{"id":279,"date":"2004-03-05T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2004-03-05T22:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxtongue.com\/dreampepper\/2004\/03\/05\/this-is-for-me-archivists\/"},"modified":"2004-03-05T22:58:00","modified_gmt":"2004-03-05T22:58:00","slug":"this-is-for-me-archivists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxtongue.com\/dreampepper\/2004\/03\/05\/this-is-for-me-archivists\/","title":{"rendered":"this is for me: archivists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I&#8217;ve nothing better to do than go through and read my old journal entries. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more Some of the pieces and bits are lovely.--> <\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The grass was vivid &#8211; green. Bright sticky summer colours.&nbsp; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/24281.html?nc=2\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/24281.html?nc=2<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p>a pleasure knot<br \/>dot<br \/>of the exclamation mark &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/26298.html?mode=reply\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/26298.html?mode=reply<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p><font size=2>Splattering impressions like paint across the continents. <strong>&#8230;<\/strong> When the flesh becomes malleable, like cybernetic clay. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/33888.html?mode=reply\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/33888.html?mode=reply<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=2>I tore my eyes out, and let them fall from my face. I ate them, I, Love. Black and red flowing, they were mine and I consumed the gaze of all who looked upon me. I reigned the queen of lonliness, the ghoddess stereotype of death and longing. The western world.<\/p>\n<p>Today I am cooking. Pounds of flesh boiling on the stove. I will simmer them until they are nothing. I will tear them, I will shred, I will destroy the bonds until there is nothing to tear. Then I will add cinnamon and cloves. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/34684.html?mode=reply\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/34684.html?mode=reply<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=2><em>on telemarketing:<\/em> I feel as I&#8217;ve been hired into the legions of hell. Elenor Rigby should be our themesong. We all are witty all the damned day. If we don&#8217;t keep laughing, we die. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/39852.html?nc=4\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/39852.html?nc=4<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=2>I do not want these possibilities<br \/>idols of neglect and love<br \/>to want to suddenly kiss this &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/54366.html?mode=reply\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/54366.html?mode=reply<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/17725.html#cutid1\">http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/17725.html#cutid1<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Melting in this basement office space, I am dreaming of lightning. Of water, drenching and wet to fall torrential from the heavens. Blue turning to black to crash and thunder down. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/8797.html?nc=3\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/8797.html?nc=3<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p>halos &#8211; your eyes &#8211; ringed with gold. Drowning. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/4401.html?nc=2\"><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/4401.html?nc=2<\/font><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between thighs where you store old paintings and furniture nobody uses anymore. I want a chance to come back for you. &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/1838.html?mode=reply\"><em><font size=1>http:\/\/www.livejournal.com\/users\/porphyre\/1838.html?mode=reply<\/font><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t impale like a butterfly onto a board. 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