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Fantasy Over a Minor Key by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Fantasy Over a Minor Key

In another life I am a veterinarian, a pilot, an astronaut a surgeon, a good husband, an invisible organist, the rocket and the abandoned church, I know exactly what's wrong. In another life I choose to ask, and the question somehow changes everything: so in another life you are still plucking words from the Oxford dictionary, you are looking through the window at the dark forest, the gloaming sky - your mind is lost at secrets, your tea has gone cold, your pen still roams in a daydream of winged wolves. In another life April didn't happen, May left like jokes and too much wine: a stomach ache, a good memory, scorching echoes in my head - Summer was a Monet painting all the way through December. In another life I got lost and came back to the lakeside where we kissed for the first time, we brought home a stray named it after something weird raised it for 5 decades, in another life I didn't make up any of this. In another life the shape of a conch shell doesn't remind me of

HaikuWriMo - 2017 by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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HaikuWriMo - 2017

I. Shower thoughts Oh to be a white towel, to drink on your skin titillating dew -- II. The end of the world A black line of ants rushes about in the grove as I bless this rain -- III. Courage In the dark hallway of your heart, a child alone sings slow to himself -- IV. Love note Since the day we met I measure myself in smiles lose count all the time -- V. November Cypresses sway in prayer, through the dense mist echoes of a bell -- VI. Cotton Candy Sweet summertime night, I laugh at life's bumpy ride with your hand in mine -- VII. Amen Let the heartache die under this snow - wait for spring, all cut trees grow back -- VIII.

Blueberries by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Blueberries

I find myself grateful for the existence of semicolons, little things keeping my life sentence half open; lost in thought I wash the blueberries with trembling hands, you listen to the news while making tea - it’s a bitter cup again but we have honey, strong hearts, a lock on the door - we have time for laughter; in the end it all comes down to this: a bowl of blueberries a kiss on the cheek;

contrary [e]motion by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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contrary [e]motion

Every once in a while the mountain winds taste of salt, so much that I could cup my hands like shells and picture white waters marvel at oak roots for the first time, hear the seagulls cry for food let’s build a castle you and I, made of stardust, down the street where the last wish went to die, let’s make boats of these empty pages, and flowers, and hats to call our crowns. Let’s dance alone you and I, to the sharp light melody of a moon and let’s stay, oh let’s stay, grow old you and I, in the place where the roses lay. Imagination keeps the earth still beneath my feet but the clouds above bring your nam

Traveling Gloom by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Traveling Gloom

I wish for my sadness to be like the cloud of drizzle that passes over roofs at night and doesn’t wake up anyone. For my grief (the thing with dark fur that curls up between collarbones and hisses at strangers and purrs when I sleep) to never bite. See the evening sky - with its purple mist - looks hurt, wounded, like my hands when I tried to hold on to things that didn’t want to stay. It could rain, the morning will come anyway. Dark times carry on the way cello chords do, pouring harmony after harmony into a yawning chasm. I used to tell myself to stay strong, now I think, the point is not to start digging but to

Ever After by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Ever After

Crumbs from a slice of life left behind to remember, eaten up by birds of the past. This way I lost one path, found a thousand white trees, a woman asleep pale as the moon, surrounded by stale tears. In dreams she waits; in reality I wonder: can I save her does she want my love still? I have no horse I have no reign. Nothing to give but a kiss and the rotting castle of my heart. Long shadows bruise the ground, as I let fear hold my hope. Around us poisonous roses bloom inviting - what kind of curse is to believe and lose, what kind of evil will promise and steal. The sad wolf of loneliness howls through skin and bones, I shiver cl

The Secrets Of Loving by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

The Five Stages Of Silence by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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The Five Stages Of Silence

I. "I love you" The static sounds like rain in my head, I imagine a small handed God shielding us with his constant melody - they don't remember, tomorrow is your favorite day and I promised to show you the lilies, don't be silly now, turn the lights back on, wake up. My fists at your chest are two hearts beating fast. Wake up. The morning prayer quivers obsessive between our bodies, nobody understands how my lips are made holy by the light skin of your temple, wake up wake up wake up. II. "I love you" Fire laps at oxygen with passionate tongues, taking in every drop of its feverish scent until on their wake only anger is left, a

A web is a temporary palace by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Named after you by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Named after you

At times I like to sit in a world of my own and observe somehow selfishly, hours go by untouched. I drive my mind crazy, late at night reading between the lines of a careless note, late at night waiting for the inevitable wrong answer. At times I like to get lost in illusions of closeness, when everything outside is unbearably cold. And I wake up tired, always on the verge of unfinished thoughts, almost balancing the uncertainty on the bridge of my nose. At times I like to whisper out loud my thanks for the light and the dark, let the sound fade as all the scars on my soul named after you.

Summer solstice by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Without Heaven by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Without Heaven

The moon smiles at me from her palace of eyes we live under a broken spell, she sings, mirror glances on dark waters; treacherous forest harmonizes with the winds glass promises scattered around the room of your rib cage, shed light a curious play, an ordered mess, living exhibition of tries. Curse of the kinds, homesick angels without heaven I’m missing a chapter, why do we start what cannot be stopped why do we find what cannot be kept. It’s a mysterious Blues under the sky, a perilous waltz we all want to dance - a time has passed, the night is done, on the lake rehearsal of dawn. One last word before we part; shal

Red lines by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Red lines

Would you make sense, with me? Would you start uncertainty at the end of everything sure? Perhaps align your feelings on the edge of mine? If you and I could be... imagine, for a moment, what would you say? It is the breath of the universe I hear when it rains and the trees are calm, a quiet unwanted when you are not here. Humans of all the creatures are flammable inside; would you burn your end of the candle to find us? Don’t try too hard to define reality, let us fall perhaps break all the rules decline: I know, you know, we know what k

Theory of Chaos by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Theory of Chaos

There is a quantum of cruelty in the way your feet touch the ground, not wanting to be heard even though I asked to please wake me up, to please let me know if you are leaving. There is a quantum of cruelty in the way your lips pronounce a new name where mine once belonged even though I'd hoped a broken heart would not break another. I feel a quantum of anger when I try to believe you never intended to cut so deep even though I knew if you were a butterfly I could only be waiting for the hurricane. You will see a quantum of sorrow in the fire pit of my iris, when you’ll dare to look closer at your wonderful disaster even t

Surrender by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

The Five Stages Of Silence by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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The Five Stages Of Silence

Bygones by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Bygones

There is a burned building at the end of the road its hollow eyes, loved once, still guarding wishes of happier days. You try to remember one of your forevers and like waves, like fire they all come back all those always sworn upon falling stars, matching minutes, tossed coins. It's your history now foundation of memories - it didn't last, surprisingly it doesn't hurt and in the darkness of this dying night your eyes are dry for every other truth still remains. There is a burned building at the end of the road.

Freckles by AlwaysRainCheck, literature

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Found Treasures 3 by DanielaIvanova, journal

Found Treasures 3

Sep 16, 2018

As a primarily visual artist, who only writes on an amateur level, it always amazes and honors me when talented writers stop by my gallery. Literature doesn't get enough love anyway so that makes it not only even more amazing to receive recognition on a literary piece but also more satisfying to find something truly outstanding and inspiring. Here are some beautiful pieces by people who stopped by my page, not just as a form of thank you, but primarily as a hats-off to their amazing talent.

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Dust Bunny Stampede by cholie, journal

Dust Bunny Stampede

Mar 26, 2019

The dust bunnies are rioting and stampeding. I'm still missing you. So, I was tagged here: tag! never stop running!by the incredible & incomparable PatchworkLynx (https://www.deviantart.com/patchworklynx). I thought I'd increase my presence on here, even if bit by teeny bit. Here goes nothing (or everything)... 1. What color do you feel connected to? quite a few colors, really. i'll just choose two: the color that's equal parts blue and purple (the one that people can't agree if it's more blue or purple), and periwinkle. 2. Do you believe in higher powers? *nods* i do. 3. How easily do you forgive? i think so. i've realized that just because you've forgiven someone doesn't

Birthday Feature for Artists I watch - 10/08/18 by Malintra-Shadowmoon, journal

Birthday Feature for Artists I watch - 10/08/18

Aug 10, 2018

crestforte (https://www.deviantart.com/crestforte) ~crestforte (https://www.deviantart.com/crestforte) AlwaysRainCheck (https://www.deviantart.com/alwaysraincheck) :iconAlwaysRainCheck: Happy Birthday to the artists and cherish their newest works

never say goodbye, only see you again :) by similar-singularity, journal

never say goodbye, only see you again :)

Mar 13, 2017

i've been on this site for 8 years, various hiatuses/different accounts. these last few months, i started a journey i never thought to endeavor before (in terms of spirituality) — and so, here i am. dA has been the greatest tool in developing my writing style. i couldn't be more blessed. writing was never a hobby for me, it was always a means to an end. and that end is still a goal/dream i am working towards. but somewhere along the way, i stopped growing here. i found my style, became comfortable with how i wrote, and stopped growing. i'm still writing (and will be for as long as i'm alive), but i won't be posting anymore. there is a

While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Passion is Art by SueJO, journal

While My Guitar Gently Weeps-Passion is Art

Feb 4, 2017

I look at you all See the love there that's sleeping While my guitar gently weeps I look at the floor And I see it need sweeping Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know why nobody told you How to unfold you love I don't know how someone controlled you They bought and sold you I look at the world and I notice it's turning While my guitar gently weeps With every mistake we must surely be learning Still my guitar gently weeps I don't know how you were diverted You were perverted too I don't know how you were inverted No one alerted you I look at you all see the love that's there sleeping While my guitar gently wee

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Artist // Student // Literature

Aug 10
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I observe the world and write poetry about it once my heart is full enough to brim with words.

You can find most of my poetry at the website linked above, I am active on instagram and twitter as well, if the link here doesn't work just look for @alwaysraincheck and you will find me.

Also "Official Finder of Marvelous Emoticons and President of the venerable Cheesecake Heart Fan Club" as deemed by the wonderful poet and editor Katherine MacKenett who I had the honor to call a friend.

Favourite Visual Artist

Van Ghog, Rembrandt, Monet, Renoir, Vermeer, Kandinsky, Pollock, Pellizza Da Volpedo, Antonio Da Messina, Caravaggio and...I could stay here forever

Favourite Movies

Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Practical Magic, Mr.Morgan's Last Love, The silverlinings play book,Tellement proches (2009), Into the woods, Maleficent, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Favourite TV Shows

Feel Good

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Bach, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman, Hozier, Christine and the queens, Broods, Brendon Flowers, Tegan & Sara, Grimes, Florence+The Machine. Pearl Jam, The Struts...

Favourite Books

Eh...I'm a ravenous reader and I tend to fall in love a little with every book I open.

Favourite Writers

G. Calvocoressi, Mary Oliver, E.Bishop,Tomasi di Lampedusa, Bliss Cua Lim, Raymond Carver, Sylvia Plath, Pablo Neruda, Anna Maria Renda, Robert Frost, Cummings, Tolkien, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Stephen Dunn, Richard Armitage, Katherine MacKenett

Tools of the Trade

Silence and ink

Other Interests

Music, Photography, technology, knowledge, coffee, you

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Hi! Do you make your full name public? I'm quoting a poem of yours for my English class (this is my second time - once in high school and now in university! hehe), and it'd be nice if I could cite your name. I'd used 'AlwaysRainCheck' before but I don't know if that's what you'd prefer

AlwaysRainCheck

Apr 23, 2020

Hello, I am very late in answering this but if you want to use a more official name I sign my poems as I.Balestri now I can't tell you how humbled and honored I am to know you quote my poems in your English assignments

leiyue

Jul 8, 2020

Thanks for replying Hope you are doing well!

LadyLincoln

Aug 11, 2019

Wherever this message finds you today darling, I hope you have a beautiful birthday.

AlwaysRainCheck

Apr 23, 2020

Thank you so much for always remembering me despite my scarce presence around here!

LadyLincoln

Apr 23, 2020

Of course, honey. You're a sweetpea!