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Vile Remains by ligeia, literature

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Vile Remains

We are disgusting Not worthy of compassion. Polished marble casings which gleam in the sun. The fragrance of fresh flowers mix with the aroma of sweet oil. Our good deeds carved in stone facing the heavens for all the world to admire. Yet beneath the damp and musty soil our flesh rots. Our skin disintegrates clinging to yellowed bones. But we have already decayed. Grudges held with jealousy drove us away. Bittered our tears and left us without forgiveness. The chemicals which we consume have soured our flesh. Yellowed our skin. Extinguished us from within, leaving the worms with vile remains. Our materialistic ways have hardene

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ligeia

Dec 19, 2002

Just out of curiosity...

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Am I the only one on this website who is sickened by all the "artists" out there that submit nothing but webcam photos of themselves?  Maybe I was wrong, but I thought this website was an art gallery.... not a personal ad.

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raistlin

Mar 23, 2004

Hi...You havent been around for a long time...hey submit something..you are one of the artists here..

Hope you are absolutely fine

the-athena

Apr 27, 2004

i had to create a new account... (the-athena) i have some new things up there. thanks for the concern.

love4me

Aug 11, 2003

you have got a amazing talent, and your gallery shows it. be proud of your work and always remember:you have the talent to succeed, don't let ayone tell you otherwise.