#and i am out with lanterns looking for myself

[petaltexturedskies]

Emily Dickinson in a letter to Elizabeth Holland wr. c. 20 January 1856

[swordheld]

how did u choose your username?

oh, this is a fun one!! i think i considered being swordtold at first, for that very ancient myth vibe of the sword being this narrative tool for adventure and structure and physical time, the parable being passed down through the centuries until it meddles into modern day rhetoric and ideology – a kind of fantastical tool, a spark of magic, of possibility.

i like the arc of the story of a place being physical / having it be held by time and hand alike, wearing with the years and having it become something different to each holder, each reader, each experience fantastical and individual.

having that kind of physicality to it; swordheld is the action of taking up and holding the sword yourself, choosing your own narrative, leading your own story. self-identity has always been something i struggle with (a novel concept i know, i know), so it felt right for this blog, since most of my older blogs before this one have been just me silently reblogging and never really posting anything myself, and i wanted this to be the change to that.

i've always had trouble wranging my social anxiety, esp. on the internet, and previously thought that keeping my words to myself helped keep the timeline cleaner, in a way, no messy thoughts for others to sort through, especially ones i believed no one would want to read anyway? but it never felt right, keeping myself apart from it all, esp. not in the way i so avidly enjoyed reading others' posts and additions, keeping their words close to my heart.

i wanted it to reflect that this was a space i was holding for myself? and i'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but this - this i think i got right. i love being here, on this blog, and the joy that it brings me. everyone else enjoying it too has been a wild ride that i never expected, and still surprises me, one that brings a little extra thrill to my heart whenever i think about it.

i had other urls that i liked, but i didn't want this blog to be tied directly to any of my fandom/story interests, since i wanted it to really just be a sort of archive of artistic inspiration and resource, like a little library or museum. i use them now as lil sideblogs of more niche interests now, which is rather lovely.

it hasn't always felt like it fit perfectly, the way that i'd like, but for some reason i can't think of really wanting to change it anytime soon. it feels mythic yet modern in a way that feels like puzzle pieces finally slotting into their place, something my own and inspirational to me, like a lantern i'm holding to make my way by. my own kind of light, if that makes sense – a star i know by name.

[taleeagrace]

the gaping whole within my chest,

is growing at a rate that I can not correct.

my self hatred is getting a little taller,

the world seems a little smaller.

if you prode and probe just right,

you'll find an army of all my regrets.

all the words I've wanted to take back are buried in the bite marks,

lining my tounge as I pray to restart.

- t.g

[mintjeru]

endless suffering

open for better quality | no reposts

[witchhaunts]

KOSCHEI VS. SHOVEL — ft. @abstractmoment

the nice purebred familiar &. the naughty feral one that showed up at your house one day &. never left

PERSONALS DO NOT REBLOG

[boingdeguayava]

* 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫.

— moon suwon, veintiséis años, cocinero en un restaurante.

"No te voy a cocinar nada" se cruzó de brazos, su usual gesto gruñón presente en su semblante. "Sólo porque estudié gastronomía y soy cocinero, no significa que le prepare comida a todo el mundo." No era le primere ni le ultime persona que se lo pedía. Por eso mismo prefería no difundir aquella información. Trataba de hablar lo menos posible sobre él para evitarse problemas o peticiones no requeridas.

[angelellipsis]

[postersbykeith]

[likethedivinefemenine]

The Lantern Bearers Maxfield Parrish 1908

[petaltexturedskies]

and I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.

Emily Dickinson in a letter to Elizabeth Holland written c. 20 January 1856

[moxrglory]

“i am out of lanterns looking for myself” - Emily Dickinson

[taleeagrace]

eye contact between the train carriages

flitting in and out

never to be seen again

seen & felt

but never held

- t.g

[zeewipark]

"I am out with lanterns, looking for myself" (E.Dickinson)

© Jee Won Park (ig: zeewipark)

[witchhaunts]

COME AWAY TO THE WATERS &. THE WILD WITH A FAERY HAND IN HAND — ft. @whocanretell

after years of strife &. conflict , the autumn court would find itself settled &. ruled by the former lady of autumn when she declares herself lord. her connections to the mortal realm &. that of the djinn city of daevabad lend to the autumn court ( &. perhaps ALL of the faerielands ) in its effort to rebuild. the success is such that aid can be offered to their allies as daevabad undergoes its own civil war with little to no harm coming to the realm of the fae. the denizens thus celebrate when their beloved lord takes a wife in zaynab al qahtani , princess of the djinn. the lord &. lady of autumn herald in a prosperous age as strong as the bond they share.

PERSONALS DO NOT REBLOG

[boingdeguayava]

♡   𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐰𝐨𝐧. veintiséis años. él / suyo. nacido en seúl, corea del sur. cocinero en un restaurante. bisexual. reside en seúl, corea del sur. personaje abierto. / * TABLERO DE PINTEREST EN CONSTRUCCIÓN.

[oldmanontumbler]

God, Lobcorp Tumblr must go CRAZY...

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whyyyyyy is like everyone here they/them NB im not transphobic i swear i just miss WOMEN 😩

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Lol there's literally a ton of women??? Like 75% of Wellcheers Club is girls.

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OUT OF MY WAY GAYBOYS IM BOUT TO GET IT

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WHY AM I ON A BOAT

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🪼 tamedandwilling Follow

For the last time, there is no such thing as an "inferior" or "unimportant" abnormality. There is beauty where your foolish minds cannot seek it. What's most important can't be seen by the eye.

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the mushroom chunk wont fuck you bro!!!

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Hey guys just a friendly reminder to always trigger tag pictures of your abnormalities!!! You dont know if a low level agent could see em or if you could just end up hurting someone so please be mindful!!!!

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you literally have bloodbath as your pfp.....

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And I recommend you fall into it!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

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This site is free. But god do we pay for it.

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My brother in Blue Star they are BOXES

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why r u named ASS-IYAH if u don wanna fuck the ASIYAH sephirot...

🪇 ass-iyah Follow

you can't make anything from "briah"

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You can make "Brian!"

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no one is named brian

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Hi. - brian

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go make your own post -> -> ->

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What do you think happens if you drink a bottle of enkephalin and then a can of wellcheers and then forbidden tree sap and then get stroked by porccubus 🤔😏🤯

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bad news guys they transfered me to Safety for this post 😔🤕😵‍💫

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What happens if you make a playlist of fragment of the universe, silent orchestra, theresia, and singing machine? 🥵😈😳

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I don't need sleep I need answers

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🌌 memory-of-emily Follow

PSA

If you see something that looks like THIS

Do NOT go near it!!!

That is NOT a flower that can KILL you!!!

REBLOG TO SPREAD THE WORD

💝 laetittiesss Follow

Nah that's just a flower 🥰

🌌 memory-of-emily Follow

You can't be this wilfully ignorant when peoples LIVES are at stake that is Meat Lanterns BREACHING FORM!!!!

💝 laetittiesss Follow

Actually I work for Information Team and thats just a pretty flower!

🌌 memory-of-emily Follow

STOP REBLOGGING THIS POST YOU LITERALLY FUCKING HAVE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS

💝 laetittiesss Follow

Nah all i have on my hands is the pretty smell of a flower :))

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Hey Lae what do you think this is

💝 laetittiesss Follow

Flour 🥰🌸🌺🌷

👤 palehorse-deactivated04959

Is this like??? L corps version of the 'sharks are smooth' joke???

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Dreaming Current? hes a smooth boi!

👤 palehorse-deactivated04959

Im goi ng to thro w myself into the blue Star

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