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“And the rest is rust and stardust.”
― Lolita
― Lolita
“In the Desert
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
― The Black Riders and Other Lines
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”
― The Black Riders and Other Lines
“Like a flame is real enough, isn't it, while it's burning?-even if there's a time it goes out?”
― Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
― Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
“I would like to be the air that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed and that necessary.”
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“How often have I lain beneath rain on a strange roof, thinking of home.”
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