Drabble: Abide (Alias; Sark)

[the_grynne]

It all started with sarkastic's idea.

ETA: The 'verse is continued in 'Creatura' and 'Glance Off Paradise'.

Sark as a fallen angel. No, for real. PG. As above, so below. (Vague Sark/Sydney.)

I see, I seek;
I'm near.
Be true,
Skin.
- Theodore Roethke, 'O, Thou Opening, O'

Comments

[the_grynne]

I'm so relieved the format and concept of piece seems to be working. Of course, it helps the imagination when our boy looks like that. *points to your icon*

Thank you so much.

[quiet_rebel]

That last line...I could read that line forever.

His eyes, lighthouses searching for fellow castaways with ironic laughter, are iceberg blue.
Is it strange that as I read this, I could feel Sark's eyes moving with me? It was amazing.

You made me remember what it was like to write Sarkney. There was always this hint of poetry in between the lines.

Thanks for sharing!

[the_grynne]

That line (and the eleventh hour attempt to tie him into a parallel with Sydney) was me becoming aware that Sark without that hint of yearning for something just out of range of possibility wouldn't really be Sark, even if he is a fallen angel.

Thanks for the feedback!

[vyduan]

Oh WOW!! I really want to quote the whole darn thing. And I agree: More FallenAngel!Sark. :D

My favorite part, though, was this line:

This son -- not the mightiest, or the most favoured -- chooses to be an atheist. That's quite an pretzel of logic. You have to admire the mental obstinacy.

- I love it for the wry observation.

What a beautiful and lyrical piece of work. THANK YOU!

[the_grynne]

Fallen!Sark was an idea I couldn't let go of once sarkastic mentioned it. I knew I had to find a way to make it work. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

[visionofblue]

Oh, this is just lovely. The style is perfect, and the concept makes far too much sense. I love what you did with this.

[the_grynne]

I'm glad you thought it made sense - it wasn't making a lot of sense on Semagic when I was working it out. ;) I think I just wanted to make him a different kind of rebel angel to the tragic, Miltonian types. He's kind of brattish, and puckish, instead. He likes being on Earth. More like Crowley than Lucifer.

[visionofblue]

I think I just wanted to make him a different kind of rebel angel to the tragic, Miltonian types. He's kind of brattish, and puckish, instead. He likes being on Earth. More like Crowley than Lucifer.

YES! Crowley-ish, exactly. *g* (I may have an inordinate amount of love for Crowley, sorry. ;)) It really worked for me that way. I agree that type fits his character far better, imo.

[liminalliz]

You totally own Sark in so many ways; oh so beautiful. I love this!

[the_grynne]

Thank you!!

Coming back to Sark feels so awesome. He's like Adam - endlessly flexible. I feel like I know him inside and out.