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Fishermen can die by journalfav, literature

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Fishermen can die

Fishermen can die; not I : Lovetodeviate featured by Negated In this breathtaking, ephemeral piece, the author asks: "When I am a fish, the monsoon reaches me, but where is the magic?" The answer is: the magic is in these words. An Excerpt Sometimes the road is black. I am tempted to call it a serpent, but it has been done before. The things I want to say should not have been said before. That is the rule. I decided this when I was a child. I am bright like a fish in the water. There is a moon that is caught in the branches of a peepul tree, and some of the leaves are only skeletons; so the moon shines through the veil of leaves, glows l

Get Over Yourself by journalfav, literature

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Get Over Yourself

Get Over Yourself: BehindInfinity featured by AKAcorn his journal, authored by BehindInfinity, is a true wake up call for a lot of us. A slap to the face, if you will. BehindInfinity is a cosplayer, but he also has a huge heart. One that isn't seen so often in today's world. This journal, though short it may be, is straight to the point and very moving. An Excerpt "A beggar writes down his life story on the pavement. He fell from a height on a building site and lost the use of his legs. He lost his livelihood, his wife left him and now he can't work. The Chinese government give 200 RMB per month to anyone that is badly injured at

What is Flash Fiction? by journalfav, literature

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What is Flash Fiction?

What is Flash Fiction? : SRSmith featured by lpowell This journal answers the common question, "What is flash fiction?" Although it is more than twice as long as your average piece of flash, it is nonetheless a worthy definition of the form. It also raises some interesting points about the role of modern literature. An Excerpt It was recently asked of me to describe to an audience of writers what flash fiction was. When I read my first piece of flash, I couldn't begin to answer that question, and now after writing almost nothing but flash for the past two years it's still hard for me to define. I find that while I've developed a set of s

Sex, Love, and Acceptance by journalfav, literature

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Sex, Love, and Acceptance

Sex, Love, and Acceptance: Pelicanh featured by CalypsoTea I would like to suggest pelicanh's journal entitled "Sex, Love, and Acceptance". I found it so sad, deeply moving, and a testament to the strength one can find in oneself, especially when faced with adversity. And it's also about being true to oneself whatever the cost. You can really see his heart in this very personal entry, and I don't think anyone could turn away from reading it unaffected. An Excerpt Chuck was my younger brother by four years. We weren't really all that close growing up and when I was old enough I moved out and although we kept in distant contact, we didn't s

to my friend who suicided by journalfav, literature

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to my friend who suicided

to my friend who suicided: entropicalia featured by Negated There really aren't words beautiful enough to describe this heartrending expression and expulsion of loss - the author has used them all. An Excerpt listen, do you remember when we tripped on our shoelaces and tumbled from high stone spires, trying to waltz to cobblestone musicians that could not quite reach us? was that spain? singapore? and do you remember years and years ago when we ran mad, painted everything tangerine, sluiced wet rainbows on storefronts? maybe we spent a day in bed naming each of your lovely ribs after greek deities. maybe meilichios was the one they stol

awful state by journalfav, literature

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awful state

lucid-state: awful grace featured by rasiqra i found this to be a completely moving and striking entry. ~lucid-state articulates herself in an exemplary way, and makes reference to the struggle of language as a means for communication. An Excerpt I've been working at the hospital as a nursing student for two weeks now. Yesterday a man came into my care who had suffered a massive hematoma to the right side of his brain, rendering the left side of his body completely paralyzed and almost devoid of sensation. He was a young man, as far as stroke patients go, FAR too young to be in such a state. Young enough to cause serious sadness in the st

The Sheep Dragon by journalfav, literature

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The Sheep Dragon

The Sheep Dragon: Beccalicious featured by batousaijin `Beccalicious wrote a hilarious character sketch about a fanciful creature she made up, Nio the Sheep Dragon, that has several quirks guaranteed to put a smile on your face. An Excerpt Last night I invented the sheep dragon. The sheep dragon is quite obviously a hybrid of a sheep and a dragon; and in this case it has a dragons head (like a Chinese dragon; not your sword and sorcery type) and a sheep’s body. He also has wings like a dragon, but they are quite pathetically small, and he cannot fly for long periods of time. He has no tail; he is sure he once had one, but he doesn

Control - january seventeenth by journalfav, literature

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Control - january seventeenth

Control: Mnesimache featured by Negated An astute, compellingly calm meditation on both the author's personal life and more general, though certainly no less profound, aspects of the world. An Excerpt Things happen at a bewildering rate in today's fast-paced world. A world of shifting sands and changing tides. Sometimes what scares us the most is the concept of change. Sometimes all we want is a constant. A certainty. Some of us find that constant in relationships. We build our lives around an idea; we find someone and wrap ourselves in a cocoon with them.We just want warmth and comfort, we want to lose ourselves in perfection. To distan

no more words by journalfav, literature

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no more words

TheGlome: no more words featured by Negated A beautifully written documentation of a beautiful mind's journey. An Excerpt The petals of my muses are folding in on themselves. They have bloomed only to shy away from their newfound openness and retreat to the safety of the darkness. I feel as if every word I manage to put forth is immediately dissected and decided upon. Is that why we communicate? To find footholds for our judgments? Is it about the learning of new knowledge, or its categorization into predefined ideas? There are places and things we have not discovered yet, and they will always be there. Although everything works in patt

wHy I love tHe siDewaLks by journalfav, literature

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wHy I love tHe siDewaLks

wHy I love tHe siDe waLks: kLiT-sHy featured by batousaijin I nominate *kLiT-sHy for always having amazing journals that I wish I could fave. Most of her journals tell the story of her life with poetry that flows with the ease of someone you wouldn't suspect spoke English as their second language. This journal, however, deviates from her traditional path and shows that her prose is as strong and poignant as her poetry. An Excerpt I tell you, strangers know how to smile and some even tell stories that even your best friend could not share. Nights ago, I was shattered by the sound of a mother, crying for her dead son to stay, not to leave

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GunShyMartyr by journalfav, literature

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GunShyMartyr

GunShyMartyr: Red Would Be Proud featured by salshep It was truly difficult choosing an entry from among GunShyMartyr’s long list of fascinating journals . I have been in the habit of reading them almost religiously for some time now. He has a wonderful voice for storytelling (as is evidenced by his fiction) and a day in the life of Thomas tends to become more than a journal entry; it’s some cathartic trial-by-fire, a deeply reflective moment, a creative outpouring, an epiphany, a side-splitting comedy of errors—it’s never just another day. Anyhow I chose this entry because it demonstrates not only his innate compassion

rhinestone062085 by journalfav, literature

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rhinestone062085

rhinestone062085: The Twenty Peso Picture featured by salshep I found this journal while seeking pictures for Soundzine. It struck me, and not only for its deep compassion and the gentle manner in which it explores some painful ethical issues regarding art, but also because it was so well written. In fact, I prodded him to upload it as a deviation so I could suggest it for a DD. He did, and it was promptly featured as a Daily Deviation. Looking through the rest of his journals, it occurs to me that he uses words the way he uses his camera—to present his readers with ‘snapshots’ of things he happens on, glimpses of life in t

winktothanatos by journalfav, literature

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winktothanatos

winktothanatos: your body is perfect, baby featured by Maly-Jo I adore this journal, it is definitely worth reading. Helped me a lot with my self-esteem issues. I really hope you enjoy and find it as interesting and meaningful as I did. An excerpt: celebrate your body people... celebrate your uniqueness, in the whole universe there is no other person like you. no one has your skills, no one has your eyes, what makes you laugh and cry will never (now, in the past or even in the future) provoke identical laughter and tears from another. no one has your smile, or your skin, no one has your mind, no one has your POTENTIAL, no one else is y

flappability by journalfav, literature

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flappability

flappability: Fallopiation No. 7 - vignettes from summer 07 featured by Negated *flappability is known for her gorgeous, poetical and lively journals. She definitely gives her readers a very different, hopeful--and possibly more intense--perspective on the world. Worth reading for the inspirational properties alone (though the language is a close second). An excerpt: In an enormous house on the edge of the city of your childhood, exists a deafening silence that robs you of your ability to breathe. Not even a single sweep of traffic, or the ticking of the clock, or a single bird chirping. Just an enormous, drowning silence. Loneliness is

zphoenixdownz by journalfav, literature

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zphoenixdownz

zphoenixdownz: twelve tons of titanium featured by Adeimantus I love this journal entry by zphoenixdownz! He takes the Star Spangled Banner and turns it upside down into one of the better political rants I've read on DA. Bravo, and well said! An excerpt: whose broad stripes and bright stars will look mighty damn good on the runway this year and girls don't forget to wear fur-lined boots with your capris through the perilous fight we went back to our meaningless lives content to dream about the greater good at our humdrum jobs o'er the ramparts we watch fox news relaxing on the couch with the thought that our version of events i

switchbladeserenade by journalfav, literature

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switchbladeserenade

switchbladeserenade: If Star Wars Was Set In Glasgow featured by in-art-we-trust Why do I love this journal? Because it's perfect. It's so perfect, I think Lucas is gonna sue. Either that or make it the Super Special Edition. An excerpt: R2D2 would refuse to go out on the streets after 10pm because of the number of drunks who would try to stuff chip papers in his head casing or piss on him. He would also refuse to go near groups of wee boys at any time because of the high risk of being spray painted/dumped in front of a speeding train/set on fire. Although proficient in over 3500 languages C3P0 would still be unable to understand an

IfrozenspiritI by journalfav, literature

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IfrozenspiritI

IfrozenspiritI: II. Form and Fuction featured by Negated I might have known all this, these distinctions in art based on medium, but I certainly didn't understand it as clearly as before reading this enlightening & clear essay-journal. An excerpt: True literature is like this. True literature necessarily exposes itself as an arrangement of words, rather than hiding behind the masks of everyday expression, of perfect realism in representation. True literature is fundamentally self-aware: part of its success lies in its readers’ inability to escape from an understanding of its structure. .

elliotridgeway by journalfav, literature

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elliotridgeway

elliotridgeway: The Hatchling featured by CyanideAndCake When you read through this journal, I realize that it is rough. An attractive thing about this particular journal is that it takes you through the motions (and emotions). It makes you feel what the author felt, at some level. I just feel that perhaps it deserves some merit. An excerpt: One Sunday I wasn't feeling well but my mom made me get up, get dressed and go along with them anyway. Fast-forward to an hour later when Pastor Faller is spewing fire and brimstone, marching up and down the aisles, admonishing to his wicked, wicked congregation, and my tiny little tummy is starting

Adeimantus by journalfav, literature

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Adeimantus

Adeimantus : Where'd You Go, Joe? featured by apocathary A fascinating, insightful, and most of all well written look at the grass-roots of environmentalism, and the personalities and politics behind it. An excerpt: Door to door canvassing is not an easy gig. Anyone who has done it every day for 6 months or longer knows exactly what I'm talking about. Dogs are not your friend. People are sometimes rude and hostile, or just plain indifferent. I've been hit on the head with rocks, bitten several times in the ass by unhelpful dogs, and even shot at once. You sweat in the summer and freeze in the winter. Your feet hurt constantly, and yo

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journalfav

Nov 30, 2007

Journalfav's Journals of the Month: November

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How many times have you said, If only I could fave this journal? Well, now you can! journalfav (https://www.deviantart.com/journalfav) is a project that aims to highlight the great journals that can be found around dA. :sun: If youd like to know how to submit a journal to us, so you can fave it, please read our guidelines here. :spotlight-right:  Our November Favourite Faves!  :spotlight-left: It wasnt easy picking just a few of the journals people have sent in to feature here. We received some remarkable suggestions, and it was a pleasure to read and feature them all. However, these are the ones wed like to give special attention to th

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journalfav

Nov 8, 2007

Journal Hunters Wanted!

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 We Need journalfav (https://www.deviantart.com/journalfav) Journal Hunters! Crikey, mate. Ya gotta be careful. Sneak up on the little buggers-- and watch out for the sharp end! We are looking for a team of people to act as Journal Hunters and actively keep an eye out for good quality, interesting journal entries to feature. If you'd like to be one, just send us a note. :) Journal Hunters So Far !Reji (https://www.deviantart.com/reji) :bulletpurple::bulletblue: :iconTmunky: :bulletblue: :iconubermorgen: PLEASE NOTE: no Steve Irwins were harmed in the making of this journal. ________________ How many times have you said, If  only I could fave a journal? Well, now you can! :dev

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catluvr2

Dec 9, 2011

You seem to have been rendered...

...unnecessary.

vermilion--vermouth

May 22, 2011

Do you know if !paradoxicalshaman moved to a new account?

lucid-state

Jan 31, 2008

Please accept my heartfelt gratitude for featuring my journal. I never expected such a thing could happen, and it truly enforced the strength of emotion surrounding it.

Thank you, humbly.

journalfav

Feb 3, 2008

You are very welcome -- the honor is ours.

kLiT-sHy

Jan 10, 2008

wow. who's the genius behind this idea?

indeed, it's beautiful to read the soles of writers and not just their verses and stanzas.

journalfav

Jan 10, 2008

*salshep was the genius [; (For this and everything else.) But, unfortunately, geniuses are busy people and she has not had the time to continue running this, so now I'm just keeping it afloat.

,
*Negated

kLiT-sHy

Jan 10, 2008

I heard from klitshy that Negated is such a sweetheart. I agreed.