Blade & Blood (The Black Plague)

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"Heaven Knows" by Rise Against

"The day I learn to fly, I'm never coming down.
On perfect wings I'll rise through the layers of the clouds

And from there I see the neon grids of cities
And six million people that keep their fires lit

I threw a party in my name
But the hours crawled by and no one came,
So I bowed my head and I prayed for wings
To take me from this place... from you.

I see myself inside you, you dream the dreams that I do,
You're still searching for these answers, they're not inside your wrist;

And from there I see the neon grids of cities
And six million people that keep their fires lit

I threw a party in my name
But the hours crawled by and no one came,
So I bowed my head and I prayed for wings
To take me from this place... from you.

I close my eyes as the curtains draw,
I thought I heard your voice but I thought wrong,
'Cause you're not there anymore,
No you're not there anymore...

And so I lift my chin and the show goes on,
The sky is listening, the stars all sing along,
But you're not there anymore,
And I just can't care anymore."

--I love that song. Every time I hear it, I feel like I'm talking to those who don't truly know who I am. That's why it's the first song to play on my Playlist. For you to hear. --Blade and Blood






My name is Jasmine, but everyone usually calls me B&B or Blade... I'll accept either. I am currently seventeen (as of April 2008), though I will be turning eighteen pretty soon. I absolutely love writing poetry, but I will write an occasional short story. I am working on (and heavily editing) a novel, which you will find presented as my Feaured Writing.

I am a big fan of satire (Jonathan Swift), Gothic (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne), and controversial nonfiction (Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins). Like many I love the Harry Potter series and weathered through the Twilight series out of mere curiosity.

Sweeney Todd is probably the best thing that's ever been exposed to my eyes. I absolutely love Tim Burton's portrayal of Sweeney (played by Johnny Depp), the magnificent darkened scenes, and the God-awesome story! The best part about watching it for the first time, was watching it with my very best friend! ^^

I read a lot about religion, such as Modern Religions, World Religions, and so on. I hope to become a Religious Studies professor, despite my occassional attacks towards them. I believe religion is something to be taught for entertainment... as mythological stories that, nevertheless, contain value. I do not believe religion should be practiced; their are too many people who practice irresponsibly. We are too old as mankind for this... it's like seeing a forty-year old living with his mom.

All cynicism aside, I was raised Catholic and am still Catholic--only on paper. I very much cherish my past as a Catholic, wholeheartedly, and I personally feel that I owe a lot to the Church for making me the person I am, today. I appreciate everything I have gone through (from Catholic school to Confirmation classes) and the One I believed in, but now, I have realized that I must grow up and let go of the imaginary friend I called God... yet, that does not mean I have any hard feelings; I still revisit the Church and celebrate Catholic holidays and stay true to my saint name, Maria Goretti... "Virgin 'til marriage."

But, back to the writing, you may see a lot of controversy... or simply nice-flowing poems. Either way, I enjoy writing them, and hope that you will enjoy them too. As a disclaimer, however, you will most likely find a dark, twisted little girl with a pen, paper, and a laptop.

Ironically Yours, Blade and Blood