http://slow.writerscafe.org/Shirlena The original writings of author Shirlena en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776034307 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Let's fly with humanities leg. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1629635/ When you don't have anything nice to say, how about shutting to the up or just walking away http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1529925/ Watched someone loose a friend and clammer as she saw it fade at the last minute...sometimes you have to be willing to be wrong (when you really are) in order to keep a good friend. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1528505/ I think...muse is ON! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1526073/ From a 30th day poem for the month of April on another site I wrote in motivation to a convo with Corey Barrett. We are friends and this piece is simply artistic expression. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1526027/  break down  your brown hat …wear in itbring the decorationsforged with Crayola whimsy…-orchestratingpictures livid heat to quietudetrading moregreens for amber, woodsy reds and citrine smallcoincidence we like the same hues as we are both warm.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1410096/ for Eric Garner, John Crawford, Ezell Ford, Kaijeme Powell, Dante Parker and Micheal Brown, all unarmed black men killed so unnecessarily this August 2014. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1402914/ A sample of new book. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1389599/ For Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Kendrick Johnson, Jordan Davis, Jonathan Ferrell, Renisha McBride, Marlene Pinnock Marissa Alexander...but wait, Micheal Brown http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1388585/ changing romance http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1386087/ meanie http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1385174/ I hope I would do them proud http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1385155/ i feel love love writing poems about the moon http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1383292/ refusing insignificance http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1379881/ a woman I can't compete with http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1378945/ I was looking at a program and it just hit me...took to a pen http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1378398/ self inflicted love...talking to myself about myself http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1376700/ To quote Al Green "Love and Happiness" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1375768/ listening without hearing http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1375735/ spoken word SUNSETS lyrics Shirlena aka acidjazzdika music by Gashaus 2008 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1375441/ to mama http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1374020/ from the spoken word piece "The Sequel" words by Shirlene aka acidjazzdika music by the wonderful Gashaus http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1373643/ missing my moon http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1373542/ I'll probably tweak this poem again. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1373455/ true story http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1373043/ supporting someone in trouble http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1370480/ a line coming from one of my favorite movies...guilty pleasure http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1370195/ not sure where this came from http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1370097/ my new Shakespeareyou are my new Ms. Angelouand I won't take it for grantedI will run behind you with a candleand reading glassesI don't want to miss nuthinput you on the same table under my bible as you know the Lord must come firstbut there are these stanza's lighting me up...incense near a mattre.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1368120/ know it, found a new poet and the words feed me. I had to tell it http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1368116/ just me talking in native tongue...sometimes it's on my nerves and it has to give http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1367676/ sometimes you just want to be the girl the men are gawking at http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1367084/ from poetry collection http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1363387/ page from a spiritual poetry collection http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1363385/ She may look one way but this is who she is... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1357324/ from a movie scene and music http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1356804/ just wondering... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1355146/ to think of others http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1354522/ indescribably hype about a journey downwardshighway 75 and 12 inches to the bottomgiddy driving single digit…noon infrontgolden orb beaming a glorious set of iridescent cheeksyellow hard shells of machismo prefergawking athonking flirtations like city cabsand my eyes s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1354419/                   frozen moments toreconcileobtain some ofwhich parentage couldn’t producenever a set ofdeuces…just oneanother somewherealive without ever a responsenothing but an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1353459/ scenario from a fictional book http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1350851/ dedicated to mama, my sister's and Yolanda Cornelia, one of my favorite poets...sorry my brutha's but you got to get your own. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1348547/ I’mnot rightI’mnot correctI’mnot exacting pragmatic wisdom but the contentis brave not coveting beautifulcannotshirk at fear of empty grasp…you’llprostrate yourself in my presence in the end asyou don’t fathom n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1347580/ Pondering ideas commonly felt regarding GOD and the poem came a running http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1347087/ a character created http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1346980/ to a wonderful friend who has become an even closer friend...you know who you is (bad English, I know) :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1346680/ afterhaving been read rights... dawns realizationIshould go where you treadrecollecting how we have pressed strong togetherbuckedat debris from shifting tempest'sthat doubled back like boomerangs generated angered storms...startin' stuffwehave detoured and rode rough .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1340600/ more than a beautiful surface...inspired by Norma Jean - Marilyn http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1338177/ the "I's" have it http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1337943/ I see poetic people...Happy National Poetry Month. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Shirlena/1337811/