/lit/ - Literature

When I went to see if my local library had Infinite Jest (it did by the way), I opened the only copy and flipped through the GIGANTIC FUCKING THING just to get a feel of it. I think it was like page 600-700 something where there was a sticky-note that had "Who is Hal? please keep for reference" and then a list of page numbers written fucking horribly on it.

I wasn't planning on checking it out really so I just put it back and thought if it meant anything. I kind of regret not checking out the pages.

But honestly, now that I remember, I probably never would've been able to figure out half those pages in that writing, no way.

>>1973877
>>1973877

> girl w/ the draggon tattoo

This poem has no ulterior motive behind it as I'm reading; I'm reading it like a narrative but there isn't anything being said.

> Even at night
The diamonds glow bright
With an everlasting flow
Of beauty to show
Me the right kind of life
To end this strife.

Like what the hell is this? You're talking about diamonds glowing in a flowing beauty, but then "me the right kind of life, to end this strife?" That isn't even related to anything.

Basically, your pretty phrases don't necessarily sound good nor do they hold any apparent meaning as a whole. Each line is like FORCING rhyme for the sake of it and even so the rhythm is terribad - I still read it all broken up.

Also the two times you ended on "end this strife/ending this strife" bothers me. You need to expand on what you're trying to say if you basically can repeat what you told me without a problem. And I can tell it's not for any reason, you are just trying to rhyme something again with life.

Maybe if I was handsome.