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Thu 30 Sep, 2004 05:13 am
In dark dreams I carry
the weight of a thousand suns,
tugging at
the collar of Cerberus,
and the breath-short hearts
of the dying.
In dark dreams I carry the earth,
wondering if Dorian Gray could restore
its plundered beauty.
Through the cracks
in concrete fetters
a single wilted daffodil
perseveres.
Title is fine - poem is cerebral and excellent!
Thanks kelly. Sometimes I find 'dark' a bit of a cliche, especially when linked with 'dreams', but maybe it's because so many people write about 'darkness', some well, most poorly. I get my 'dark' kick from Swinburne, actually, not so popular these days, but a damn fine writer. For modernism, I am a huge fan of Delmore Schwartz.
wasn't Dorian Gray the name of the alien in Dreamcatcher?
stuh505 wrote:wasn't Dorian Gray the name of the alien in Dreamcatcher?
Never heard of it. I was thinking more along the lines of the Oscar Wilde character.
i remember dorian gray was the guy in 'league of extraordinary gnetlemen' who couldnt be killed
cos hed swapped his real self with his reflection on a painting
and cav have you noticed c.i. is back?
Col man, that would be the right character, although you should probably read the novel. It's a bit different, but along those lines. He did preserve his youth in a portrait. The portrait aged, while he didn't, but he met with a horrible death in the end. I just noticed that c.i. was back while browsing. Yay!
yes same guy then....
in the film he died when the woman (nina harket?)showed him his potrait
which novel is this?
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. Lucky for you, it's public domain now, and readable here:
http://www.hoboes.com/html/FireBlade/Wilde/dorian/
The title is perfect--perseverance has taken away the harshness of the darkness-- I really like this one Cav
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