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 Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:26 pm
In the House there lives an unremarkable man who has hair the color of summer-scorched weeds and no face. A small red flower - two petals, the pollen-filled gold heart - has been painted where others have mouths (or so it is written by the silent gossips in the kitchen-bowels of the House).
Hi. That's me.
The man who is me has a job in the House. It's not a very good job. There is shoveling involved, and curses, and late-night work under fluorescent bulbs. The job is: burning the soapy remains of those dreams rejected, aborted, judged unfit for use. You know the ones; the ones you escaped into higher levels of subconsciousness, or gratefully shook off at the sound of the bell. Sometimes you finished them and you forgot in the instant you open your eyes. Mistakes. Regrettable. These things happen. It's a tough business, and dreams are Grade A Unrecyclable Substances. Hell, they're barely a substance at all.
He sets most on fire, the man who is me, like he ought. He burns them with all sorts of things, mixes them in with tubs of gasoline, soaks logs in their viscuous lack, covers the jellyfish nightmares over with wax. Except for the days when a vivid corner or a striking undercurrent or a horrible, unavoidable truth catch his eye among the rainbow-colored masses of nothing and he (me) reaches out, quicker than quick, and snatches forth from the crowd a shimmering slip of loveliness.
He has a hobby, you see. He cobbles together the dreams that he needs to live another day from these slips. He feeds on them. He subsists, in fact, on an illusory diet that he hopes will one day help him grow a face.
When he grows a face he will be free.
When he grows a face he will be me.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:12 pm
This reminds me of "William Wilson"...except backwards. xd It's nice, although the whole he(me) part could be explained a bit more.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:59 pm
So that's where all of our gasoline is going...
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:14 pm
I have to disagree with Chrysanthemum a bit on the he(me) part. I do believe the vagueness of it all added a great deal to the dream aspect of this story.
The description of everything though, the vison, the imagery... it was all Zahmen-esque. All very well indeed. I loved it.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:32 pm
Chrysanthemum Moon This reminds me of "William Wilson"...except backwards. xd It's nice, although the whole he(me) part could be explained a bit more. Thank you. I'll think about the explanation, but I'm leaning towards leaving it vague. Serenity Reed So that's where all of our gasoline is going... Yes, of course, this is secretly an environmentalist piece. How did you know? Tak-Jak I have to disagree with Chrysanthemum a bit on the he(me) part. I do believe the vagueness of it all added a great deal to the dream aspect of this story. The description of everything though, the vison, the imagery... it was all Zahmen-esque. All very well indeed. I loved it. Wow. Thank you so much! (Though I think Zahmen might object xd ). The fact that you liked it means a good deal to me.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:14 pm
I like explaining things... I guess it's how I write. redface
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 8:11 pm
Yar, each to our own and whatnot. I usually explain a bit more, but am playing around with stuff.
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:51 pm
Ah, I was around to see some of Zahmen's older works... older characters.. Though yours are not as morbid in a sense. Your's it seems, are more sensual... gentle.
But the thought of a character, the make-up of such a character, that is where you are similar.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:42 pm
That was beautiful. I loved it. It shall go on my wall.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:10 pm
Tak-Jak Ah, I was around to see some of Zahmen's older works... older characters.. Though yours are not as morbid in a sense. Your's it seems, are more sensual... gentle. But the thought of a character, the make-up of such a character, that is where you are similar. I love Zahmen's characters, for similar reasons. Thank you again. =] KirbyVictorious That was beautiful. I loved it. It shall go on my wall. Yay! Your wall?
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:02 am
my wall of awesome. wirth thumbtacks.
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:50 pm
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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:37 am
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