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An Apology

2012-03-13T20:08:33-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 51, Reviews: 4, Complete

To the Muses.

Senses

2010-08-24T20:54:35-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 3, Words: 81, Reviews: 6, In-Progress

Simplistic, yet complex, and just... so. I don't profess that it's quality.

Shuttering Internal

2010-01-09T15:59:40-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 44, Reviews: 3, Complete

Souls against souls.

Pressing your Soul unto Me

2009-11-15T14:46:49-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 19, Reviews: 3, Complete

Does it exist?

When the Seasons Yield

2009-11-14T23:35:52-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 81, Reviews: 2, Complete

Don't forget the seasons past. You'll drown in regret. A simple poem, strung together from loose images in my head and then transformed into words.

Entranced

2009-11-14T23:20:24-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 54, Reviews: 1, Complete

You will remain. A simple poem.

Aloof

2009-01-28T22:29:04-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 43, Reviews: 6, Complete

Why does she believe? A stream of consciousness poem. Take it how you will. I would love to see your interpretations. My first poem in quite some time, it seems.

Convoluted

2008-10-10T19:11:48-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 46, Reviews: 2, Complete

A disjointed harmony of words, mind, and thought.

Self Preservation

2008-06-12T13:32:57-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 140, Reviews: 2, Complete

In order to survive, she pushed everyone away. A snapshot of life, so to speak; this is a simple and short piece of writing. Purposefully ambiguous.

unfiltered and eternal

2008-05-21T13:09:57-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General
Chapters: 2, Words: 59, Reviews: 8, In-Progress

previously called: streaming words. stream of consciousness poetry. simple, yet symbolic.

Ghosts

2008-05-07T20:31:07-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Life
English, Rated: K+
General/Friendship
Chapters: 1, Words: 81, Reviews: 5, Complete

Until autumn, they are but a memory.

Almost, Haphazard, Not Exactly: Divine

2008-03-30T16:22:59-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 2, Complete

A poem with Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion in mind. A symbolic poem, it resonates with some past works and in my own life.

Ares Atrocity

2008-03-08T12:17:20-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,052, Reviews: 0, In-Progress

The adventures of Addison and Cypress. Addison hates basically everything, and Cypress cares about... well, not much. A chapter of a potential novel.

Odyssey

2008-03-01T19:14:46-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Adventure
Chapters: 1, Words: 791, Reviews: 2, Complete

An afternoon drive with a guy obsessed with mythology and a girl that lacks manners. Short story.

As Eden Burns

2008-03-01T19:08:02-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Adventure/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 2,103, Reviews: 1, In-Progress

The Genesis of Adam and Eve story with a twist. A chapter of a potential novel.

intro to organ donation

2007-10-25T13:43:41-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 51, Reviews: 3, Complete

a petting party.

composing corpses

2007-10-25T13:31:31-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 45, Reviews: 4, Complete

a stream of consciousness piece. the first poem i've written in ages. inspired by a rainy day on my college campus.

Quieting Dolly

2007-04-16T04:39:13-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Poetry
Chapters: 1, Words: 142, Reviews: 8, Complete

Her death was most unsettling. Simple prose, an exercise.

Mortal Limbo

2007-04-07T20:52:39-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,002, Reviews: 5, In-Progress

A first chapter of a dystopian world. The government is warped. Snakecharmers are being hired as forces of intimidation, using their snakes to deter rebellion and treachery and to divulge secrets from the rebellion forces. Charmers abuse their status.

Woes of the Carnation

2007-02-03T20:58:03-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,039, Reviews: 2, In-Progress

First chapter of a potential vampire novel. [Revised and reposted, though it's still terrible.]

Fifty Words

2007-01-09T16:57:43-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 2, Words: 102, Reviews: 10, In-Progress

A collection of prose. Each piece: fifty words. [Moved from my fiction account.]

el miedo

2006-12-17T09:42:10-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
Spanish, Rated: K+
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 38, Reviews: 2, Complete

sobre la muerte del mundo.

Incarnate

2006-10-21T08:09:32-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 243, Reviews: 4, Complete

She runs. Simple prose. A personal writing exercise, really.

dreamcatcher

2006-02-10T04:53:08-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
Spiritual/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 50, Reviews: 23, Complete

those souls will not go unwanted. nature's greed. [terza rima. formulaic poetry isn't my strength.]

siren's song

2006-01-18T13:20:34-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 281, Reviews: 16, In-Progress

[please read the minthe myth before reading this poem] minthe, so beautiful, and... persephone's hades. [a collaborative poem between myself and poetic abortion. incorporates both styles of writing.]

silenciosamente

2006-01-11T18:16:48-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
Spanish, Rated: K
General/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 21, Reviews: 9, Complete

ellos durmieron debajo de la luna.

gossamer lace

2005-12-11T14:23:43-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Nature
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 2, Words: 286, Reviews: 16, Complete

nighttime sonatas. reveries mundane. (beauty.) [rewrite added.]

the toast to cannibals

2005-11-09T19:11:46-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 14, Complete

motel parties for the girl (food for thought)

corrode

2005-11-03T17:57:12-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Nature
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 53, Reviews: 14, Complete

ozonedepletinginducingglobalwarming (sciencewon'tprevent) [a more abstract look - stream of conscienceness]

elpis defloration

2005-10-22T14:50:32-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 91, Reviews: 14, Complete

(equate point blank.)

liquor flasks brimming arsenic

2005-10-11T04:58:42-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 203, Reviews: 12, Complete

& this southern belle waits (for him)

miss cosmonaut meteorshowers

2005-10-10T16:01:19-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 125, Reviews: 11, Complete

(a) nervous smile like phantasms hindering from past transgressions freeze into the clockwork

this fog: illusive

2005-10-08T16:48:36-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 207, Reviews: 17, Complete

i'm just your cocktail - you drink (me) greedily & then throw (me) up when you can't take it anymore;

cosmic cataclysm reverse

2005-10-04T05:02:25-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Fantasy/Spiritual
Chapters: 2, Words: 176, Reviews: 20, Complete

(His) seraph. / (His) harlot. [watchtherevolution with eyeswideopen.]

hesheitour volcanic

2005-09-27T16:51:07-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 69, Reviews: 20, Complete

eruption. (.just.like fireflies)

cheers: forgoodhealth

2005-09-17T19:06:53-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Tragedy/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 218, Reviews: 13, Complete

redfacedstillstrikinglybeautifulGodwhyamiPUNISHEDforeverything;

tycheSPLIT

2005-09-13T14:00:30-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
Fantasy/Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 121, Reviews: 13, Complete

& she; wish HARD

november girl

2005-09-11T15:52:41-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 141, Reviews: 21, Complete

i always believed that actions spoke louder than words, but why do i feel so guilty & ashamedofmyself?

analog

2005-09-06T14:18:47-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Angst/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 107, Reviews: 20, Complete

(thoughts.) she isn't indecisive.

shipwrecked

2005-09-05T13:13:05-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
Fantasy
Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 15, Complete

suchamess - stranded.

cannibalheathen priest: the chosen one

2005-08-29T13:58:04-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Angst/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 20, Complete

[this poem is NOT meant to be offensive. don't read if you are strongly religious about the christian (particularily catholic) faith.]

singlikethesirens

2005-08-15T13:14:26-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 83, Reviews: 17, Complete

manipulator.

trigger carnivorously

2005-08-15T08:17:14-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Love
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 58, Reviews: 13, Complete

i'm sure she loves (me) inherownway. [a simple poem.]

serpentine serenading

2005-08-15T07:32:14-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Religion
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 507, Reviews: 8, Complete

anewlookatgenesis: adam and eve. [this was written for AP English. Based loosely off of The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain]

dreamscape

2005-08-13T12:36:25-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 37, Reviews: 10, Complete

(awaken) the muse. [experimentation.]

ethereality

2005-08-11T13:28:21-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 78, Reviews: 11, Complete

god(esse)s. [this poem is meant to imply monolatry. not monotheism. as well as other ideologies. if you have problems with eve being portrayed as a goddess, don't read.]

your body covered in PASSIONred polish

2005-08-09T10:17:17-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 174, Reviews: 28, Complete

nail polish & a bathtub. [i'll just cover my eyes and hope that it's considered a stroke of genius.]

safety switch and blanks

2005-08-07T18:15:58-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 92, Reviews: 11, Complete

semiautomatic. creepslowly featherlight.

aquamarine

2005-08-04T14:42:20-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Romance/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 55, Reviews: 13, Complete

asphyxia.

seduction with a menthol aftertaste

2005-08-03T19:07:12-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 162, Reviews: 28, Complete

aren't four letter words beautiful?

closet monsters

2005-08-03T07:41:08-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 96, Reviews: 10, Complete

carefulcareful, watch the dosage. [the ending was a mistake but i have no regrets]

lackluster

2005-08-01T11:48:22-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 102, Reviews: 12, Complete

she's a train wreck

federation of VEGAS

2005-07-28T07:37:00-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 59, Reviews: 14, Complete

everything stays in vegas (just like the commercials)

kaleidoscopic illusion

2005-07-17T14:33:48-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 143, Reviews: 11, Complete

(HER) machine gun stare;

blood blushing: staining flesh

2005-07-17T09:25:09-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 84, Reviews: 10, Complete

clashing with the world (she)

ketamine by syringe

2005-07-17T09:21:04-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 75, Reviews: 9, Complete

(blind)

nirvana recluse

2005-07-10T13:34:42-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 152, Reviews: 12, Complete

cast the sky into oblivion [i have a (semi) case of writer's block; that's my excuse for this.]

nymph falling

2005-07-03T13:02:36-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 92, Reviews: 11, Complete

about: purity (and her opposite).

osteology

2005-06-30T11:09:38-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Life
English, Rated: T
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 167, Reviews: 18, Complete

i can see the damage; [anti-anorexia poem. i'm not either way, in actuality. poem might be offensive to some.]

pvc fantasies with garters for show

2005-06-29T08:36:42-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 13, Complete

only his f a n t a s i e s. [somewhat satistified with this poem]

muting technicolors

2005-06-28T09:26:07-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 18, Complete

she dreams in technicolor and (occasionally) shades of grey;

love child

2005-06-27T07:54:17-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Angst/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 136, Reviews: 16, Complete

it rots within the uterus, this fetus. (graphic; for the morbid, most likely)

manslaughter and a lime margarita

2005-06-23T08:59:43-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: M
Romance/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 199, Reviews: 12, Complete

it's like murder on the tip of her tongue. still beautiful, still beautiful.

g e n e s i s

2005-06-22T08:09:28-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 204, Reviews: 14, Complete

b l i n k i n g fluorescent lights in confetti colors melt into our skin.

cardiac arrest without the heart

2005-06-19T10:06:51-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 192, Reviews: 13, Complete

belgian chocolates, rum, and your beating heart.

f l a t lined

2005-06-18T10:04:30-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 99, Reviews: 20, Complete

vacancy (in her). chaos on the horizon.

vintage elegance

2005-06-16T19:11:24-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 22, Complete

snow white, so beautiful. [thoughts of marilyn monroe, snow white, & modernism.]

mass suicide for selfproclaimed peace

2005-06-10T09:06:12-08:00

Author: smile persephone
War
English, Rated: T
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 70, Reviews: 17, Complete

listenlisten - hear the screams of the innocent

due to chemical imbalances

2005-06-09T13:53:07-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Life
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 110, Reviews: 7, Complete

their everything burns like the artificial lights of vegas.

color spectrum

2005-06-09T08:36:43-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 98, Reviews: 11, Complete

there should be no shame. [since no one seems to get it, it's about homosexuality]

turpentine: a soother for pain

2005-06-07T09:29:02-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 93, Reviews: 8, Complete

brash, callous, and (even) beautiful

purity doused with ink

2005-06-07T09:04:07-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 83, Reviews: 14, Complete

cigarettes on valentine's day.

he waits for transcendence

2005-06-06T11:00:08-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 173, Reviews: 7, Complete

he acts/lies/spitsattheworld to live (though he doesn't know why).

chrysalis

2005-06-06T08:11:29-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Romance/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 42, Reviews: 10, Complete

adolescence (the loss of)

e r o s i v e

2005-06-05T11:32:25-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Haiku
English, Rated: K
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 6, Words: 65, Reviews: 32, Complete

bleeding (for you) is overrated. [a collection]

lamentations

2005-06-04T14:33:55-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
Supernatural/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 69, Reviews: 7, Complete

(lamentations) for cocytus

for the limelight

2005-06-03T14:16:16-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 138, Reviews: 14, Complete

insanity is (perfection).

stygian harlot

2005-06-01T12:43:09-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 12, Complete

don't let the temptress get (the best of) you.

typical new york tragedy

2005-05-31T08:08:55-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Life
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 81, Reviews: 17, Complete

(the prostitute walks barefoot)

cut from magazines

2005-05-30T12:47:57-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 23, Complete

(women are just) objects. [i was feeling rather...feminist... scary...]

science at a f a u l t

2005-05-30T10:12:51-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 132, Reviews: 12, Complete

science can't always be proven. [i'm unsure about this poem. it was spontaneously crafted. read it anyway.]

celestial crash

2005-05-28T15:18:53-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 78, Reviews: 16, Complete

[she just wants to f or g e t ]

black widow brucine

2005-05-27T08:41:03-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 69, Reviews: 19, Complete

your saliva tastes like backwash.

glitter glamming: for you

2005-05-27T06:43:23-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Angst/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 69, Reviews: 11, Complete

this... keeping up appearances... isn't going to work. [oh the horror, it's... angst]

cosmic love

2005-05-26T14:38:39-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 66, Reviews: 10, Complete

you are my cosmic beauty.

midnight at noon

2005-05-25T17:20:37-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Nature
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 46, Reviews: 11, Complete

[just a snippet of imagery]

double helix

2005-05-24T14:20:17-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 63, Reviews: 9, Complete

(you're beautiful like charred lingerie)

temptation at the nunnery

2005-05-23T15:42:09-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 50, Reviews: 9, Complete

!oh tempt me, serpent! [trying something new-inspired by Daphne Gottlieb]

our sanctuary, the catacombs

2005-05-21T13:56:33-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
Romance/Tragedy
Chapters: 1, Words: 61, Reviews: 9, Complete

i'm taking you with me... [yes, there is an underlying meaning. figure it out]

fallen angels

2005-05-18T13:27:21-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 61, Reviews: 12, Complete

(we are) the destruction;

skin like cellophane

2005-05-16T13:43:16-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 87, Reviews: 13, Complete

she's translucent (in more ways than one).

etiquette in attaining perfection

2005-05-13T13:41:09-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Life
English, Rated: T
General/General
Chapters: 2, Words: 146, Reviews: 14, Complete

are models truly models of perfection? [abstract] (another chapter added-bulimia issues)

stardust euphoria

2005-05-06T17:23:06-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General/Romance
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 12, Complete

(euphoric) memories at 12(midnight)

bleeding pomegranate juice

2005-05-03T14:25:30-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: K+
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 92, Reviews: 9, Complete

there's eden in my eyes, i'm sure. [a revision (modernization) of adam & eve]

martini with a hint of lime

2005-05-02T13:56:20-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 95, Reviews: 10, Complete

you're the epitome of (im)perfection.

tobacco tongue tied

2005-05-01T14:14:11-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 122, Reviews: 12, Complete

disproving the world & conquering vertigo

a cosmopolitan with a shot of glitter

2005-05-01T08:47:01-08:00

Author: smile persephone
General
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 147, Reviews: 12, Complete

the cosmos are made of absinthe & lsd

Inhaling Star Dust

2005-01-31T06:44:32-08:00

Author: smile persephone
Love
English, Rated: T
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 79, Reviews: 10, Complete

Two lovers lay together, inhaling the star-dust of the night. Read and Review.