Lullabies quotes by lang leav biography
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“There is a certain quality to words that—when strung in a certain way—has an almost hypnotic effect.”
Lullabies was my second poetry read by Lang Leav, and save for a handful of excerpts, I was a bit let down. From what I recall of The Universe of Us, it was an enchanting collection with a number of gems thrown in for good measure.
But the poems in this one, especially the few that tried to come of as witty or rhythmic, were puzzling and perplexing and just why…. Leav tries to tackle down poems “of hope and ecstasy, of tenderness and betrayal,” but in the end I was just left with little to no emotions. However, I did love the splendid illustrations featured in here:
And so instead of focusing on those aforementioned nonsensical pieces, I decided to share those rare quotes and poems that captured my heart for a hot minute:
Patience
“Patience and Love agreed to meet at a set time and place; beneath the twenty-third tree in the olive orchard. Patience arri • Others Were Emeralds is rich with lush descriptions and an unmistakable sense of place... there’s a beautiful specificity in Leav’s evocation of life as a second-generation Cambodian-Australian. —Sonia Nair, BOOKS+PUBLISHING “With lyrical and moving prose, Lang tells a stunning tale of love, loss, and the true power of friendship. Filled with unforgettable characters and richly detailed settings, this is a deep, beautiful novel.” —Etaf Rum,New York Times bestselling author of A Woman is No Man Self-discovery, creativity, intense and volatile relationships – these teenage experiences are beautifully depicted... the way Leav wove all of this together whilst striking a delicate balance between darkness and light was impressive and moving. —Olivia Hurley, READINGS A moving novel about healing, friendship, and combating the idea that history is bound to repeat itself, Others Were Emeralds • “Beauty's Curse Like “A Stranger Like “Where are you?” She asked. “I have been searching all my life.” “Stop looking for me,” Love replied, “and inom will find you.” Like “Shrinking in a corner, Lang Leav > Quotes
Her bow is drawn to worlds of dark,
where arrows spring and miss their mark—
she'll turn their heads but not their hearts.”
― Lang Leav, Love & Misadventure
There is a love inom reminisce,
Like a seed
I've never sown.
Or lips that im yet to kiss,
and eyes
not met my own.
Hands that wrap around my wrists,
and arms
that feel like home.
I wonder how it fryst vatten I miss,
these things
I've never known.”
― Lang Leav, Love & Misadventure
― Lang Leav, Lullabies
pressed into the wall;
do they know I'm present,
am inom here at all?
Is there a written rule book,
that tells you how to be—
all the right things to talk about—
that everyone has but me?
Slow