DeiSophia

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Hibiscus Coast (08/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

Your single uni-verse (07/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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Your single uni-verse (07/04/16)

We held hands once and whispered of the universe while you waited patiently for undesired me to go but I knew you and I weren't over We'd travelled the whole world over seeing man's small recreations of the universe with a buoyant back pack and a bus ticket to go You had said once that you should never go under hills, beneath seas, that only skies are to be travelled over there is where the infinite waits, stated in a single, uni-verse ...but the universe let go and started over.

Victoria Street Market (06/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

A Capitalist Bouquet (05/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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A Capitalist Bouquet (05/04/16)

The Chinese magnolia vines itself Between the Outeniqua yellow wood When the moon flower rises full In the flamboyant winter thyme This Moss curled, ghost pepper scent Suffuses the darkened humus Swept free of fallen leaves. We'll export -perhaps - To a Copenhagen market Where the aroma of lemon balm Permeates the stalls As soft as a golden fall. Ring the bells of Holland there To this annual profusion - there is hope for the alien Ambassador yet-

Relentless Hope (04/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

To the fairy Observer (03/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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To the fairy Observer (03/04/16)

Sir- I am a dragon to flattery, Show me exploration of fairy-tales recollection of pigmies in moonlight and vulgar dwarvish malice. A tale of elves of lore and tongues complicated and cacophonous Their runes inscribe gold and the dragon succumbs to temptation -Yours etc.,

Morning Brew by DeiSophia, literature

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Morning Brew

You're as essential as chicory bitter with despair but seasoned by compassionate moments that dissolve as fast as harsh words by vigorous stirring I could speak of the blends and choice of roasts that make up you but there's more in the aroma drifting upwards in tendrils and vapour And the English language is poor in expressions of scent Forgive me this inability to describe you.

Cyber Portrait (02/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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Cyber Portrait (02/04/16)

We take photo's of families under fluorescent lights but you fear to illuminate such Visions of yourself with them turn off the lights Rather favour the decontextualised self and reveal the despair of others with # motivational and faux smiles tagged <insert friend> upload and share but your families hyperlinks still shift between black and blue on that scrolling sidebar like the bruises on your soul

Where? (01/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

The Tempest by DeiSophia, literature

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The Tempest

The skies are aching with vulnerability dancing tempests through your hair with every shiver of their possibility lifting it in buoyant expectation and you remain inert, unmoved by mutable forces eyes searching for a tranquil vista finding only the changes causes what will you whisper of the winds origins? It sings in chaotic cadence sounding itself on the tendrils of your hair the siren's lament to their past forms as maidens and is mirrored by your melancholic phrase "Why must we change at all?"

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Hibiscus Coast (08/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

A Capitalist Bouquet (05/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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A Capitalist Bouquet (05/04/16)

Relentless Hope (04/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

To the fairy Observer (03/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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To the fairy Observer (03/04/16)

Morning Brew by DeiSophia, literature

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Morning Brew

Cyber Portrait (02/04/16) by DeiSophia, literature

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Cyber Portrait (02/04/16)

The Tempest by DeiSophia, literature

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The Tempest

Echoes by DeiSophia, literature

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Echoes

I heard your voice echoing down the corridor. I traced its resonant depths through pillared shadows and its rising tones through sun-speckled motes that danced in patterns predetermined by gravity and nature's laws. A quadrille perhaps? I'd danced one once with you, your hands cold even through the layered lace of a chiffon gown. You'd whispered my name then, the syllables strident against my tympanum but so low that they spoke only of the closeness of you. I heard your voice on the corridor. I could not see you. I thought you might have hidden around the corner. Except when I looked no one was there. Just bare faced red brick, hel

Show me a Man by DeiSophia, literature

Where the yellow grass grows by DeiSophia, literature

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Where the yellow grass grows

want to walk where the yellow grass grows Dusting earthen particles onto passing flesh, the unnoticed burdens of a travellers course, bearing change across the wide, open veld. I want to walk where the yellow grass grows It's knee-high aspirations, uncultivated rise only to bow beneath the germinating seeds of their future genealogies. I want to walk where the yellow grass grows Where the ground is hard and filled with strife that challenges enduring life to live teaching compassion through its suffering Will you walk with me where the yellow grass grows? It's dry and hot and the hike is long but there is where much life abounds and a tra

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Haiku-3 by timeraider, literature

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Haiku-3

A leaf in the stream Twists coyly, drinking in sights, Or waving good-bye. - Little olive frog Huddles scared in my garage; The world is too big. - A touch of Heaven: A raindrop, gentle and small, Makes me smaller still. - Children at play Break vases and your practiced Gruff exterior. - I envy spiders; Eight legs and naught to do. I'm juggling torches. - Winter drains the oak, And even its stubborn leaves Tumble to the earth.

In Search of Punctuation by nawkaman, literature

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In Search of Punctuation

The exhausted traveler hung his ampersand on its hook, dragging his eyes across and through the curves looking for any signs of sharpness or flatland meadows; somewhere he might rest. He found nothing but undulations rhythmic swells and the faint hands of an impresario crafting the journeyrock below his feet. "No matter, I suppose." But his cellular structure was ringing in his ears, demanding audience &

Behind the Eyes of Heroes by Parsat, literature

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Behind the Eyes of Heroes

Behind the eyes of heroes lies a beast, Which valor cannot hope to render slain. On virtues bright this vice would make its feast, Its ravages no flesh could e'er contain. It's not the petty sins that damn a man And throw his soul straight into deep perdition; It's in his core, amidst his plights and plans, Which holds his life within a dead condition. No prayer finds an answer quite so swift As one to humble one's self through and through. To kill one's pride, we are too ill-equipped, But heaven's quick to take its awful cue And bring our well-wrought world a-crashing down, And with it, all our chasing for renown.

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Empathy - A Conversation by DeiSophia, literature

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Empathy - A Conversation

A: It is easier for my soul to keep infirmities and silences hidden deep Buried far from thought and kind remonstrances from your gentle mind. B: I witness but a gleam of truth and hold it as dear as memories of youth The unmerited You, revealed in twine a labyrinth constructed to a unique design. A: I'll weave myself into misery tied by this self-serving sympathy My tapestry woven of tendrilled tears that in their shimmering, Delight, appears. B: So in this fabric that conceals all that I would have revealed I'll seek for You, there to find and by this search I will us bind.

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About DeiSophia

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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Jan 9
South Africa
Deviant for 17 years
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She / Her

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Current Residence: Waterfall
deviantWEAR sizing preference: M
Favourite genre of music: Classical
Favourite style of art: Pre-raphaelite/ Romantic
Operating System: Windows 8
MP3 player of choice: My laptop
Wallpaper of choice: any dragon or mountainscape
Favourite cartoon character: Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing
Personal Quote: Cogito Ergo Sum

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Favourite Visual Artist

William Blake, Titian, Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Favourite Movies

Roman Polanski films

Favourite TV Shows

Downton, Abbey, Game of Thrones, House, Mentalist, Black Adder

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Enya, Chopin, Mahler

Favourite Books

Silmarillion, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Name of the Rose, The Prophet

Favourite Writers

Lord Byron, William Blake, Umberto Eco, Kahlil Gibran

Favourite Games

Elder Scrolls Series, Assassins Creed, Bioware games

Favourite Gaming Platform

Tools of the Trade

pencils, pens, paper, keyboard, anything vaguely usable as parchment

Other Interests

archaeology, philosophy, anthropology, medieval history, linguistics

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DeiSophia

Mar 19, 2016

DD Suggestion Feature: @Ejrotsih

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This will be the first in a series of features surrounding the #DDSuggestionDrive (https://www.deviantart.com/ddsuggestiondrive) For those of you that are unfamiliar, it was a drive to encourage DD Suggestions that occured during the month of February. I will be doing a series of features not on the actual featured works but on those who actively assisted and submitted suggestions to be featured. First to be featured is ejrotsih (https://www.deviantart.com/ejrotsih) who submitted 94 suggestions to the group. @Ejrotish is a photographer, with a strong eye for line, and form. In each of the images above the static lines still encourage the movement of the eye across the surface, hinting at movement behind the camera.

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DeiSophia

Feb 1, 2016

DD Suggestion Drive

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I was notified about a really exciting endeavour a few weeks ago for DeviantArt... and before I explain what it is I want to point out a few things: 1) DeviantArt receives less traffic, we all know this, and yet... it's pictures originally posted on DeviantArt that receive widespread tagging and sharing on other social media platforms. 2.) A community is only as good as it's members. Participating and taking the time to invest in other people will always reap dividends. 3.) DeviantArt has far more useful tools as a website at it's disposable to enable, valuable, sustainable and in depth community interactions. Prizes, memberships, feature

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DeiSophia

Jan 17, 2016

old things begun anew

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A new year is always an interesting time to start new things, but as I get older I remember things I had once wanted to do and for various reasons had stopped or put aside. So I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect slightly on why sometimes we give things up, often for deleterious reasons. Most people who have encountered me here will think of me as a poetaster, someone who loves to play with words in short staccato bursts of sound, but that is not where I started. I started with prose. Prose was my dominant means of writing growing up, it was the area in which I felt most comfortable reflecting on and exploring the world. This was ex

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CouchSessions

Feb 11, 2022

Hello!

Just wanted to drop by and let you know that HaikuWriMo is up and going for 2022!

We have our first prompt journal: https://www.deviantart.com/couchsessions/journal/Prompt-Feature-The-4-Seasons-906236745 and our first challenge running: https://www.deviantart.com/couchsessions/journal/Challenge-1-Colorful-906457223

Please do come join us!

Hope you're having a lovely February!

stargirl2791

Jun 18, 2016

Thanks for the watch!

Gunzino

May 27, 2016

Hello Ms. I stopped by, and saw that you critique poetry, hope you can critique some of my free flow poems. A lot of them are lyrics but I do have some which aren't "rap"lyrics. I'm about to read some of your work. Have a good day!

timeraider

Apr 13, 2016

I stopped by to thank you for suggesting my work for a DD - thank you many, many times over - and was pleasantly surprised by the first poem I looked at in your gallery. One of the best parts of dA is stumbling onto something new and wonderful - and, well, I did. I look forward to reading more of your works.

Poetrymann

Apr 6, 2016

Thanks very much for the fave.

Pailei

Apr 4, 2016

Thanks so much for the fave on "to Persephone, with love!"

Walsung

Apr 1, 2016

Chanced to read your profile, and I'm surprised that we share common interests. I'm also a huge classic music fan, and I adore One Hundred of Years of Solitude and Lord Byron as well. I'm gonna read your works once I have time.