#hints of life

[classynightcandy]

MUSIC OF MY DREAMS...

It’s a pattern of soulA movement of drumsTranscending through feetNurtured with hipsAnd glorified by the sway of my hands It’s a whisper of warStomping through beats, heart beatsTraversing spaceGathering limbsAnd tormenting waists It’s a tinkling of melodiesHumbling heartsBreaking cursesBreeding peaceAnd birthing tales, tales of surrender It’s a whining of thoughtsTrembling with doubtUnhinged…

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[classynightcandy]

SACRED THOUGHTS

I think of you, on most days,Everyday, If I must sayThe memory of you balances my soulAnd gladdens my heart. I see whispers of youTaming the doubts in meEvery night as I weepAt the illusion of your fingersGently traipsing along my body,Igniting longing,Breeding passionAnd raining power. I hurt inside,YearningDay and nightYet the emblem of your eyes lingersAnd like a garden sprouting flowers,My…

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[classynightcandy]

DANCING IN THE DARK...

DANCING IN THE DARK…

The dark glitters in my mindAs it sways to the gentle drift of humsBreathing through dry lipsAnd cascading down my narrow hips The winds float byAs the notes rise withinAscending from my patched throatAnd entwining with my broken The music spreads deepWithin my tattered frameAs the legs tremble to the rhythmOf the unheard drumsThat embrace the corners of my mind The air sings aboutAs melodies…

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[startswithabang]

No, NASA Did Not Find Even 'Hints Of Life' On Enceladus

“So if it happened here on Earth, why couldn't it happen on another world as well? The answer, of course, is that it could happen there, and it could have happened there billions of years ago. Life could very easily be surviving and thriving beneath the icy crust of this distant, Saturnian moon.

But that's not what we found. We didn't find molecules that indicate they're the products of life processes; the molecules we found are the raw ingredients for life. There's a tremendous difference between the two, and finding raw ingredients on Enceladus no more means there's life on that world than finding sugar, flour, eggs, milk, and butter in your house means there's a successfully baked cake there.”

Did you hear about the news on Enceladus? For the first time, on a world beyond Earth, we’ve detected the trifecta of combinations:

-a liquid water ocean, -an undersea source of heat and energy, -in combination with the presence of the raw ingredients necessary for life.

Many are speculating that this makes Enceladus a surefire winner in the search for the first life that has an origin beyond Earth. But that’s speculation, not science.

The truth of the matter is that finding the ingredients for life, which are everywhere, is a very different prospect than finding the products of life, which are nowhere to be found in these plumes. These are not the hints of life we were hoping for.

[jack-irallie]

Hints of Life

I could see it, flashes, breaks in the fabric. Swirling, twisting, shapes lined by dots making patterns before my eyes. They illuminated in ways that exploded in color, and soon, reds, blues, purples all mix and painted the work of art before me. If only the beautiful canvas didn’t have such a dreary backdrop.

Shaking a spray can, it gave a weak sputter, thankfully having enough to at least finish up the wall that now imitated the night sky.  But by then my supplies were definitely gone, and with a sigh, I threw them aside to waste away with the other garbage that littered the streets.

It wasn’t like it mattered much. Why clean up when the city was already filled with all manner of rot? And now, after my moment of poetic happiness, it was time to return to it.

The car had run out of gas long ago, becoming some aging relic on a highway back East, so now I had only a few bags full of goods and a bike to my name.

I rustled through the opening of one, only three cans of beans left, one clanging against the can opener as I pulled them out.

“And only one left for you boy…” I popped off the top and placed the differently labeled can on the ground. “Don’t worry; we’ll find a pet store in the morning.”

He started to happily eat up his dinner,  and being hungry I did the same. It was only after we were finished that I divided out water rations, which were thankfully fairing much better in quantity.

“Alright, think it’s about time for bed,” I said, the last word prompting my dog to lay down and look up at me expectantly, putting his head in my lap when I joined him.

And with that, we passed out in that alleyway, tired after a long day that would probably be just as tiring as the one that followed.

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If this post gets 20+ notes I’ll add another page. Just trying to get my writing out there in an interesting way. :) Look under the tag “jackbarnettstories” on my blog for more excerpts. 

[purifiedtormentedsoul]

"Eleven Hints for Life" 1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel. 2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go. 3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had. 4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. 5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone-but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. 6. Don't go for looks, they can deceive. Don't go for wealth, even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. 7. Dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, be what you want to be. Because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. 8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too. 9. A careless word may kindle strife. A cruel word may wreck a life. A timely word may level stress. But a loving word may heal and bless. 10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. 11. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.