For today’s post, I have decided that I would go over one of my favorite poems yet again. That’s right, I am doing another post about La Belle Dame Sans Merci! Today I will be focusing on the Leanan Sidhe and how she is interpreted in this poem. I have long…
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Do Not Allow Fear to Steal Love: A Poem
For today’s post, I have decided to share another poem about love. Do Not Allow Fear to Steal Love by Maranda Wabik Hearts beating in sync Can’t hardly think Lives lived heart to heart Won’t ever part Roses and sweethearts Chocolates and fairytales The feeling of butterflies A smile etched across OUR FACES Eyes lock…
Read MoreBeauty & the Beast: A Poem
As a bonus continuation of Love Week, I have decided to share a romantic poem about Beauty and the Beast and finding true love in our lives! Beauty & the Beast by Maranda Wabik Beauty meets Beast Feminine meets Masculine Yin meets Yang Lover meets Lover Heart meets Heart Soul meets Soul Dig deeper Seek…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Gothic Romance Couples
For today’s post, I have decided to do a countdown of the top five Gothic Romance couples that I adore! Number 5: Lestat & Louis ~My number five choice is the main couple of The Vampire Chronicles. Lestat and Louis were certainly always meant to be a couple, but could easily be sanitized as…
Read MoreKibbe Romantic, Theatrical Romantic, and Soft Gamine
For today’s post, I will be doing a companion piece to yesterday’s essence post. I have been studying Kibbe’s image identities as they apply to my style of dressing for the last few years. David Kibbe developed his system in the 1980s, writing the book Metamorphosis based on this Yin and Yang-based system.…
Read MoreEthereal Essence, Mixed with Ingenue and Romantic
For this post, I have decided to discuss my essence traits that impact the way I dress. These essence traits are part of style theory. Essences were developed by John Kitchener whom he built upon McJimsey’s original style archetypes based on Yin and Yang features, adding in Ethereal as the most Yin and…
Read MoreMary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Gothic Icon
For this last Femme Fatale Friday of October, and in celebration of Gothic Week 2021, I have chosen to discuss Mary Shelley! Mary Shelley was the daughter of the great feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft and the writer William Godwin. Mary would lead a rebellious life, making her a perfect choice for Femme Fatale…
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White Rose of Avalon 