VENUS ON THE WALL

In her town she is called the Conspirator, the Queen of Cups, the Blazing Lady of Salsa, La Despedida, and a thousand other names by those who wonder. She looks like all things to all people, and once she was---but now this hollow, transgressor, wants to be no one's trouble but her own. She is an artist, a poet, a dancer, and a siren. She has dreams that are too illicit to speak of---her life is like a poem only fit to be read by a stranger. in the desert, rambling

[peacefullymindful]

[theoldoldlie]

Back to Black

the queen has returned.

[theoldoldlie]

motherhood is a trip

[theoldoldlie]

THE OLD LIE IS NOW

VENUS ON THE WALL---new url!!!

[anarkalilove]

[ssurfaceandssymbol]

Penitent at 4 AM

[theoldoldlie]

soo ironic

[poetshavenochoice-blog]

I’ve always hoped for a bare room to take refuge in. I’ve always hoped for some type of hermitage. What self of mine is more real? The one my family recognizes, or that which I put forth to strangers? The truth has been spilling out. I saw him tonight, him that drove me crazy. We walked outside...

[theoldoldlie]

Back then, I was a cat on a hot tin roof...

[liliuskatherinius]

Nina Simone and her daughter

[catalina72]

[theoldoldlie]

If you don't know the history behind Salome...

Salome by Jean Benner

Christian traditions depict her as an icon of dangerous female seductiveness, notably in regard to the dance mentioned in the New Testament, which is thought to have had an erotic element to it, and in some later transformations it has further been iconized as the Dance of the Seven Veils. Other elements of Christian tradition concentrate on her lighthearted and cold foolishness that, according to the gospels, led to John the Baptist’s death (his head on a silver platter).

A new motif was added by Oscar Wilde in his Salome, in which she plays the role of femme fatale. This last interpretation, made even more memorable by Richard Strauss’ opera based on Wilde’s work, is not consistent with Josephus’ account; according to the Romanized Jewish historian, Salome lived long enough to marry twice and raise several children. Few literary accounts elaborate the biographical data given by Josephus.

[transistoradio]

Gustave Moreau, The Apparition (1876), watercolour, 72 x 105 cm. Collection of Musée du Louvre, Paris, France.

(via WikiPaintings)

[theoldoldlie]

MOTHERHOOD IS A TRIP

So my baby girl was born two weeks ago on August 3rd! She's a beautiful, solid baby like I knew she would be--9 pounds 6 ounces! All natural birth of course...labored for 10 hours before she plopped out at 10:53 AM. Did I mention we have the same zodiac signs? She's a leo, a snake, AND a libra rising. Wow, motherhood is a trip.

Salōmē Rajzeez

[theglasseyemerchant]

[theoldoldlie]

ahnk

[flickerss-blog]

Well I’m gonna live, Maggie. I’m gonna live. You know they had me real scared? You know, I’ve wasted so much time; you know, I’ve got a million different kinds of feelings left in me—and I want to use ‘em! Gonna use ‘em all.

Big Daddy (Burl Ives) in Richard Brooks’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (via flickerss)

[soyouthinkyoucansee]

Cat on a hot tin roof

Radoslaw Pujan bw

[theoldoldlie]

I really like your out fit in your selfie post!!! =)

thanks :)

[elpoverty-deactivated20171120]

The Arsonist

Burn down 

the house 

of money 

to smoke 

the ashes 

of dream

Ley Samdez