Patent Leather Do-Over

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I need another poetry book from so badly, I wish we got this 

[lakeemmahottie 1,983]

Same

[The Sun Also Rises 5,876]

This is probably my favourite piece in all of Lana's poetry work. It's really emotional and hard hitting, especially if you're familiar with Sylvia Plath. I went to visit Sylvia Plath's grave recently and did a deep-dive into her poetry, came back home, read this (and reflected on some other references in Lana's work) and then broke down crying 

[Daisy Hearted 1,727]

I am fascinated  with how Lana has an affinity for the name Violet. I also use Violet as a screen name or as a placeholder for characters in stories I create. When I was young teen, Vioet was my alter ego, and it kinda is now. I wish she would speak more on "Violet."

[American Whore 52,451]

still really pissed this never came to fruition, because someone fucking stole it.

[violettiaras 3,607]

On 10/20/2023 at 4:21 PM, Girl in Bel Air said:

I am fascinated  with how Lana has an affinity for the name Violet. I also use Violet as a screen name or as a placeholder for characters in stories I create. When I was young teen, Vioet was my alter ego, and it kinda is now. I wish she would speak more on "Violet."

It’s Rob’s grandmother’s name  There’s an interview where she mentioned the use of the name, saying it is a family name and just kind of popped into her head

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Missing you @PatentLeatherDoOver

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On 11/20/2023 at 1:08 AM, American Whore said:

still really pissed this never came to fruition, because someone fucking stole it.

electric chair to whoever did that. The biggest of fuck you's too

[Daisy Hearted 1,727]

57 minutes ago, violettiaras said:

It’s Rob’s grandmother’s name  There’s an interview where she mentioned the use of the name, saying it is a family name and just kind of popped into her head

Ooops sorry I must have missed that info! But that's really neat. Thanks for the info!

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4 hours ago, Girl in Bel Air said:

Ooops sorry I must have missed that info! But that's really neat. Thanks for the info!

No need to apologize! You’re welcome. Blew my mind when I found that out. 

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Hope we get more of these soon!

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can somebody please upload the poem somewhere so I can download it?? thank you!!

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On 6/10/2020 at 8:04 AM, IanadeIrey said:

Jim; all of Lake Placid.

His great joys also included his grandchildren:

Elizabeth,

Caroline,

Charlie, and

David and his wife Marya"

Jim… and David? Fourth hidden sibling?

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fuck whoever stole her laptop 

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On 9/16/2024 at 6:16 PM, coneyislandbaby1949 said:

fuck whoever stole her laptop 

 

But isn't it weird that nothing leaked after it being stolen?

Whatever happened to this!? 

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22 minutes ago, kingadam said:

 

But isn't it weird that nothing leaked after it being stolen?

Whatever happened to this!? 

not really surprising as most leaked material isn't obtained physically.... It's LA you leave a laptop in the car it's getting stolen 

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On 6/10/2024 at 11:24 PM, blackenedrussianpoetry said:

Jim… and David? Fourth hidden sibling?

no, cosins

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I hateeeee how this was never officially released because it is some of her alltime best work

 

I'm always in awe reading/hearing this part:

 

Sylvia, Marilyn, Violet, Diana

All of my kind women who came before me, blonde
I dyed my hair black for you
I turned my back on that black pond
I swear I wont stop 'til I'm dead
& here I am at 34, and what for?

 

To bring my pair of baby patent leather shoes to turn them the other way
Towards the sea cliff stairs, not at the ocean
To bring them back up safe to the facility instead
& I think of you as I walk to the 280 wooden steps dynamited into the cliffs 100 years before
I let myself into room 2 and got undressed

 

I was sunburnt
Contemplative and sore
& as I fell asleep by Gabapentin
I lay my head on the pillow
& stretched my hand out on the cool white linen and sang you a lemon melody
I kept the shoes on the sill by the window seat in case you got restless and wanted to leave
& I hugged you with my baby's breath and sang your spirit to bed
The way I would have if you were my child or if I had children
My Queen Anne's lace heart weightless on your little head

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52 minutes ago, Lindsay Lohan said:

I hateeeee how this was never officially released because it is some of her alltime best work

 

I'm always in awe reading/hearing this part:

 

Sylvia, Marilyn, Violet, Diana

All of my kind women who came before me, blonde
I dyed my hair black for you
I turned my back on that black pond
I swear I wont stop 'til I'm dead
& here I am at 34, and what for?

 

To bring my pair of baby patent leather shoes to turn them the other way
Towards the sea cliff stairs, not at the ocean
To bring them back up safe to the facility instead
& I think of you as I walk to the 280 wooden steps dynamited into the cliffs 100 years before
I let myself into room 2 and got undressed

 

I was sunburnt
Contemplative and sore
& as I fell asleep by Gabapentin
I lay my head on the pillow
& stretched my hand out on the cool white linen and sang you a lemon melody
I kept the shoes on the sill by the window seat in case you got restless and wanted to leave
& I hugged you with my baby's breath and sang your spirit to bed
The way I would have if you were my child or if I had children
My Queen Anne's lace heart weightless on your little head

It always makes me emotional , truly some of her best work 

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I love listening to the audio recording of this reposted from Lana’s instagram years ago onto SoundCloud, I’ll listen to it on loop when I walk home from school. It’s my favorite poem of hers.