Hiatus.

After some thought and reflection on the state of the past two months, I'm going to take a hiatus from managing this blog.

Not only is it obvious that my work ethic rolled downhill (and still rolling further), any other stories I have are currently up for feedback are soon to be posted.

I feel this problem links to lack of a laptop, seeing as how my productivity dropped once it stopped working. Before returning, I plan to either get a new one (which will take a month or two or more) or fix my work ethic.

So here's to a hiatus to find better motivations!

(Listen to me sounding like I'm high and mighty, as if I was giving a lecture.)

Poem: Tell a Secret

I wrote this poem in December 2010 for my school's literary magazine.
Theme was "secrets."
The entry was declined, so I'm posting it here instead.

Even though my school didn't like the poem, I'm proud of it. I'm not the biggest fan of poems, and the first draft of said poem sucked. The excellent feedback I received on The Periwinkle Pen led me to this current version! A secret is in the poem, naturally, though my intentions were probably not so clear, nonetheless, here it is.

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[Tell a Secret]

I place a hand on your shoulder and feel you tense.
Your eyes look away to a wall to focus on one sense.
I lower my mouth close to your ears and commence—
You gulp down as your body starts to shake: intense.

I pause for a moment and hope you feel as I do.
Your breaths come in faster, preparing for my spiel.
I let out a cold exhale that chills your neck through,
Your react as if death creeps on you with a cool touch.

I grin against you as my mouth moves with low mumbles.
You hear my hushed voice slither to your brain and shiver.
I speak those words both feared and desired by all.
You suck in all the words, holding them in limbo.

I let my hand drop once all words played their parts.
You turn and face me, and your eyes begin to widen.
I stare you down as my smile starts to deepen.
Your eyes nervous, you laugh strongly then soften.