Of-The-Sand

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Forgotten by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Forgotten

Moving through bodies, reaching out but never able to touch - He lived like this for nine years: the world whirring by, the universe flashing past three times as fast as it should have. He could hear it all as a jumble, but none of it was really clear. He wandered the halls aimlessly - no he was not dead, he was forgotten in time - he had gone unnoticed for so long that the universe decided he no longer existed, and so he could see and hear and feel and smell everything just as he normally would, but the people all left him behind and passed right by him and through him the same way the universe had. For him it had only been three years, b

Any Door by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Any Door

She told me it was a key that would allow me to open any door at all; whichever one I chose. The thing about it was that once I closed the door, I'd never be able to open it again. Not with that key, anyway. I didn't believe her - it wasn't the first time she'd lied to me, and so I was certain that it wouldn't be the last. I was positive that if anything, it was just another set of meaningless words that she was throwing my way. She told me that as soon as I held the key, she would vanish - gone into oblivion - and that if I should ever drop it after using it, I too would be no more. I scoffed at her, rolling my eyes. She looked me up

He Sat Watching Trains by Of-The-Sand, literature

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He Sat Watching Trains

He opened his eyes and looked about. It must have been a dream - he must have dozed while he was waiting for his train. As he sat, watching the trains fly past, he wondered what it was like to ride them. He wondered what it was like to be surrounded by other people and share a destination with them. He gazed out at the marvels that were the trains, and he longingly watched as people boarded the train and others departed from the other side. He waited for his chance to stand up and join them, but some primal urge kept him firmly in his seat. Maybe he was nervous. Of course he was nervous - he'd never ridden on a train before. Perhaps h

In His Bubble by Of-The-Sand, literature

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In His Bubble

"There's something blissful about disobeying the guidelines, breaking the rules, being a nuisance. There's a feeling of freedom where one wouldn't normally feel it. I pity any who spend their lives constrained and unable to experience life in all its ups and downs, and anyone who cannot experience just once what it is like to step outside of the boundaries and do something that you're not supposed to." He sat quietly in his bubble, flipping the pages, scanning the words and pretending he cared what they said. He was so tired of endlessly reading these books, so tired of experiencing the supposed vastness of the world from inside that room

Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed

The cold air was gripping, brisk and thin, as he sat on the cold stone bench. It was an evening, in the second half of an already-too-cold autumn, the type of day that seemed a transition point from fall into Winter. The trees wore upon their branches vibrant yellows and entrancing reds, the leaves proudly donning their colors as they floated gracefully to the ground. He wore two layers, an outer Winter jacket of a deep, harsh Black, and an inner shirt of cotton. He wore jeans and ankle-socks with tennis shoes, muddy and plastered with dried and frozen dirt. Though it was cold, the tranquil pond held no signs of freezing or of frost, the

I Looked Up by Of-The-Sand, literature

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I Looked Up

"a girl told me 'ppl dont look at the sky anymor' so i walked around looking up & it was beautiful & i bumped right into a kid lookin at bugs" --jomny sun (@ jonnysun) via Twitter; July 17th, 2014 I Looked Up A Short Story by D. Asa "Of The Sand" Benvenga Inspired by a Tweet by @ jonnysun I spend my days in an office, sitting on a couch, or walking down the sidewalk between the two. I don't really think, it's just kind of automatic as it happens - my life is entirely spent on auto-pilot. During one of these times, my coworkers brought their children to the office with them, and a little girl said to me "Isn't it sad nobody looks at

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Forgotten

In His Bubble by Of-The-Sand, literature

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In His Bubble

Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed

Life - Library by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Life - Library

So everyone's life is a book. A timeline, a series of events laid out on thin sheets to be rifled through and examined and re-examined on a whim. They're not always good books, and they're not always all that eventful or happy, but they all have at least two things in common. Birth, at the beginning. Death, at the end. It just so happens that mine and hers overlapped in one spot. She was an entire chapter in mine, a short "story arc" if you will, but I was only one line in hers. One line that she repeated over and over through her book, hoping I'd be able to read that one line without her telling me. It was the last line in my chapter

Reality by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Reality

The silence dragged on between them for the longest time. It was punctuated by the gentle cooing of pigeons outside, and the quiet clink of cutlery against porcelain cups and dishes, as well as the soft rush of the wind rising and falling, but it was indeed silence. Not uncomfortable, but quiet. She looked up from her cup of tea, and began to watch him read his book. She stared at his face. His expression was intense. He always did that when he read; sort of get this intent, focused look on his face. She could tell how the book was progressing and what was happening to the characters just from his slight changes in expression. He took

Forget It All, It's All Lies by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Forget It All, It's All Lies

I can't remember the nights we shared, Nor can I recall why I cared. I never wanted it to come to this; The rift between us is an endless abyss. So with open ears and open eyes I drink in lies and alibis None of which were any truth Except for one lie told by you. I was born without a brain, And without a heart, to match. I'm hollow, through and through And that's a simple fact. It was so that you could Manipulate me In any way you Might ever need. So with open ears and open eyes I drink in lies and alibis None of which were any truth, Except for one lie told by you. You said that you love me But I don't know if you Were lying to me Or t

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Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed by Of-The-Sand, literature

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Fade To Black At Last, His Time Has Passed

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About Of-The-Sand

Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Dec 29
United States
Deviant for 13 years
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I'm a writer, a fighter, a lover, a hater, a content creator, a lazy potater. I'm Asa Of The Sand, and I make things that aren't really all that good.

-- I found one of my poems on another person's account (shall not be named), and while I wasn't really all that upset (honored really that someone would want to copy me), it did kind of hurt that they stole from me an expression of who I am, a piece of (what I'd like to call) literature, claiming it to be their own. It would have been different if they'd added it to their favorites, but the fact of the matter is that they didn't, and that's both disrespectful and illegal, as I have Creative Commons Licenses on all of my original content.

So I simply ask you that if you find something of mine ANYWHERE AT ALL, even with a link leading back here, please tell me about it so I may investigate. Even if the account says it's mine, just send me a message notifying me. If you find an account with my stuff on it that I recognize, I'll post it on here as an approved post.

Thanks!

Favourite Visual Artist

M. C. Eshcer

Favourite Movies

Alien, The Avengers

Favourite TV Shows

MythBusters

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Rise Against

Favourite Books

Pathfinder, Dune, Ender's Game

Favourite Writers

Orson Scott Card

Favourite Games

Metroid Series, Kirby Series, Legend of Zelda Series, Fire Emblem Series

Favourite Gaming Platform

Nintendo Systems

Tools of the Trade

Microsoft Word 2007

Other Interests

Martial arts, Philosophy, Theology, Entomology, Bio-neuro-chemistry, Psychology, Psychoanalytics

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Of-The-Sand

Jun 5, 2015

Life Is Strange, Isn't It?

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    So recently, I've found myself trapped between three things - my desire to create content, my desire to avoid expending effort, and my desire to just do things.    My solution has been to play a lot of games and start streaming again sporadically.  I've also started writing more and being more active in the community around me (in real life, not online).  It's pretty good, and I'm enjoying a lot.    So here's why I'm posting this journal here: I'm looking for game recommendations.  Not AAA titles, mind you - little hidden gems in the corners of the Steam libraries.  Ones like Risk of Rain or Titan Souls or Dungeon of the Endless.  Eve

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Of-The-Sand

Mar 3, 2014

The YouTubes

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So I have a new release schedule.  It's not gonna be implemented right away, but it's planned out, nonetheless, and is already set up in the release schedule. As for the videos themselves, you should subscribe to get updates, and follow me on Twitter (@AsaOfTheSand) for information about special episodes and extra updates! ~Asa https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperTYpoMaster Go, my people, and watch videos!