Love Should Never Die

Love Is

Love is a small word that is used too often,
it is an expression used for favorite things,
It is a word that should inspire happiness,
It is the subject of many different writings.
But we’ve forgotten what it should be.

Love Should Be

Love should be a strong connection between people,
It should mean that you will be there no matter what,
It should mean that you remember and treasure the good times,
And that you endure through the hard times.
Love should be a feeling that never dies,
That will last forever, even if the type of love must change.

It should be everlasting.
Love should never die.

Lately love has been on my mind a lot. It is a common topic for me to think about. I am a hopeless romantic, and always dream up my own love stories. Recently I have been thinking about all of the people I love, who once loved me too. But now we no longer talk, or we don't get along. I can't understand why that happens. I truly believe that if you really love a person, those feelings will never fade away. They can change, you can go from loving someone romantically to loving someone as a friend. But that love never dies.

To This Day...

Hair that feels like silk in your fingers,
Eyes that comfort you like a Tempur Pedic.
Skin so fair, like the moon in the star-strangled sky.
Your touch is just as far away,
Even though the grip you have on me has never left.
Clad in dark, surrounded by black,
I see past the mud, and see the golden prize inside.
You’re the piece that I never look for,
But the only one that fits perfectly.
The beautiful soul that no one acknowledges.
A character no one appreciates.
You are the book that is judged by it’s cover,
Yet holds a story that no one knows is a bestseller.
You are the Invisible Woman of our world,
An invisible being just looking to be loved.
I would hug you if only to keep you warm.
I would envelope you until another gets it done.
It doesn’t matter if you feel the same,
Expecting such a thing would only lead to heartbreak.
Just let me stay drunk under your influence,
And I can handle being the man hidden under the mask.

~APLIW~

Una Carta de Vida

Hola todo el mundo.

I know...I know...I posted yesterday, but I'm scheduled for today in reality. (These two a weeks are going to be the death of me... -__- ) Anyways...this next piece is a personal letter to a girl I met some time ago. If it's a bit sappy, you're not crazy, but simply not seeing the purpose. Anyways, here's my scheduled piece for the week. Read on readers.

Dear Audrey,

We floated above the clouds, can you recall?
You lied in my arms.
You looked a wild mess;
     your eyes shined with surprise.
Every bit the damsel I expected
     the year before when I first
          kissed your ruby red lips.
Our feet rejected the ground
     as my will saved you from the crowd.
Lovely, you looked so innocent!
Those three words you spoke...
The tone of each syllable
     matched dangerous colors
          even as I carried you to safety.
"Should we tell them?" you asked,
     yet all I wanted was to keep
          our love my secret.
Even as I kissed you in that painted sky
     we knew the world wouldn't give us peace.
So I spoke so softly, even the air was deaf.
Can you recall?
I whispered,
     "I'll never let you fall."

Alex


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As an after-thought, for the past few weeks I've been working with a student-run newspaper called The Pulse. Primarily, the newspaper focueses on political issues, but a few of the lead editors and myself are working on creating a creative writing section for the website's Art section.

If you want to check out the website and read about all the goodness The Pulse has to offer, just click on the link.

If you have any questions about The Pulse, or my writing in general feel free to e-mail me at brinque38@gmail.com. I'm always happy to answer any questions.

Until next week,

Carpe diem et provehito in altum.

(Seize the day and launch forth into the deep.) 

Poetic Thursdays

Hey everyone, Alex here. If you were expecting Anora, I guess you'll be disappointed. If not, well I've got a nifty surprise for you. Today's piece is a poem that I just wrote on the spot. It's rated "PG-13" due to its content, but I'm sure you all are use to worse in this day and age. So, enjoy!

____________________________

"Sin Titulo"



This world…

Look past your biases

     that make you jaded.

Look past those stereotypes

     that make you dated.

We all want change

     to come our way,

But, “All is doomed,”

     or so the ignorant bitches say.



C’mon!

This world is crumbling

     right before your feet.

So why not stop thinking

     that violence is neat?

Unless, of course, death is

     everything you wish for…

Then I’ll just call you stupid;

     walk away you ignorant whore.



Those idiots…

Don’t scoff at this;

     you know not what I say.

My mind deals with ignorance

     every-fucking-day.

If you can’t understand the plot

     of the rhymes touched by my hand.

Then maybe life isn’t best for you;

     god knows what I demand.



Carpe diem et provehito in altum.

~Alex

Imagine This

Imagine you were an anomaly

No matter where you go.

That your actions, emotions,

And rules were all decided

Before you ever knew.

Imagine having to wear a different mask,

If you even wanted to be seen.

That you were only amazing for so long,

But not long enough to be let into

The heart of a beloved scene.

Imagine if I was different

And had the body of Jacob.

That I had my personality,

Would you see me then?

Would you cry a little more

if I didn’t care for you in the same way?

Imagine watching the one you love,

Be in love with someone else.

Having all you want to say,

But holding your tongue,

So their happiness can run.

Imagine if you lost me,

What would you say?

Imagine if I was gone

And you could never

get that chance to say,

“I love you more then my dear aunt May.”

Imagine if you saw me hanging from a rope,

Because of something you said?

Of things you said and did,

Of the choices that you made

When your head was ignorant of pain and shame.

Imagine watching someone taking a man’s life

Just so they could get his ride.

And you just watched it unfold,

Because only a fool

Would attempt otherwise.

Imagine if you met someone,

And all you could think was,

“When’s the last time I’m going to see you?”

Because you never could afford to get comfortable

To waking up and seeing the same face.

Imagine watching all your goals fail

Because you weren’t given the chance to dream.

To jump up

In celebration of triumphs,

Only to have no one around.

Imagine being afraid of belonging,

Because you’re afraid of losing.

To force yourself into isolation,

Because you forgot what everything else

Truly felt like.

Imagine the happiest you have ever seen someone,

Was when you are leaving.

And all you ever wanting,

Is seeing that happiness

When you make it back.

Imagine living most your life,

In the confines of your own imagination.

Because in the real world,

A person like you

Doesn’t really exist.

Imagine being such an anomaly,

That not even you know who you are.

And imagine waking up from a dream,

Just to return to a nightmare.


~APLIW~

Comic Reviews: Spider-Man and Teen Titans

Konnichiwa!

Okay guys so as a special post this weekend I shall be explaining how the reviews shall work. Every Saturday and Sunday, I shall post a new review for each of the comics I have started under the pages category nice to the posting schedule. That way you have something to read on the weekend and I can also post other things for the site! I shall be posting reviews this throughtout this week while I recover from dissappointing losses from two of my favorite teams -_-, but will post the second issues this upcoming weekend! Also drop by tomorrow for an awesome surprise! Until then, later!

~APLIW~

Senses Fail

A new week means new poetry. As I'm posting this I'm sitting in a room full of douchebags and idiots. (Literally, one just said, "Smoking isn't bad for you.") I guess this makes this post a bit more relevant because of it. (Although, the poetry was meant in more of a political sense. Hence, the Occupy Columbus marchers in the included picture.) Either way, enjoy my new piece.

________________________

"Pena"

Drink up the misery.

Dwell in my pain.

Focus on hindsight.

The past was in vain.

We all fall.

The world glows.

Truth is nonexistent.

The wisest man knows.

World's gone blind.

It tries to see.

Ignorance is bliss.

Every thought wants free.

Some grant wishes.

Others grant death.

People waste money.

Dealers sell them meth.

"Truths" still condemn.

All become grotesque.

Hatred surrounds meaning.

Life is a whore's burlesque.

Space grows cold.

Good intentions rot.

Throw safety away.

Diseases are lies we've caught.

Come; please come.

Waste your mind.

Goodness is rarity.

This, you're sure to find.

Endings sour time.

Reapers ring bells.

"Sanity is for losers,"

Or so a blind man tells.

Let it enfold you.

Follow your bliss.

Tomorrow'll be bright.

Make it something you miss.

Carpe diem et provehito in altum.

~Alex

Cover Your Mouth

Here is a poem to entertain you all today. I hope you enjoy it.

©2008-2011 ~NOiseMicu

My heart bleeds onto the page.
I split my vein to spill my mind
drench the page with tears,
Killing myself softly.

Out pours heartache.
The shattered pieces of my soul
cover an entire page.

Down rains love
how can I express
such things that shall
so easily be lost?

Cover your ears
Hide away your heart
you will take mine
but refuse to give me yours
Don’t listen to my words

No matter how hard

it is for me to share them.
Speak, spill your mind
let your thoughts froth forth from your soul.
I’ll listen
I’ll let you say what you wish.
But you won’t give me the same.
Cover your ears
But not your mouth.

I cover my mouth, not my ears.
The only testament to my thoughts
is the written word,
and even that you refuse to believe.

~Anora Anakaya~

Comic Reviews: Static Shock

Konnichiwa!

SO I would like to thank Terra for her awesome post yesterday! It made my day :) It was a great birthday and tonight I will be offering a great gift for you guys; The first ever Comic Book Review for the blog!!! Here are the categories: Artwork, Plot, and Character Development. A combination of the categories will be used to determine an overall score based on the 5 point system. Today I'll only be doing Static, then Spider-man on Saturday and Teen Titans and justice League on Sunday. So shall we get things started?

Static Shock #1

Marketed as DC's version of Spider-man, will Static finally reach ceiling that he's capable of?

Virgil Hawkins, the superhero otherwise known as Static Shock, is one of the many heroes that DC Comics acquired from Milestone years ago. Unfortunately, Static is the character they have done the most with, yet the best attention he has recieved was a modest role in the Teen Titans. Luckily, DC realized this and gave him his own place in the new 52 reboot. Now it's going to take a little while before Static can ttruly get off to the races, but a solid beginning is instrumental to the series success.

Now for starters, they have messed around with Static's origins and location from the old days. Virgil and his family have left Dakota City to go to The Big Apple and even has gained an extra sister. However, many things have remained the same for the series. The plot is currently playing it safe, basically just setting key pieces up for the next issue, which seems to be setting up for an epic battle between Static and the Slate gang. The biggest issue though is that writers Scott McDaniel and John Rozum have immediately dumped to the side the issues that Static brought to life during his brief stint with Milestone. Topics like racial problems, homophobia, inside look at gang violence in lesser valued states, and so on and so forth. This being said, McDaniel and Rozum have kept my interest.

Now as for character development Static is the only character to get enough limelight to be accurately judged at the moment, and shows hid trademark wittiness, vast intelligence in combat, and inability to win the public despite saving their lives multiple times. This also sounds similar to a certain marvel wall-crawler we all know. Wells Static has been doing this for quite sometime and has a completely different flare to his own predicament, he is growing closer and closer to other characters when he needs to be seperating himself from the crowd. 

Lastly, the artwork in this issue left much to be desired. McDaniel did a fantastic job when action took over the scenes, but afterwards got very lazy. Background images lose definition when not the scenery to action, characters show very little emotional contrast outside our hero, and the females all share the same smiling expression. Overall, the series was thought to be DC Comics answer to Spider-man, but Rozum and McDaniel need to stay away from copying the hero and focus and making something we have never seen before like Milestone was doing.

Artwork: 3/5

Plot: 3.5/5

Character Development: 4/5

Overall Score: 3/5

~APLIW~

Happy Birthday Quinton!!

Today is a very special day for one of our team members. It is Quinton’s birthday, and my present for him is that I am going to post something special for him. Birthdays can get crazy and I don’t think that anyone should have to meet a deadline, or worry about something like posting on a blog on their most special day of the year. We’d love comments to help us celebrate this day. So readers, this is for Quinton.

Birthday Wishes

When it comes to birthdays,
everyone is told to make wishes
when they blow out the candles on their cake.

I would like to make some birthday wishes for you,
without candles, just so that
you can know that you were in my thoughts on your special day.

I wish that life will flow smoothly,
But I know that things are often rocky,
so my wish is that you know that you have friends to lean on in times of need.

I wish that exams or finals will be easy,
and that you make time for fun.
I hope that you make many new friends,
but still cherish the ones from the past.

I wish that writing would be easy for you,
That your muse doesn’t run off,
Or that times don’t make it hard for you to be creative.
I wish that there will be many reasons to smile every day.

I hope that you are happy with everything that life has given you,
And I hope that the Bengals have a good season this year.

These are my birthday wishes for you.

I am not sure if our readers are aware but Quinton is a lot of the reason our blog is still up and running. He was the one who invited me to be part of the team. He’s the one who changes the sites appearance, and often reminds the team when it is their day to post. He’s invested a lot of his time, and this is to honor all of his hard work.

Far but yet so near;
you are there no matter what,
only a text or IM away.

Always willing to do what you can to help,
all the friends that you hold so dear.

You created a great way for writers to start
sharing their creations, a place where everything gets praised,
a place where a few imaginative people
would create a make-shift family.

Thank you for taking on the stressful job of keeping things going,
when life gets tough, and inspiration is out of mind.

I've Given Up

Hey everyone. This will be my first post in three weeks. Sorry for the delay. Classes have been a little hectic lately, and Columbus hasn't been much kinder.

I haven't been able to write very much on the creative end due to all the work I'm putting into a research paper and an article I'm working with The Pulse (more information on the later) to publish. However, a week or so ago I wrote a small piece about something very relevant to me. Sorry if it's not the greatest, but emotions can seldom pick or choose their quality. Here's my life put into words.

I:

“Giving In”

My eyes,
        they gaze.               
                They see the truth
        held solemnly
within her mind.

She sleeps.
        She eats.
                She starves all the same.
        Her heart
destroys all nourishment that comes her way.

I stay
        I bleed.
                My intentions are pure.
        Yet, she’s blind
to the fallacy before her.

He cheats.
        He beats.
                She still falls at his feet.
        I defend.
Now I’m the villain.

“My heart,
        My love,
                It’s all for you!”
        Her ears
reject my good intentions

We fight.
        We shout.
                She abuses me with hate
        Her tongue
spits acid at my face.

I stand.
        I leave.
                She’s far from me.
        My regret
falls like liquid wonder

These eyes,
        they cry.
                I no longer want to care.
        I’ve tried.
These times leave me lost.

Her eyes.
        His lies
                fall perfectly these days.
        All those
who care have given up.

“Given Up”

Bring me back
        to the place I once knew.
Take me back
        to when I still loved you.

Man the gates
        or run from the scene
Emotions flow regardless
        of how little I mean.

Days on end
        I’ve sat here and thought.
Would you believe
        your eyes see solely what I’m not?

Beauty was you,
        in the most classical way.

Sorry my words
        weren’t enough to make you stay.

I wish things
        were as happy between us
                as they had been way back when.

Now my mind
        must forget your emerald eyes;
                stop hoping you’ll leave him.

Carpe diem et provehito in altum.

~Alex



What I Should've Done

Here is a poem for you all today! I don't know what's up with the other authors, but at least you have me this week. Hopefully I'll remain, but finals are approaching fast and I may have a freak out moment this year. But don't stop coming to the blog for a look at the latest and greatest!

What I Should've Done

Behind this smile
are a million tears.
Behind these optimistic eyes,
is a dreadful pessimistic fear.
Behind these words I speak,
so carefully chosen and

articulated with a plan,

are the ones I left unsaid,

the ones that describe 

indescribable fathoms of thought.

The ones that tell the depth

of a bottomless pit,

the ones that show colors

to a blind man,

and the ones that blend

all the seasons together

to create

a summer that snows while

leaves fall and turn shades of red

and new buds begin to bloom.

The words that say how I really feel.

And what I should've done

is begin to try.

I should've started the sentence with "I"

and I should've just gone on from there...

~Anora Anakaya~

Mea Culpa

Happy Halloween!

Konnichiwa!

Headlining DC's Reboot, Can Justice League bring in new readers to this famed franchise?

Happy Halloween guys! So today we will be starting the November schedule today, as such I will be taking the point. So I'm afraid I have no treats for you today, but very soon I shall be reviewing four different comics starting at issue 1 for each one. The comics I shall be reviewing will be: Ultimate Spider-Man, Static Shock, Teen Titans, and the Justice League. I may also add both Wolverine & The X-Men and Uncanny X-Men later on. Until then, I will review each issue, telling you how I felt about the art, story, and character development throughout each issue, and giving an overall grade based on that. I chose these comics because each one is going through a major change at the moment. Justice League headlines DC Comics 52 reboot, trying to generate a perfect spot for new comic readers to jump in. Teen Titans brings in a certain niche of readers and is growing increasingly popular with the public. Static Shock is one of DC's more underused characters that comic book fans have been demanding to give more limelight then he typically gets. Lastly, Marvel's Ultimate Universe has killed off many of Marvel's top characters, including Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. I shall be reading the new comics of his replacement Miles Morales and seeing where Marvel intends to take this new Spider-Man. I will be posting the reviews for Static and Teen Titans next week, and Spider-Man and Justice League the following week. Until then see you guys later and Happy Halloween!

~APLIW~

Discussion: Line-Up for Teen Titans Movie

Konnichiwa!

Alrighty guys, so Ania won't be posting today, so in her stead, I shall be opening a new discussion!

Now for those of you who don't know, I am a huge comic book fan. I love comics, especially DC Comics Robin, Batman, and the Teen Titans. So when I found out that Mark Verheiden were making a Teen Titans live action movie, I literally ran around my dorm in excitement. The Teen Titans house some of the all-time greats on their teams with a load of potential characters to use. Which brings me to the topic for today: What line-up should they use for the movie?

Would this be the ideal line-up for Mark's new Movie?

For those of you who don't know who the Teen Titans are, they are a team of superheroes from the DC Universe, formed mostly of teenage or younger then 21 members. Most of it's members are sidekicks to more famous superheroes( Robin, Aqualad), others are stand alone heroes of their own right(Starfire, Cyborg), or were even members of other teams(Beast Boy was a member of the Doom Patrol prior to the Teen Titans). Many people don't realize that the Teen Titans from the TV Show weren't the original members. In fact, the TV show does what I think is a horrible representation of the comic itself. With that said, it has brought Teen Titans to life and given a them a huge following. But if you ask me, I don't feel that the show's line-up would be the best. Mostly because I don't think that that version of Robin would be the best to use.

I personally think that the line-up they should use is: Tim Drake Robin, Superboy, Impulse(Kid Flash), Wonder Girl, Static, and Ravager. Now while this team was never all together at the same time, it's pretty close to an canon group. (Robin was the only member who wasn't currently there, and there were actually many other members.) Many think the best course of action may very well be to go with thee Teen Titans that those outside the comic book world would recognize. I say this group would work best for the following reasons:

Tim Drake may very well go down in history as the greatest Robin of All time

If you ask the comic world, many would argue that Tim Drake was the best Robin ever(Yes there are multiple Robins). I would be one of those people. While I loved watching Dick Grayson grew from the little boy acrobat learning the ropes, to the man who took over the mantle of Batman in Bruce Wayne's leave, Tim Drake was a deeper character and instilled the same emotion his mentor did. Sides, he's Robin and every knows one of these variations anyway.

Connor Kent, also known as Superboy, is a clone of the Almighty Superman and Lex Luthor, who was first introduced into the world of Young Justice. Harboring an unparallel story of having to deal with a world when you are just the shadow of the greatest hero in history, the same hero who barely acknowledges your existence. Superboy hasn't had much screen time until the recent Young Justice TV Show aired on Cartoon Network, but would be an great addition regardless.

Impulse would be a great balancing point for the more serious nature of both Tim and Connor, as he would provide the much needed Comic-relief to the series. Think of him as Human Torch of the team in terms of personality, except way more challenging. However, Impulse greatest drama is the fact that he repeatedly is fighting for the respect of his mentor Wally West, or the third Flash, who has publicly stated that he doesn't believe his student has what it takes to amount to anything. Impulse may very well be the most powerful and brilliant Flash ever as well, so the story of how he chooses to use his skills could play in very well into the story.

Wonder Girl is a character I actually know very little about, mainly because I rarely read Wonder Woman comics. What I can tell you is that she brings her own issues and provides the powerful woman's touch that is never bad to have. Not to mention she would make great eye-candy to counter the Black Widow if nothing else. (She would be in her twenties if this was canon so stop freaking out).

Next would be my favorite superhero ever, Static Shock. Now I will admit this would fulfill be more to feed the fanboy in me, but it would make sense as well. It would add diveristy to the group, give someone from the poor projects of dakota, and add a Superhero who is super smart in his own right. Add the fact that he is extremely popular amongst the public, and many of the comic book world have been calling for him to get more attention, it would be a fantastic idea that would be a smart decision for Mark.

Lastly is a comic exclusive character Ravager. Ravager, or Rose Wilson, is the daughter of Deathstroke(Slade for tv show viewers) who is a deadly assassasin with limited precognitive powers, that is probably twice as strong as Robin. Honestly, she could probably fight on equal ground with Batman himself. Viewed as a killer amongst her peers, despite wanting nothing but to protect them from any harm.

Well this is my position on this issue, but what do you think? Do you think they should go safe with the more known line-up? Or should they mix it up? Give us your thoughts! This discussion will be open on facebook as well so don't be afraid to jump in!

~APLIW~

L.I.F. Challenge: Look Into Lyrics

Konnichiwa!

So Terra won't be posting today, so I shall post a challenge for you guys!!! The challenge is to create either a song or a poem using the lyrics of your favorite songs. You have to use at minimum three songs. How long, how you arrange it, and what songs you choose are completely up to you. If you send a copy of your writing, I will gladly post it. Just send it to reallifeinfiction@gmail.com and I will post the as many as I can on my day next week. This is open to everyone who wants to participate, be it fellow bloggers, professionals, or some random kid down the street. Well, until next week, take care and remember to Always Put Life Into Words.

~APLIW~