“What's madness but nobility of soul
At odds with circumstance? The day's on fire!
I know the purity of pure despair,
My shadow pinned against a sweating wall,
That place among the rocks--is it a cave,
Or winding path? The edge is what I have........
.......
Dark,dark my light, and darker my desire.
My soul, like some heat-maddened summer fly,
Keeps buzzing at the sill.
~From "The Waking" by Theodore Roethke”
―
At odds with circumstance? The day's on fire!
I know the purity of pure despair,
My shadow pinned against a sweating wall,
That place among the rocks--is it a cave,
Or winding path? The edge is what I have........
.......
Dark,dark my light, and darker my desire.
My soul, like some heat-maddened summer fly,
Keeps buzzing at the sill.
~From "The Waking" by Theodore Roethke”
―
“First I lost my heart. Then I lost my mind.”
― How My Summer Went Up in Flames
― How My Summer Went Up in Flames
“Casey, "I know where I want to be in ten years, do you?"
Cappie, "I wanna be with you.”
―
Cappie, "I wanna be with you.”
―
“What is this I hear of sorrow and weariness,
Anger, discontent and drooping hopes?
Degenerate sons and daughters,
Life is too strong for you—
It takes life to love Life.”
―
Anger, discontent and drooping hopes?
Degenerate sons and daughters,
Life is too strong for you—
It takes life to love Life.”
―
“Perfection is nothing more than a phantom shadow we’re all chasing”
― Dumplin'
― Dumplin'
What's the Name of That Book???
— 121165 members
— last activity 17 minutes ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more
carleania’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at carleania’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by carleania
Lists liked by carleania



































