http://slow.writerscafe.org/Sarah_Deckard The original writings of author Sarah Deckard en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776015429 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A maiden lost in darkness stands by a road named Hope. She waits years for a prince to rescue her, as she slowly loses the ability to distinguish between reality and dreams. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945977/ The Latin title of this poem means "Lover Beware." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945910/ An intimate look at the pain and loneliness of eternity through the voice of a vampire. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945897/ A union of love, lust, and arcane magic. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945893/ A broken-hearted soul wanders into a graveyard and is met by a grieving dark angel. Each sees his or her own pain mirrored in the other. Together, they find comfort and renewal. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945874/ These short poems follows a year's worth of grief over the loss of a four year relationship. The mood shifts from sorrowful, to wistful, to lonely, and resolves in resigned acceptance. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945809/ This poem turns the struggle of the moth into and existential dilemma. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/945783/ This piece is a week long meditation on love which includes two short poems for every day--one for the morning and one for the evening. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943956/ Inspired by Manuel Acuña's poem "Nocturno a Rosario." My poem illustrates the lingering pain of one whose lover has died (or left) and the bittersweet memories which remain. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943947/ . . . the love I no longer hold perished in tragic splendor like the sunset dies in gold . . . http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943885/ A poem about the loss of true love and coming to terms with regret. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943861/ Inspired by Virginia Woolf's novel _Mrs. Dalloway_. Two previous lovers meet again after years apart. Memories of their young love are stirred and in the end left as unresolved as before. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943809/ Prince Tristan, forced by societal expectations, embarks on a quest to win a bride. His lover and squire, Wesley, dutifully follows him on this journey--one which will only end in sorrow. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/943448/ Rapunzel escapes her tower only to find herself caged by a role she adopts to win the man she loves. Will she ever find freedom? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/942816/ Galina is Little Red recast as tormented but resourceful child. This girl will not escape the wolf’s jaws but she will destroy the true enemy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/942720/ A wanderer named Vincent stumbles into a village under the shadow of a cursed tower. Everyone in town has a different story to explain the century old mystery of the keep, but the truth is far darker. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/942714/ Princess Gwendolyn’s secret lover is an elf-knight. But when her sister—Liliona—discovers their dalliance, she decides to use magic to win the elf-knight’s heart. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Sarah_Deckard/942699/