#southeastern gothic

[appreciativelatte]

southeastern gothic.

the humidity swallows you hole. that eerie feeling of being watched. tornado and amber alerts jerk you out of your zoned-out state. mindlessly staring at a pair of vultures devouring roadkill on the blood-stained, broken concrete. worn down, steel toed boots scrap against the sidewalk near a pentecostal church as a rackety, mufflerless pick-up truck shambles past you. it leaves a foul, smokey cloud of oil and gasoline in its wake and you hack out a fit of coughs as it forces its way down your lungs. you wipe the swelling tears from your eyes as you catch your breath, your ears ring from the roaring engine. the familiar dreadful uncertainty of ever getting out of this town crosses your mind again

[powerlineprincess]

Beams DUTCHESS336 K.A. 2021

[playlistcenter]

types of people // american gothic

southeastern gothic: suspensions, secrets, downturned eyes, turning away, humidity, hitched breath, crossing yourself before bed, whispering prayers into lace pillows, feeling safety in the rolling fog, hiding behind old wooden doors, broken billboards, refusing to look out the window, hurricane warnings, prayer session

midwestern gothic: broken beer bottles, rocking chairs, counting down the minutes, broken radios, tornado sirens, comics in the basement, when the cornstalks are little that’s when you’re scared, running through open fields, deep sighs, “it’s happening again”, frost freezing your door in August, randomly placed ration

southwestern gothic: cattle skull on the road, hardened look in a woman’s eye, leather jacket with the sequins coming off, the sequins of vegas, casual use of nuclear terminology in conversation, long open sky dusks, its a chance to get home, jet black hair, stomping your foot, leather gloves, lying desolate on the road

pacific northwestern gothic: pine forests, jagged mountains, beanies, new hiking boots and gingham, an unknown pair of broken glasses, abandoned bicycles, empty train tracks, fear, temperature dropping, realising how alone you are in the world, winding roads, old boathouses with chipped paint, something around the corner

based off of this post by @rosepetalphilosophy

[rosepetalphilosophy]

American Gothic: Tag Yourself

Southeastern Gothic: suspensions, secrets that hang around her neck, downturned eyes, turning away, humidity, hitched breath, crossing yourself before bed, whispering prayers into lace pillows, feeling safety in the rolling fog, hiding behind old wooden doors, broken billboards, refusing to look out the window, hurricane warning, prayer sessions on the radio. 

Midwestern Gothic: broken beer bottles, rocking chairs, counting down the minutes, broken radios, tornado sirens, comics in the basement, when the cornstalks are little that's when you're scared, running through open fields, deep sighs, “it’s happening again”, frost freezing your door in August, randomly placed rations for you never know when the weather will change. 

Southwestern Gothic: cattle skull on the road as a warning, hardened look in a woman’s eye, leather jacket with the sequins coming off, the sequins of vegas, casual use of nuclear terminology in conversation, long open sky dusks, its a chance to get home, jet black dyed hair, stomping your foot on the ground, leather gloves, lying desolate in the road. 

Pacific Northwest Gothic: pine forests that loom above the water, jagged mountains, beanies, new hiking boots and gingham, an unknown pair of broken glasses, abandoned bicycles, following empty train tracks, fear at night, temperature dropping, realising how alone you are in the world, winding roads, old boathouses with their chipping paint, something being around the corner. 

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[regularlyfe]

Southern Gothic Idea

You go to visit your neighbors. You travel down the long, long driveway to their door. You and your neighbors sit in the sunroom where they offer iced tea and lemonade. You all talk quite a bit but not much is spoken. More iced tea and lemonade is offered. You feel it is time to leave but there is iced tea and lemonade. You eventually make your way out the door to leave, and head back up the long, long driveway to the main road. Was the driveway this long before? You haven't reached the road yet. You still have not reached the road.

[powerlineprincess]

Spring. DUTCHESS K.A.

[powerlineprincess]

Honey Bunz. DUTCHESS K.A.