It shone pale as bone,as I stood there alone.And I thoughtto myself how the moon,that night, cast its lighton my hearts true delight,and the reef where her body was strewn.
From Wikipedia, ""It was a dark and stormy night" is an often-mocked and parodied phrase1 written by English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the opening sentence of his 1830 novel Paul Clifford.2 The phrase is considered to represent “the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing,”1 also known as purple prose. The phrase had earlier been used by Washington Irving in his 1809 “A History of New York.”"
The whole weather report….“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”
Argythree over 8 years ago
Compared to covering politics these days, weather is probably preferable…
artzilla over 8 years ago
It shone pale as bone,as I stood there alone.And I thoughtto myself how the moon,that night, cast its lighton my hearts true delight,and the reef where her body was strewn.
Tim Schaefer, Grim Fandango
1953Baby over 8 years ago
Love the poetry,people, thanks! Is there really a novel that starts “It was a dark and stormy night,” or is that a take-off/parody of gothic novels?
sjlowens over 8 years ago
From Wikipedia, ""It was a dark and stormy night" is an often-mocked and parodied phrase1 written by English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in the opening sentence of his 1830 novel Paul Clifford.2 The phrase is considered to represent “the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing,”1 also known as purple prose. The phrase had earlier been used by Washington Irving in his 1809 “A History of New York.”"
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
We could use some stormy rainy nights in northern Minnesota and parts of Canada right now…
JP Steve Premium Member over 8 years ago
The whole weather report….“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.”