“Our true passions are selfish.”
― The Red and the Black
― The Red and the Black
“It seems only yesterday I used to believe
there was nothing under my skin but light.
If you cut me I could shine.”
―
there was nothing under my skin but light.
If you cut me I could shine.”
―
“Dancing Towards Bethlehem
If there is only enough time in the final
minutes of the 20th century for one last dance
I would like to be dancing it slowly with you,
say, in the ballroom of a seaside hotel.
My palm would press into the small of your back
as the past hundred years collapsed into a pile
of mirrors or buttons or frivolous shoes,
just as the floor of the 19th century gave way
and disappeared in a red cloud of brick dust.
There will be no time to order another drink
or worry about what was never said,
not with the orchestra sliding into the sea
and all our attention devoted to humming
whatever it was they were playing. ”
―
If there is only enough time in the final
minutes of the 20th century for one last dance
I would like to be dancing it slowly with you,
say, in the ballroom of a seaside hotel.
My palm would press into the small of your back
as the past hundred years collapsed into a pile
of mirrors or buttons or frivolous shoes,
just as the floor of the 19th century gave way
and disappeared in a red cloud of brick dust.
There will be no time to order another drink
or worry about what was never said,
not with the orchestra sliding into the sea
and all our attention devoted to humming
whatever it was they were playing. ”
―
Analiese’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Analiese’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Analiese
Lists liked by Analiese























