No Heart Have I
By Jessica Forest
02-08-10
No heart have I beneath my breast,
No lovely drum inside my chest,
It fell, it loved, it hurt, it choked,
It leapt, it longed, it finally broke,
A thousand pieces, big and small,
So now, 'till I collect them all,
Unless anew you give to me,
A wholesome heart, full and free,
I'll search forever, near and far,
From hither Earth to yonder star,
Forevermore, for I have died.
No beating heart I hold inside.
No words have I to say to you,
These feelings I cannot construe,
A bleeding heart, an iron wall,
A darkness, through this, I must crawl,
Alas! No words! No words have I,
I have no g
Prologue
The fallen fruits lay desolate and leaked their juices onto the dry ground and the juices trickled into the cracks and crevices of the soil, leaving only a dark red stain upon the earthy tones. The harvesters had come at the right time, just when the berries were at their sweetest and ready to let go of the parent plant, but before many could drop to the dirt to be probed and trampled on by the scurry of the nosy insects that arrived to drink their life force. The field was full of the berries, ripe and a glossy purple beneath the sun they shared with the children that ran and dance as they worked, the sound of laughter drifting acr
Summertime, and the living is easy ...
First year of university is over - I got an average of 2:1. I think I could've done better, but there was a bit of a hiccup at the beginning of the exams. Just gonna try harder next year. Et maintenant, c'est l'ete (and now it is the summer), avec beaucoup de soleil (with lots of sunshine).
My summer 'projects' are: to walk my dog a lot (he is turning into a bit of a chubster since I went to university), to explore London (there are so many places here that I've not seen) and to read many books (this is my summer of epic reading). Good times.
So yes, I've uploaded some more photos today. Maybe sometim
Well, university is going very well. Had exams and I think they went ok. Now restarted lectures, and all the modules are very interesting. My flatmates (the ones I hang out with) are awesome (they are currently making strange sounds in the kitchen, possibly involving a frying pan and some potatoes) and I've made lots of new friends.
Still suffering from SAD though - can't wait for spring to arrive. Pretty sunshine and warmth! And more daylight hours.
Have uploaded some more photos today from the zoo / Aberystwyth / butterfly house. Also have some ones taken over Christmas to upload. Which I will do at some point.
So yes, I am now at university. It is called Abersytwyth University and it is in the middle of Wales (UK) on the coast. Tres belle. Am loving it.
Plus - I have a new camera! It is awesome. And I've taken lots of photos on it. Uploaded 4 so far (3 of mon chien, and 1 of budgie). Got quite a few ones from London Zoo to upload. But not today. Some point for sure.
I miss the zoo. [I worked as a full-time keeper at London Zoo for the summer] If I hadn't come to uni, I could very possibly be working there properly now. But I am glad that I'm at uni, it is amazing.
Hey! I checked out your gallery. You have some very cool stuff. I especially loved 'log in a stream.' You have some major talent. Do me a favour and check out my latest work, [link] Drop me a favourite if you like what you see!