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Christianna Joy Scott's avatar

Reminds me much of Edgar Allen Poe, particularly “The Cask of Amontillado”—are you familiar? Also, I am considering adding some rhetorical analysis of songs/music in my own Substack soon. The collages and associate notes you’ve shared here would do well in an introduction, sometime soon. Would it be okay if I used them and linked to your work?

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Duane Toops's avatar

Love Poe. This is going to make me sound so melodramtic, but Poe and Shakespeare and Nirvana are the only things that got me through middle school lol. Feel free to use them! I'd be honored! Can't wait to see what you come up with! Looking forward to it. Thanks so much for reading!

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Christianna Joy Scott's avatar

Ah, yes. We all experienced such angst, at some point. Mine came much later than middle school, lol. I will keep you posted on the work!

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Duane Toops's avatar

Oh, I've had plenty since too. 🤣 Luckily I've been fortunate to find great art, books, and music to salve the burn of daily living. Thanks again! I'm excited to see what you do!

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Ryan's avatar

I really like the second beyond and beneath one. I feel like I'm on a similar path too with "the dark." I think for many years I associated darkness with evil or at least "bad." As I get older, I find more pleasure--even wisdom--in darker things. Maybe a lot of people already get that, and I'm just super late to the party. lol

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Duane Toops's avatar

Thanks so much! Same here. Glad to be in good company! We're not late we just know how to make an entrance. lol

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