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spellwrought From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (1 day old)

According to the mark on the bottom of this small hand-made casket of wood, the casket was made on 30 November 1959, so this year this thing is 50 years old. My father bought this casket as one of… more
timebound From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (1 day old)

NOVEMBER 21 NOVEMBER 27 Birthday of Antinous in 111 NOVEMBER 30 Death Day of Oscar Wilde in 1900 previous November: http://ohlala007.blog.co.uk/2008/11/20/most-wonderful-time-of-a-ye… more
queer From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (20 days old)

***Chaadaev (1794-1856) *** Nobleman, intellectual, dandy. Ladies crowded around him, but “Flighty Venus” Chaadaev, as Pushkin called him, was indifferent to women. His sex life was mystery. I’ll t… more
colours of life From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (32 days old)

“What colour is my cat?” I ask myself. Could she be called ginger? I don’t know. When she was aged 2 months, her hair could be called apricot-coloured. But her hair has changed by now, and it is rat… more
autumn fibs From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (40 days old)

***To Writer*** From Irony, an alien planet, to our Earth you have arrived in shape of lilac pollen and come into full blossom veiling ponds. All our human dreams, ideas, pains, these shaky e… more
all the evidence fits From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (47 days old)

***new photo album*** Autumn 2009. Public gardens and shady boulevards in the city, where I live, my reader can see here-- http://cid-ac0c01aafd56c514.skydrive.live.com/embedalbum.aspx/autumn%2020… more
the autumn kid From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (55 days old)

On the 1st of September 2009, Bill Kaulitz from Tokio Hotel was 20 (if I am not mistaken). Time glides, and the boy grows up, getting older and older. This posting is my reminder of the fact how beaut… more
09.09.09 From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (72 days old)

Take a guess, on which top the kitten is lying (picture below)? The kitten is my young kitty Sophie Sun. She is 4 month old, and she is all right at present. She is a vivid kitten with good appetite… more
some impressions of the season From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (75 days old)

a human’s soul, kissed by love Believe it or not but this picture (below) was removed from my Hi5 profile (!!) ***Summer, farewell!*** One sunny September day. recollecting the past … more
an article From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (91 days old)

***Gatekeepers, Way-Clearers, Mediators: Wepwawet (or Anubis and Hermanubis), Hekate, and Ianus in the Practices of the Ekklesía Antínoou*** by **P. Sufenas Virius Lupus** The Ekklesía Antínoou i… more
poemhunter From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (119 days old)

**Without Me** The day will come--I will disappear, and in this empty room all will be the same: the table, the bench, and the icon, ancient and simple. And in the same way will there fly in … more
greenness From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (119 days old)

One ancient Chinese sage was asked one day who or what he would like to be. The sage replied: “A dead cat.” “Why?” he was asked. And he replied: “Because a dead cat has no price.” Now, my poem: … more
artline From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (143 days old)

Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) a Dutch Baroque painter who “specialized in exquisite, domestic interior scenes of middle class life”. The light, colours, interiors, details and air in his paintings thrill me… more
more paintings From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (155 days old)

As I’ve learnt from comments, some people never heard of the artist Karl Briullov (1799–1852) and are interested. Here is one more his picture: A horse, a child, pet dogs--a woman cannot desire for… more
the summertime art catalog From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (162 days old)

The vine loves the sun. Beauty of these female images is obviously Mediterranean. Its perfection and originality seem timeless. The artist’s notion of beauty seems to be in concordance with that of … more
visual impression From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (170 days old)

Sir Anthony van Dyck. Lord John and Lord Bernard Stuart (c. 1638) loving long-haired men, though a man’s long hair tells about nothing but the man’s love for his own long hair. Sir Anthony van D… more
illustrations From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (172 days old)

This is the very by-street, where I was attacked by the raven, mentioned in my story: http://ohlala007.blog.co.uk/2008/07/17/the-dead-season-4459369/ and thi is the very place-- The old sunlit … more
imagery From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (182 days old)

Skype is the only msn I have. New to it, I never happened to use it, so waiting for an opportunity to do it. .•*´¨`*•.bizz.•*´¨`*•. (¯`v´¯) .`•.¸.•´ ¸.•´¸. •´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯… more
writing art gallery From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (193 days old)

Sheriff of Nottingham the Writer-- and his not so distant predecessors-- my 'read' shelf: Lara's favorite quotes"Yes, the objective form is the most subjective in manner. Man is leas… more
shade and light of his pictures From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (193 days old)

feeling giddy when seeing this beautiful painting by Laurent Parcelier-- … more
one more tale of Shahrazad From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (204 days old)

I produce collages from time to time, simple pictures, doing it to the best of my abilities, like this: The bust below in the picture above is a portrait of Petronius according to the informati… more
olio From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (223 days old)

APRIL 13 -- **my 2year anniversary on the website!** http://ohlala007.blog.co.uk/2008/04/01/my-one-year-anniversary-on-the-website-3978411/ ***the longest novels ever written*** The 19th century … more
one more vampire From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (235 days old)

In this note, with the aid of some quotes from the book A rebours (Against the Grain or Against Nature, 1884, the book, which Oscar Wilde loved) by Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848–1907), I’ll try to prove t… more
lari-at From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (239 days old)

Along with you I cross the river of dreams. What a long bridge it is! Like a sliver, life is carried away by the river under the bridge. Lara Biuts © 2009 ***flowing the quill…*** The read… more
oil on canvas From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (246 days old)

Pythagoreans hymn the sunrise. Artist: Fyodor Bronnikov Consecration of the Herma. Artist: Fyodor Bronnikov Genius of Fine Arts. Artist: Karl Briullov Greek Warriors Dancing. Artist:… more
eu From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (259 days old)

I believe in Santa, because he gave me this new laptop (still-life again): I love my laptop. It is my dear boy. He has to have a given name. As soon as I invent a good name for him, I’ll get marri… more
the springtime vignette From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (265 days old)

It’s the first day of springtime today, but we at Revue_Blanche are about to sing the autumn song, because we are Oscar Wilde club, first of all. Autumn is the time of Oscar Wilde’s birthday and the d… more
paintings From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (265 days old)

Narcissus, by Karl Briullov (1799–1852). The features of this Narcissus look much like the author’s or of one of the author’s brothers. Karl Briullov, called by his friends the Great Karl (1799–1852… more
La-Ra From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (284 days old)

***on love*** It was cold last night, and I felt lonely. It was time to go home. The way home took me only twenty minutes, but for some reason I decided to drop in the White Jibber Bar to have a cup … more
the little Love-god From ohlala007 in ~*Revue_Blanche*~ (299 days old)

**Ancient Pages at Revue_Blanche** One illustration for 2 extracts from the book Beloved and God by Royston Lambert: “[…] Herodes Atticus, the millionaire sophist of Athens, tutor to the young Ca… more