Ready To Move On

Alright so, as I have mentioned before, I was going through a very rough time; I had written several poems during this juncture of my life, and one I had refused to publish until now. The reason being, I felt it was just too morbid, and I did not want anyone thinking I had gone off the deep end; however, I am ready to move on with my life, I have done my grieving, and I know that Christ would not want me to linger on this anymore, so I have decided to post it after all, as my final "goodbye" to that part of my life. I do not expect many (if any at all) to enjoy this particular piece, but like I said, this is the last step for my letting go.

Lost Souls

Hey everyone. I have started working on something that I have always wanted to do ever since I was a kid: write a book. The title is going to be "Lost Souls", essentially it is going to be about the timeless, unseen war, between angels and demons. I know that this has been done on several occasions (Frank Peretti's "This Present Darkness" & "Piercing The Darkness", as well as John Connolly's "Dark Angel"), but I do not want to give away too many details ;). So, while I am busy pulling these 12 hour shifts at work, on my down time, chances are I won't be posting much of anything for the next month or so, mostly because I really want to work on this project. So, once again, I ask that you PLEASE be patient with me, as I go through this difficult time of transition at work. Merci beaucoup, au revoir mon ami.

Busy busy busy!

Hey everyone. I'm sorry I haven't been posting anything as of recent, I have been SWAMPED with work right now, and it appears that it is going to continue this current path until around the start of June. YIKES! I'm going to try and do a little writing, but not nearly as much as I have been before. So please, if you are a regular follower, I ask that you please be patient with me, as I promise to be posting again as soon as I can. Thanks so much again for following! Au revoir mon ami.

Darker Days

I must ask for forgiveness from you, Reader, for several of my newer posts: I have been going through a most difficult time, and sadly my failing emotions have managed to affect my writing. I am done my grieving, however, so hopefully anything from this point forth, will be of a... well, not-so-dark-and-deeply-emotional nature. Thanks so much for being so patient with me, and continuing to follow my blog. I am most grateful, and look forward to reading your comments, and hearing any requests that you have for me. Merci tellement, allez avec Dieu mon ami.

Recent Activities

Hey reader. If you have been following my blog, I apologize for not posting anything for some time. I have been going through a very difficult time in my life, but now that I have healed, I want to continue my writing. Well, one of my friends (Abendroth) and I decided to try and write something together, and Unrequited Grotesque was the final result. Thanks for being so patient with me, and I hope to be writing something new very soon. Au revoir mes ami.

Requests

There is something that I have discovered in my time of writing: when someone is experiencing something that is beyond words, they like to be able to relate what they feel to someone else, so that they know they are not alone in the matter. Whether it be love, loss, pain, joy, what have you, people want to be able to say that they are not the only ones experiencing the strain. So, I have decided to start taking "topic requests" from anyone, so if there is anything you would ever like to see written in my style of poetry, please feel free to drop me a line at my email. I would love to be able to fill that kind of "need", if you will. It would be a pleasure and an honor. Merci beaucoup mes amis, au revoir.

I Dreamt A Dream...

For the longest time, I had an idea for a poem, but I never really did anything with it, for fear that it would... well, suck. So, I always thought about it, but never wrote my thoughts down. For several years, this rejected brainchild laid dormant in the inner workings of my mind; but recently, I decided that it was time to dust the blueprints off and try running with it, if for no other reason than to see what it would look like. The basis? Band names. I wanted to use several different current music band names to comprise the body of this working, so I started going through my iPod and selected several bands that I thought sounded like they could work, and just started writing single lines for each one... I even told a close friend about it... he told me that I should scrap the idea. Well, he (and especially myself) was very surprised as to how well it turned out. This particular work is another of my personal favorites, if for no other reason, than for its originality. I truly hope you like it. It's name: The Evanescence Of Mourning.

Near And Dear...

The next couple of works that I will be posting (One Last Goodbye & Never Mourned), are very personal for me, very close to my heart. I am not claiming that they are any good, however they do express something that I have been enduring. Please, forgive my "whining", but sometimes... you just have to bleed on the paper in order for the healing to begin.

Dom

What Bleeds The Trilogy

I wrote a three-part series (just finished the final piece) called "What Bleeds The Trilogy"; this triptych is, to be honest, one of my pride and joys. I have spent many a night cogitating about how to write each one, how to make the three special in their own way, and yet, keeping a consistent theme running throughout. I sincerely hope that you will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed writing them, and seeing one of my favorites posted here. I look forward to seeing any feedback. Merci beaucoup mes amis, au revoir.

Getting Darker...

Normally, when I write, I tend to write some pretty dark stuff; one of my close friends had challenged me to write something more "upbeat" if you will, and My Chronicle's End was the result. However, it is not me, per se: I may have a positive message to convey, but my thoughts and ideas always tend to be pretty macabre, in a sense. Not in the sense of, "I'm bleeding on the picture you gave me for Valentine's" kind of dark, mind you. I will be posting one here shortly, and you will understand what I mean. I am deeply hoping that you will enjoy it.

The Defining Moments

Hey everyone, if you ever want to know what I am trying to say with my work, please, feel free to email me: domination.art@gmail.com. I would deeply love to hear from you, so please, feel free to contact me.

A Separate Series

I have a separate series that I had started, more or less as a side project to kind of help me work through a writer's block I was experiencing awhile back. However, I honestly think that they came out aptly. If you are interested in reading them, they will be posted under the label, "Dom's Psalms".

DOMination coming soon

Hello, and thank you so much for checking out my blog! I am truly grateful that you are here. My name is Dominique Artaud, and I am an aspiring writer, a poet to be more specific. I will be posting my work 1-2 times a week, and any feedback (good, bad, advice) is greatly appreciated. I welcome the opportunity to learn and grow as a writer. So please, come back by tomorrow, and I will have my first post on here for your viewing. Merci beaucoup, au revoir.