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Re: Poet Richard Siken
Why not? The diffculty is not the vocabulary as such. If you like to read "anspruchsvolle" poetry in German, you should have a go.
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Some proof of how well the poems sometimes go with the show:
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Re: Poet Richard Siken
Thanks to Susi, I also read "Crush" now.
And I agree with your favourite line, Susi. Absolutely beautiful, once again:
“There’s a niche in his chest where a heart would fit perfectly and he thinks if he could just maneuver one into place - well then, game over.”
(from 'Road Music')
I really liked "Seasisde Improvisation" and "A Primer for the Small Weird Loves" which definitely was the most moving part for me.
P.S.: Did he post on AO3 already?
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I do not think he did. Would have been a big occasion on tumblr. 
I will have to look at them again. There are some very beautiful passages in the poems.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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I just got my copy. Going to read over the weekend.
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Does anybody know what happened to his fic?
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I was thinking the same. I have not seen him on tumblr for quite some time. Writer's block?
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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I've started to suspect a fiddle...=/ It was so well timed with his release of his new book (like just a weak or so before). I mean all johnlockers went crazy! I heard people who support johnlock talking about buying all his books (not that they're not good cuz they are), lots of talking about him in the fandom...must have been a major upswing in publicity for him. And then the book release and then...nothing. I mean it could totaly be just writers block, and I'm hoping that's what it is, but I find it strange with all the fan interaction before to just nothing at all now. Not even an update on the progress or the lack of...
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I see what you mean. Quite a bad thing to do, if it was true. I hope it is not.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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If so, his next books might not sell that well 
But we still don't know, and I want to hope for a better reason 
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I just had a look. The last post mentioning him writing his slash fanfic is form 23 April. So there is still hope. But if it was a publicity stunt, I just hope that book sales will drop into the abyss.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
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Don't mess with fandom - right 
Ahem - back to serious... You think there is still hope and so do I.
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I'm hoping for it to come sometime soon too 
Wouldn't it be great if it turns up right at the end of Pride week!? ;)
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Oh, yes, that would be lovely.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
