ShimmyDancer

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Soldier Shock by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Soldier Shock

They give me a rifle, and say: “Go fight like a man.” I march into my private nightmare with military discipline My boots sink in mud; they’re filled with shit and blood I shoot like I’m told My intestines spill into my hands They stitch me up and say: “Send him back again.” I shake, I cry, I scream: “I’m human not a machine!” They take away my rifle and say: “Send this coward home.” This war is not over It stalks me relentlessly I’m mentally defeated; a man robbed of dignity I say now This war won’t end till it ends me

Death at the Cabaret by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Death at the Cabaret

Nothing is more ironic than death at a cabaret Drinking to our health can be the exception Your rise and fall is vaudeville meets three act play With all the torture, bloodlust and deception I knew I was dead as soon as I took the stage My lace garter creeping up my thigh couldn’t save me I enjoyed performing your cruel identity as a joke Before you dragged me out back and killed me I always suspected vampires came to the cabaret My blood on your tongue was confirmation How ironic that in killing me you gave me new life Murderer will be murdered by the victim’s domination

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Heartbeat by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Heartbeat

War rages on outside, I just close my eyes I clutch life to me, your constant heart beat Chaos and the cruelty, all unbeknownst to me I breathe with you; I’m living in your heartbeat Death waits in the street, for now we don’t meet Life flows in your arms, your blood protects me Cities smash to the ground; I don’t even hear the sound We kiss madly in the dark, your love beats inside me It’s true that we have lost; I touch what I’ve still got We make love; we are naked and bullet-proof War will claim our lives, but we are safe tonight Love is with us now; I find life in your heartbeat

Act 2 Scene Love by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Act 2 Scene Love

Bare stage, spotlight blinds my eyes Baring maybe just little too much of my soul Rehearse; try a character on for size The scene plays out like so many times before When the lights fade out, I know you’ll be beside me Holding my hand in the dark Back stage, confidence begins to crack I was insane to believe I could go through with this Deep breath, I’ve come too far to turn back Sometimes everything is just a case of hit or miss When my mind goes blank, I know you’ll be beside me Holding my hand when I forget my lines When the applause dies away, I know you’ll be beside me Holding my hand at the end of the da

The Devils Work by ShimmyDancer, literature

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The Devils Work

What a pretty requiem for a senseless death Do I choose to hang or do I choose to confess? If I sign this paper, a guilty verdict sullies my name Even though I’m innocent, I must live with the blame Will you murder my honour and steal my soul? How can I live with the degradation of it all? A trial with no proof except superstition and fear of God I need no further look for the devil than in your heart What a pretty choice you leave me concerning my fate If I attest to my innocence then at dawn I must hang Others before me have felt the noose, others after me will too Because they did not sacrifice their goodness without proof

Mr Executioner's Brutal Past by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Mr Executioner's Brutal Past

Where is your smile? As I sharpen my weapons Be optimistic, you can choose how to die You'll have an audience of a hundred thousand people Who will cheer when you scream out and cry Where is my food? I desire entertainment The severing of limbs helps the food go down My friend wants to impale you through your stomach You'll slide down a spike and be on show for the town What is beauty? It's the sliced throat of a virgin The pure pay the price for vanity's war I once tried to breed a perfect race of people I slaughtered millions before I was stopped Where is justice? A girl loses her innocence I'll have her burnt at the stake for

Vampire Aphrodisia by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Vampire Aphrodisia

Cross legged on a stool, I sip a Sex on the Beach I'm eye liner and a scent of roses Lips brush the skin of my neck, my heart skips a beat "I am a Vampire. Tonight, I am yours." Vampire kisses my naked skin; I taste an immortal lust He is darkness and evokes desire My body shivers and aches, I must feel his otherworldly touch At night, wicked fantasy and allure Spreadeagled on my bed, fangs bite and my blood he drinks We act on the hunger within us Indulging our appetites, stimulating every sense The sensuality of the Vampire

Harlot Fever by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Harlot Fever

I watch myself in the mirror; I'm not your average whore You strip me of any pretence; I know exactly what's in store I'm a pretty thing when I'm naked, but I'm ugly at my core I'm worth a lot of money, as I lay worthless on the floor This is the hell I've chosen, God left me at your door But you will make me beg for mercy, that I know for sure You will whip me with a fury; you get excited by the gore You'll thrust with so much force, till every part of me is sore And you will tighten my corset, till I can't breathe anymore If I don't suffer you bastards, I'm damned to be poor So now I drink more than I ought to, to repair what you

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Soldier Shock by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Death at the Cabaret by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Death at the Cabaret

Preternatural by ShimmyDancer, literature

Heartbeat by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Heartbeat

Act 2 Scene Love by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Act 2 Scene Love

The Devils Work by ShimmyDancer, literature

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The Devils Work

Mr Executioner's Brutal Past by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Mr Executioner's Brutal Past

Vampire Aphrodisia by ShimmyDancer, literature

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The Schizophrenic by grayworld, literature

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The Schizophrenic

I I feel a lot like there’s a nail Buried in the gap between the Two cortices of my brain. Right in that space, that dense fiber— I forget what it’s called—that connects the left and the right, Facilitates the transfer of Sanity from one end of your boat To the other. Corpus collosum. Which to any other mind might be The name of a many-tentacled Many-mouthed monster. Collosum. Corpus. Corpse. Collosal. I feel I have a nail buried right There, 4 inches, rusty, end point Conducting electric signals, Imagine, that needle point where Electric signals suddenly Fizz Like a failed lightning rod. II I can

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Death By Vampire by ShimmyDancer, literature

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Death By Vampire

Good evening young man, I have just a word of caution Do not romanticise my kind, I do not use seduction Let go of your misconceptions, and your silly dreams Because I will not indulge your dark, gothic fantasies We will not be lovers, immortality will not be yours I do not have alluring fangs, I have savage jaws When I take a human life, I do not feel regret I am neither beauty nor desire, I am the living dead I will slice your jugular; and lap you clean with my tongue Maybe I'll drain you completely, and bathe in your blood Or I can suspend you in a cage, and prod you full of holes I will have a shower; I will have red stains all

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About ShimmyDancer

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Australia
Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: sydney, australia
Favourite genre of music: rock/goth/metal, arabic/belly dancing music, musical scores/cabaret, medieval/celtic, jazz, some pop
Personal Quote: "Be the change you want to see in the world." - Gandhi

Favourite Visual Artist

Ian Stuart [Bridal Gown designer] Michelle Joyce & Ansuya [arabic dance artists]

Favourite Movies

anything with vampires or corsets,dancing, war,musicals,period movies,drama,lotr & hp,austin pow

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

nirvana,mediaeval baebes,nightwish,u2,led zeppelin, TheMusic,arabic,musical songs,rasputina

Favourite Writers

Paul Jennings, JK Rowling, John Marsden

Favourite Games

freecell,cheat

Tools of the Trade

pencil, rubber, keyboard, photoshop programs

Other Interests

movies, music, vampires, corsets/period gowns, writing, dancing <belly dancing>

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ShimmyDancer

Oct 30, 2008

NANOWRIMO!!!!

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under a friend's influence, ive enetered NaNoWriMo!! its National Novel Writing Month this November and its a contest to write a 50 000 word novel from Nov 1 to Nov 30. its a personal challenge. i feel liberated by signing up. and i will probably realise how insane 50 000 words is around the middle mark but i cant wait to exercise my creative side.here is my little profile http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/435882 if you like writing get into it! ill update as i go. ive got my story brewing. 1 day to go an donly 30 days t do it ohmigosh! in other news, ive finished uni for 2008! only 3 more years to go i've recently watched The Duchess a

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ShimmyDancer

Aug 5, 2008

Net Trouble

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Hello! i haven't journalled in a while, life is going along as normal for me just started semester 2 of uni, which is keeping me busy had a good break, saw some plays and movies, going to see Phantom of the Opera in 2 weeks which is really excited for! but to the sad news, i'm having trouble with my net at the moment, it looks like i can't get broadband and whichever net i do connect with ill have a download limit so ill have to cut down on my DA usage which makes me a wee bit sad. so i dont comment or submit that much, thats why well thats all :wave:

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ShimmyDancer

Jan 24, 2008

Tagged for 2008

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Hello Everyone! Chirstmas and New Years was good, hope you all had a good time. quick update: finished first year of uni and enjoyed myself a nd im happy with my marks, however, the break has been good and im really enjoying the sleep ins and the no assessments! got myself a temporary admin job till uni starts again. 2 days a week. its been good, learning a lot, meeting good people, earnings are good too been doing some volunteering at a youth centre and that has been good as well. its been good to be around teenagers so i can get some experience and skills with working with young people, and the other workers there are lovely been keepi