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Inspired by Cindy Sherman - Untitled Film Stills

I wish to forget myself
via mutual fascination ~
anything  less, leaves me empty

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Ink Empress

March 27, 2026 at 7:01 AM

Omg!!!!! I want to own this!!!! How ????? Gosh! I just love it when someone else writes exactly what i feel and leave me hatin the fact that its not me who had written it tho! Can i use the opening line here as a prompt????? Love love this! Definitely a new favr for me

Laurentine G

March 27, 2026 at 7:18 AM

Haha ooh the glory bestowed on my little NA lol - to be fair I was really happy with how this one turned out as it captured something really difficult to express about human connection. You can use it of course! If anyone makes a million out of it, do ensure they send me a cut haha :) thanks for the fave and the masses of enthusiasm :D

David Kavanagh

March 23, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Another thought provoking piece LG, I’m guessing that a mutual fascination with the self will cancel itself out eventually, unless of course the unseen reader or viewer is enough to satisfy one’s needs, certainly some deep reflecting going on here, and I’m probably just seeing the surface, cheers David

David Kavanagh

March 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM

Oh a good resistance band, is a great alternative for assisted pull-ups, just loop it over the bar and put a foot in the other end, you could try a bit of rowing, one of the most underrated machines, but sounds like you have everything under control :)

Laurentine G

March 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM

This new gym doesn't have my favourite arc trainer and I'm missing it. I currently don't have a new favourite machine :( although they do have the assisted pull up machine I'd craved for months - I just need to get a rhythm with it to see progress. Definitely all work and no posing lol

David Kavanagh

March 23, 2026 at 12:51 PM

If you look too good in the gym then you’re definitely not putting enough effort in :) so sounds like a good workout to me!

Laurentine G

March 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM

I agree - just at the gym right now and I'm only for stealing the odd glance in the mirror - I've a tendency to think the sirens were fuelled by being desired - it's pretty compelling when I've locked in on it myself. Ha maybe if I was playing the lute with long flowing hair rather than sweaty in my gym gear that mirror might have more appeal! Happened to experiment once with taking a photo when being flattered and I'd swear I was x5 better looking than 10 seconds before lol - thanks for your thoughts on this one :)

Kissie Banks

March 23, 2026 at 3:11 AM

Wow, how profound and powerful. I read this piece again and again. Cool

Laurentine G

March 23, 2026 at 3:59 AM

It's pretty fun when paired with the images although I kind of wrote it when in a mood haha :)

CayCay Godwin

March 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM

Oh my gosh, my eyes crossed. After reading your winning poem with Brian, I had to check you out. I don't know if our paths have crossed before. Oh, I read it again and it IS a well penned tickling brain twister teaser for me.

Laurentine G

March 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM

It's much easier when presented with all the film stills of Cindy photographed alone seemingly needing the viewer to validate her existence. Her expression on each photo is quite haunting. Thank you for engaging with this one CayCay :) I think you commented once or twice when I wrote under a different pen name :)

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