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Le vent du coeurI pretend
the pulse of rain
is a lullaby —

when I say your name
it feels like
thunder in my lungs

— and the howling wind,
sometimes,
sings me to sleep.
Let's Call This the BeginningHe turned back towards me and held out his hand. I reached forward, watching his chest rise and fall underneath his shirt. I imagined his lungs were full of wind; there was a storm hidden behind his teeth and we were going to run away together to fly kites and watch the clouds chase the sun across the horizon. Our fingers touched and my imagination raced; we were holding hands at midnight in the city, climbing rooftops and racing shooting stars across the empty streets. He closed his hand around mine and our shoulders brushed.

That's when I realized I was lonely.

It became one of the many things I avoid telling people. Like sometimes I have
Love Songs to the MoonHe's lonely, just another dreamer-boy with his head in the clouds.
For a boy who would never be loved, he had so much love in him.

She runs her tongue along her teeth. Are you afraid of dragons? she asks.
I imagine her with scales and wings, breathing fire. I tell her no, I'm a knight in shining armour.
Oh, she says with mock seriousness, you're fearless then.
I'm afraid, I say softly, I'm afraid of falling.
She leans in close. I feel her breath on my lips as she whispers, What about falling in love?
I forget how to breathe. The world starts to spin and I close my eyes.

Then she kisses me full on the mouth and my spine turns to feath
ErsatzHe has danger painted on his lips
and a terrifying truth hidden under his bed.

And I'm the only one who knows
he got a tattoo for his thirteenth birthday
that makes his skin look like it's
on fire.

You know,
girls say he's the hottest boy in ninth grade.
He's burning up.

But he doesn't care for them

because he's secretly in love with Sam
[who, obviously, doesn't have a clue].
No one does.

But how long can you keep your secrets, pseudo-boy,
before you lose yourself?

He takes a look around him
and destroys as many people as he can
so he won't be hurt

again.
Wishing for Something"I wish we could be together."
"Yeah," he says, "I wish a lot of things."

In the silence, he realizes that he's terrified of her. Of what she might mean. There's so much that he could tell her, but the words he longs to speak stick in his throat, leaving him breathless.

She smiles, golden in the sunset, and blows on a dying dandelion. The gossamer seeds fly away as she looks at him tightly and tilts her head towards him. Looking at the faint curve of her lips, he knows exactly what she wished for.

Oh long-lost boy, this is the moment you always wanted, the moment you hoped would never come.

He kisses her, because what else is he suppose
ResilienceWhen I was young, I loved to watch my father work. I used to think sparks were dangerous, so I would sit far enough away that the fire could not reach me. But I could still feel the heat, watching sparks rise high into the smoky air.

I was terrified of darkness. I would sleep with a candle burning to protect me, but shadows invaded my dreams. I pretended I was a dragon, filled with flames. Fearless.

Defiant.

No one believes in dragons anymore. No one believes in fire, either. I've grown up into the age of electricity, where fire is too hot and too wild to touch. Why risk burning yourself when light and heat are ready at the flip of a switc
Fighting for Love        Isn't it funny how a girl can mean so much to a boy? They call it romantic. Not age thirteen, at age thirteen, it's not love, it's biology; let someone test their blood and tell them they're fine. But these are just kids: they know little about biology and less about love. That's the way it always is. You learn a lot and lose even more, but don't tell that to the boys in this story. They don't know that.
        Yet.

        Anyone would have noticed how the two boys' gazes lingered on the girl; she was the one th
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Love Songs to the MoonHe's lonely, just another dreamer-boy with his head in the clouds.
For a boy who would never be loved, he had so much love in him.

She runs her tongue along her teeth. Are you afraid of dragons? she asks.
I imagine her with scales and wings, breathing fire. I tell her no, I'm a knight in shining armour.
Oh, she says with mock seriousness, you're fearless then.
I'm afraid, I say softly, I'm afraid of falling.
She leans in close. I feel her breath on my lips as she whispers, What about falling in love?
I forget how to breathe. The world starts to spin and I close my eyes.

Then she kisses me full on the mouth and my spine turns to feath
Let's Call This the BeginningHe turned back towards me and held out his hand. I reached forward, watching his chest rise and fall underneath his shirt. I imagined his lungs were full of wind; there was a storm hidden behind his teeth and we were going to run away together to fly kites and watch the clouds chase the sun across the horizon. Our fingers touched and my imagination raced; we were holding hands at midnight in the city, climbing rooftops and racing shooting stars across the empty streets. He closed his hand around mine and our shoulders brushed.

That's when I realized I was lonely.

It became one of the many things I avoid telling people. Like sometimes I have

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[actual title: Le saut du liberté]

Inspiration
I was at a youth retreat a couple weekends ago, and I met this guy named Brandon. We were getting ready for bed on the first night, and I don't remember why, but he showed us that he could do a backflip just from a standing position. No lie.

(I tried to show my sister what he did the next morning by mimicking the start of the jump – not actually lifting my feet off the ground, but doing the push-down-lean-back thing, and I strained my neck. :roll: That's right, I'd fail at being a stuntman.)

So anyways, right before he left, he was over on the lawn, and I was like, "Brandon, show the other people how you can do a backflip!" And he did, and I snapped a picture at exactly the right moment. :dummy:

Technique
This is my second attempt at lomo (I've actually done about five now, just need to upload 'em, neh). I used the same technique as in Angel of music. :thumbsup:


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Mood: Wow! ~emerald-things Mar 29, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Amazing picture!!!!
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=jonathoncomfortreed Apr 9, 2012  Student Photographer
Thanks a lot. :heart:
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~TheTravelingArtist Jan 10, 2012  Student General Artist
I knew, I saw this somewhere else before! I saw you won the nomination round for Sports with this Photograph @ the Michael the Mavens 2011 Photography Contest! :) Congratulations and good try on getting into the Finalist Round ! It was tough.
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=jonathoncomfortreed Jan 11, 2012  Student Photographer
:omfg: I didn't even realize, wow, thanks for letting me know that I made it to the nomination round! That's so cool!
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~TheTravelingArtist Jan 11, 2012  Student General Artist
Your welcome! : )
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=jonathoncomfortreed Apr 9, 2012  Student Photographer
:love:
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~marikob-k Dec 11, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I love this. I just love the shadow.

Brandon is so sweet.
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=jonathoncomfortreed Dec 15, 2011  Student Photographer
:glomp: Yeah, I agree.
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=HtBlack Dec 10, 2011
That's pretty amazing, a backflip from a standing position. :XD: we'd both fail, just so you know.

:heart: love the colours, the moment was really the right one. I still don't get what this lomo is, but it's just because I'm too lazy to google it. :la:
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=jonathoncomfortreed Dec 15, 2011  Student Photographer
:lol: Yes, indeed we would.


"Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Accidents such as over-saturated colors, lens artifacts, and exposure defects are rehabilitated to produce swirly, abstract effects - a trait emphasized by practitioners."

It's got strong colours, harsh vignette and noise. :nod: Cool style. :]
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