe on theological debate And the politics of hate From the beginning to the end Trapped by sin But knowing God doesn’t care about the shit I did I’m not good enough for myself I’m good enough for him
Fear fell through the floor I was scared to death I had nothing to hang onto anymore I loathe I speak hate But I have a dream To be a better man To raise a family To love unapologetically And give a kid a better chance than I had To be a better dad and husband than my father
I’m a nut case A real class act As much shit as He gets God saved my life
Home
Kaleidoscopic allure Leaving curled smoke-tails to follow Into a bed of white daisies we fell
And when I said “I love you” I meant it
Stay close
Writing plans in cursive on your back To steal you away So, I’ll be the only one to watch those colors dance in your eyes
Don’t forget me when you leave Don’t forget me when you leave
