You are a city built of shadowed corners
and mysterious alleys
I long to explore them with my fingers and my tongue
Trace the fine veins in your marble walls and wrap myself in your tapestries
I look at you and I see a dark and sweltering night
pregnant with heat and a full moon
and all the little things I want to reveal
in hushed whispers and languid caresses
But you keep your secrets close
and your walls maintained
with the sharp arrows of your archers
that are careless sometimes
with where they choose their target
And I wonder
if you are even aware
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Hello and welcome to my page~
My name is Larisa--a very common Slavic name that was either derived from the Latin word hilaris, meaning "cheerful," or from the Greek city of Larissa, meaning "strong fortress."
Born in Ukraine, I emigrated with my family to America when I was still a small child and now make my home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Growing up immersed in two vastly differing cultures led me to have a burning curiosity about people all over the world. Stemming from said curiosity, I have fallen in love with traveling to other countries, meeting new people and delving into their culture, exploring new cities, and of course, dining on the local cuisine!
If I cannot escape into a different country, then my next favorite method of adventure is to lose myself in a spectacular book. I enjoy books of all genres--from fiction and novels, to biographies and ethnographies. As long as it captures my fancy and holds me spellbound the entire time, I will burn through the book like a forest fire! Because of this penchant for reading and travel, coupled with my love of deep and mysterious things, I have been often called a dreamer and I find the title suits me.
With that being said, I invite you to stay a while, perhaps make yourself a cup of tea and linger through my posts and feel free to comment or share a thought :-)
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So beautiful and so sensual.
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Thank you so much Gabriella π
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My pleasure sweetheart πΈπ€π
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π so many metaphors!!! This is great.
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Thank you so much Robin, people can be like walled off cities sometimes and I think itβs what entices us to want to conquer their walls.
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Yeah, I guess it does. I went to a meditation retreat last year and there was this absolutely enigmatic French girl. So extremely intelligent and with strong common interests, yet so resistant to opening up!
To be honest I get impatient and give up quite early lol. Other times I just can’t even be bothered with it! π.
Although, she did eventually reveal things which helped explain why she’d be closed off, which then gives me more patience, but yeah, it’s also frustrating!
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I… am… fucking…. screaming Larisa!!!! Oh my God!!
I opened wordpress for the first time in two days and this is the first thing I laid my eyes upon.
From the opening line to the last. Absolute fire. π₯ The kind of complex energy I need in my life. ππΌ
This is beautiful. Intellectual. Brooding. Fierce. And a brilliant musing on emotional unavailability.
Consider this my official favorite. π€π°π‘
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Omg I am screaming in response to your breathtaking comment! π© π How can I even begin to thank you!
Seriously, not to sound trite, but thank you so much! You are such a gem and you always make me feel seenβthat is your gift, I think. I love how we always pick up on each otherβs energy.
Now Iβm going to go languidly enjoy my coffee and the high of your comment. β₯οΈ
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*literally jumps up and down screaming with Larisa because it feels amazing when queens recognize queens* ππ₯ππ¦(there is no crow emoji and I am offended!)
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I second and third that ππΈπ»ππ» Hahaha thank you for making me feel giddy with laughter! Xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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That’s beautiful! π
“You are such a gem and you always make me feel seen”
I have a few followers like that! You’ve described that feeling well.
Sorry to butt in, lol π.
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Feel free to butt in any time, Robin! Those kinds of people are so special and we are so blessed to have them in our life β₯οΈ
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Thank you Larisa! Feels weird to use your name having only picked it up from other comments, but oh well! I’m too polite lol. Glad to know. And yes I totally agree! WordPress has given me so much π―
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Well let us formally meet in that case π
Hi Robin, Iβm Larisa π€
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π good to meet you Larisa! π€
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No butting in at all! Larisa is special and I hope more of the WordPress community will adopt being as effortlessly supportive as she. β₯οΈ
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Aw, that’s amazing! Thanks, and I would have to agree about Larisa! ππ
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Ps. Coincidentally Iβve been nursing on a poem about the journey to understand a lover who is aloof and guarded.
Larisa I know you know this already but I would never borrow a theme or metaphor from someone elseβs work. Iβve noticed a lot of subtle idea βborrowingβ (and thatβs putting it extra politely) from a couple specific blogs. So just to be safe I wanted to point out Iβm not piggybacking off this masterpiece right here. How could I, anyway? This is so perfectly Larisa. I love it. β‘οΈπ€
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April, I would consider it the highest form of praise and flattery if you were to ever borrow anything of mine. I am excited to read your poem and I already know itβs going to leave me breathless. Also, I love how you and I (again) are on a similar wave of energy and rumination. β¨
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Thank you for saying that Larisa. I feel the same way. Itβs been subtly stressing me out to see other writers engaging in what I consider to be very poorly disguised plagiarism on here. Itβs made me want to especially careful/considerate.
Yes, yes, and yes. Itβs an unspoken thing with us and I feel it constantly. Itβs such a vibe and it gives me LIFE. Youβre the best. β₯οΈπ *happy sigh while leaning my chin in my hand*
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Damn. The moment I read the title I gasped in adoration which only intensified as I read the poem. Philosophical, nuanced, intimately gorgeous, gorgeous art! Do you even realise what a fabulous creator you are, Larisa? This is brilliant – and that ending…damn, you slayed it!
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I swear I just did a little happy dance in my seat with hands clasped and everything when I read your comment, Isha. You are so effortlessly sweet and your comments are always so heartfelt, I feel it through the distances that span between us. Thank you!!
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Happy dance all the way – I just read it for the fourth time and I’m still blown away! π
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Xoxoxo β₯οΈππ§‘π
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Beautiful, sensual, and perfectly expressed. Some cities may appear like fortresses, nbut they can be penetrated.
Loved this piece.
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Thank you thank you thank you β₯οΈ Coming from you, that means so muchβyour poetry on love feels so effortless. Thank you for this comment.
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You are too sweet. Thank you for saying that. Looking forward to reading more from you.
It was my pleasure
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Love the poem, mostly because I can relate it to a part of my life now. When people we adore tend to be closed off to us even though we wish they’d open up for us to help it can be both frustrating and very heartbreaking. Sometimes people need space but does it always do them good?
Again, lovely poemβ€
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Completely agree. Sometimes I think I am the one who needs space and then when I close myself off, I realize how negative it can actually be for me. I, too, am slowly learning to be more open and to let people in more fully. Thank you for sharing your thoughts β₯οΈ
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Fantastic write. If I were such a city, Iβd cut the chains that hold the gates closed and let you flood in to besiege my body and soul.
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Poet! That is so sweet!! Thank you β₯οΈ We are each guarded in our own ways and every person has their own unique approach to relationships, so itβs not something I can hold against anyone. Thank you for such a lovely comment!
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Erotic and fastened tight, what a combination! This piece is a favorite! β€
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Thank you! β₯οΈ
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So beautiful! I was immersed in the words, such a vivid poem. This is brilliant!
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Thank you so much for the praise, Karan! Iβm happy you were able to enjoy it π
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Larisa, frankly, I want to wrap myself in these lavish tapestries of your words. I suspect there are few βcitiesβ that could withstand a siege so deft and beautiful and sensual as yours. I love your metaphor, I love this poem. Those guarded walls that people construct around themselves…
Magnifique! β₯οΈ
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So good to hear from you, Rachel β₯οΈ Thank you ever so much for your beautiful words of my poem, and by extension, me. It would be my delight to wrap you in all the magnificent tapestries and laurel crowns that befit a soul as deserving of it as yours, but words fail me at the altar of your own incredible works of art. Alas, one can dream.
I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend. Xo
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Letβs dream away together, I swear you are regal and must have been a royal superstar in some past life. I did have a lovely Easter, I hope you did too β₯οΈ xoxo
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I lay upon a bed of sighs and all the ethereal things that glimmer just beyond the twilight in the moments between sleep and waking…
thatβs how your comments make me feel, anyway.
You inspire me to spontaneously burst into poetry, Rachel. And while on the topic of royalty, I recognize a queen when I see one and you and April carry the most dazzling of crowns.
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Ok, so initially I saw this comment on my notifications and was having a moment of glee because I read the first couple of lines and thought youβd written another poem!!! How BEAUTIFUL!!! I mean, seriously Larisa, poetry is in your regal veins. You dazzle me, now letβs go get our bows and arrows, get April, and go on a siege.
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Yes! And our unicorn wigs from April βΊοΈπ¦β¨π
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The metaphors are a perfection and beautifully well expressed and sensual. π
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Thank you Charlie πππ»
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You are welcome my friend. π
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Never thought I could read something that would make siege warfare sexy, but damn. This is sensual, clever, and with just enough tongue in cheek. Great writing as always, and best of luck on the battlefield! π
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Lol this comment made me laugh and be exceptionally flattered at the same time βΊοΈ
Who ever knew that sieges could be so sensual?? Even I was caught by surprise at it π
Thank you for the lovely comment.
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*Rob runs off, looking desperately for tapestries*
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Lololol!! Tell me if you found some, Rob π
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The tapestrie store is closed due to being deemed non-essential. Non essential???? Says who??? π
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Easy solutionβwe will just rewind time π
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Hopefully, you’ll have a time machine! π
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Rooooob if we are going to dream about things, we might as well go all in and dream big!
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That sounds divine! Where do I sign up?
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Good question lol probably under some shamrock in a glade where grows a fairy circle next to the standing stones in the highlands of Scotland somewhere. π βοΈ(At least to go on a journey in time)
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Under a shamrock? We’d not only need a time machine, but also a machine that would shrink us. π
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Haha! Everything is possible π
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Theta beautiful… So much in there π
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Thank you Simon!
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You’re welcome π
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This turned out so beautiful. Sophisticated word play had me read and rereading.
You are talented my beautiful friend. This was gorgeous, intriguing and satisfying.
You are one of my favorite writers here β€οΈ
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What a breathtaking comment π I feel the same about you and have challenged myself to try and write like you, but I wouldnβt know where to begin.
Thank you π·β₯οΈ
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Oh my, I can’t imagine you changing one thing that you do. You’re words are gold-spun on scarlet pages. Do what you do and you have us all
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This did not show in my notifications, but only in my pending comments π€
Sigh. I could frame this comment and hang it on my wall. Thank you β₯οΈ
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I’m being very sincere. I adore your work, but I also think you’re very kind and considerate of others. Makes your work more special to me, β€οΈ
I also understand, I’ve been having difficulty with my comments as well.
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That makes me so happy to hear that, EC! Kindness can be such a rare thing in this world and there have been too many times where itβs what I needed most and there was no one. I realized in those moments that I am a human too and I can start off by simply being kind to my own selfβand then by extension it becomes how you relate to everyone else too. We talk to ourselves in the voices that were used on us while we were growing up, and mine, unfortunately, were critical due to my dad being a pastor and the community holding the pastors kids to an impossibly high and critical standard. Anyway, it took me a long time to realize that I had the power to change that inner voice that always told me I was never perfect enough and it all started out with me giving myself permission to be kind to my own self. Ahh, let me stop before I run off on multiple threads and this becomes a whole novel.
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Such wonderful sensual imagery, and so true – it’s incredibly tempting to pull up the drawbridges and close ourselves off for fear of new hurt and rejection. Yet so often our loneliness can fester and turn rancid, eating away inside – sooner or later we need to lower our walls if we’re to open up and trust in others again. Beautifully expressed, Larisa! β€οΈ one of your best yet!
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Wow thank you so much for your insightful comment, Tom. You nailed it about loneliness eating us up on the insideβthere have been times that Iβd close myself off to protect myself but ended up suffering even more from said loneliness. It has definitely been a challenge keeping my walls down and allowing people more access to me than I am used to giving.
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Absolutely! π Such relatable metaphors here – everyone has their own precious spires hidden among the clouds behind lock and key, their dark sunken corners where the sunshine never creeps. Sometimes it’s best to wait until they lower the drawbridges to let you in, no matter how long your siege may last.
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Wow Larisa. This brought tears to my eyes. Can so feel the agony.
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I am utterly moved to read that! Thank you Vanessa, coming from someone who writes as divinely as you do, I am humbled. I pray you and your loved ones have been doing well and are safe and healthy.
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Oh my gosh, thank you for that compliment! Gah, how my spirit really appreciates that right now…I’ve let too many things get on top of me lately.
Your writing is gorgeous, this is one of my favourite WP places to visit.
And thank you so much, we are. And likewise!
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Amazing π
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Thank you β₯οΈ
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Wow. I feel this hard. So good. Completely relate.
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It is unfortunate, isn’t it, when we are left to burn outside the city walls with no way of putting out the flame except for letting it burn out on its own..
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Reblogged this on Searching For A Better Place and commented:
Just fantastic writing! Check her out…
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Thank you so much! Xoxo
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This is truly great writing!
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Thank you Delia, I am glad you enjoyed this one.
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Gorgeous and sensual composition. Well done and thanks for posting it.
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Thank you Geri!
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There’s a bit of Troy to this…
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Thank you!
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Absolutely gorgeous, thought-provoking and beautifully penned sensual poem….!! Love the way of your using metaphors….!!!! β€ π
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Very adventurous and passionate!!
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Thank you β₯οΈ
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