http://slow.writerscafe.org/richardlane43 The original writings of author Richard Lane en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776229357 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 streaming out from the poolsflowing forever with beams oflight shining upon the riverof emotionsand do youtake for granted the stars that sparkle as if theyhad started out only yesterday butare so old that time itselfwas even a frame of thought of yetand there is nothingelse to s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1608721/ when you feel love then you might know love and then you could find love, perhaps not in the place you expected, the the feeling that arrives both in the act of giving and recievingthe kind of love you have wanted almostforeverand trust me when I that love itselfcan be intense at times buth in the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1221761/ {for cindi silva}live transmissionradio play that song again djcome on and take another piece of my heart becausei know and you know i believe ina land called love because the world might stillbe a beautiful place if we humans didn't keepmucking s**t up by startingnew wars&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1185646/ Hello Again SheemaSorry to have been away from my page for awhile. As you might have read over the course of my posting and our correspondence via our inbox about my being the Caregiver of my Father Robert. 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transformationof my written work as it translatesmy own transformationand how I dare to in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1078644/ in the shadow of your spirits light i saw you with your hand reaching mine at10:30 pm.then it seemed my nervousnessat what might happen if i got caught drinking that last beautiful glass wineso tonight let's dance like it's 1919then we could do all ofpartying beginning tonightand cont.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1078204/ anytime and anyday you want you can bend my ears and i will never stop you,my friend and you can make the choice whetherto sing or speak to me in the voice you were givenbecause a spoken voice can be as uplifting as a singing voice and you wouldn't have toworr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1073269/ i don't care how much makeup you  wear, or  what you smell likeafter cooking pancakes or whatever else you do as you dancein their own beautiful wayand honestly i tell you darlingi've already looked inside and i like what I saw enough to say you are beautiful .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1072258/ if i were to enter yourmind would you feel you felt free if you were to see me maybe ona day when there wasno massive stormor pangs of doubt shatteringyour ever worryingmind about the right thingsto say and when to say goodbyewithout making yourself and the lover you thought you were .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1059723/ I think you've guessed it by nowthe songs I've been hearing have blended themselves into the fabric of my writingyes and I think I'm doing fine with everything going on here within the transformationof my written work as it translatesmy own transformationand how I dare to in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1059667/ who needs glass slipperswhen a pair of tennis shoes can look just as spectacular on thegorgeous person wearing themand at least the shoes won't slip off as easilyas those glass slippersthat are prone to breakingbefore you even make ithome after the clockstrikes midnight on November 1st&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1058990/ what is old sounds new againand the new sounds nowwill sound new again to the ears of the kids ofthe next future agelike the other kids where most of living on thisearth are still looking forthe perfect beatand not for the smartest weapon to smite our neighbours wholive in other nationswho.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1055352/ Today I confess my love for the learning of historyand  I happily refer to the people featured in the photoas Guardian Angels because I made the point of saying prayers whenever I have walked past the church during the four years in which I have beenliving since June of 2008 and one day th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1054706/ i have a tendency to thrive inthe midst of chaos and that's the only other explanation i have for howi was able to think up lyrics to apossible song in orderto keep myself calm as i was riding in the passenger sideof the ambulance thispast september 14thas my father was being transported to fra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1053325/ It's the beat of the heart that drives the body to dance and the rhythm guiding the dancers is simply another element of the universe and it's rhythmic pace will continue until the time will come when the universe and the sun and the planets lose their steam as they fold back into the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048828/ I am talking about the kind of Jazzthat burns straightthrough to your soul as if it were a wrecking ball filledwith bricks and metalstarting out as moltenliquiduntil the cycle of it's drivingwheels endjust as the songs that you were dancing to allevening doesn't seem to want toclear y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048825/ i was heading forthe streets of gold only to be stopped by the hazeof the glowing lightstaking mefrom the grocery list of food i was supposed to buywhen i rememberedthe whispers of an oldfriend i saw in that dreamlast night who said it's lovely to see you againand thenembraced me before th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048821/ when you feel love,then you will knowlove and when youshow love then youwill receive love ifyou go about the life span of the loveyou intend to buildwith the significantother standing asfar away as the nextexit of unconditionalsurrender to the forcesof love  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048288/ somewhere on the danceflooryou may find some peace of mind in  the northwest center of your heartas you move aboutin yourjourney through lifehoping foras little disruption of the peaceful worldyou've always dreamed ofwhen you dare to dance even whenyour legs no longer have the st.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048250/ In the year 1978, was listening to KissAnd Donna SummerOn my stereoWhy, do you take yourself so damn seriously?Darling, you lookgorgeous in purple lipstick.  Now get out on the floor anddance.December 31, 2003 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048218/                                                                                      .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1048171/ you could build a spaceship bound for anotherearth in a galaxy less than two light years awaybut i doubt you will everfind a better homethan the earthdespite all of yourbest intentions of thosewaiting anddreamingandhoping for those radio waves outsideour milky waybut what if thos.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1045089/ he walked into the party and then he looked down at his feetonly realize too latethat he had beenwearing a high top sneaker on his other footand the dress shoe he thought he had put onbut the shoe he was wearingall day was aactually a leather flip flop5:54 PM http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1043494/ a cry for help is a cry for helpno matter who it comes fromor what form the messagefor help will be sent,and from my experience as a caregiverand a friend and a family member it is always best to respond to the call for help made bya loved one, or a friendor a lover, or a family&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1043345/ i cried so many tears that when when i woke up i had enough sand in my eyesthat i could have sold themto all the sandcastle makersup and down the eastern coast of america http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1041828/ when your soul is laughingwhat doesit sound like?Photo of Baltimore, Maryland's Inner Harbor circa 1912  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1040377/ Collective Unconscious on Church Street in Tribeca, NYC 2005OneThere is a place has Open Mic readings on Wednesday Nighthosted by the Jen Miller AKA Reverend Jen Miller's Anti-Slam Night Twowww.muddycup.com  In Staten Islandthis place hosts open mic nights on MondayI love yoga. A.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1039395/ I had the misfortune of dealing with "therapists" and "teachers" like Mrs Lauver beginning in the late 1970's. My second grade teacher who  was the poorest excuse for a Teacher abused me both psychologically and verbally and the only reason why any of that stopped was my reading therapist thoug.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1039330/ I am guided by rhythmand I am guided by the beatI am guided byyour heartbeati am guided by the beati am guided by the beati am guided by the beati am quided bythe hum of yourvoice even as i'mdancing long after the sun has gone downi am guided by rhythmi am guided by rhythmi am guided by rhythms.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1038338/ Almost 48 hours ago I called 911 because my Dad was having serious breathing problems and I was concerned enough with his situation that I chose to ride in the ambulance on the passenger seat both so I could give information to the Driver. Fortunately I was able to talk clearly enough and I was able.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1038106/ I liked American  Bandstand but I loved Soul Train and before you sit there reading this and laughing while thinkingI must be joking keep in mind I was born in 1969 and my Parents owned a Panasonic Record Player with all three speeds and an 8 track p.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1037844/ I am the Caregiver of a Father with MS. It was diagnosed with MS in 1982. His MS went in remission for twenty years and came out of remission in 2003. My Father asked me if I would take a hiatus from work in order to help him during the recovery process following a biopsy for lung cancer and the com.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1037092/ I was 22 in 1991 I found out the Cocteau Twins were going to be playing at the Music Festival and my Girlfriend Brighid were going to go and I was going to buy tickets. But I didn't get that chance because some a*****e decided to break into the Music Fare in Owings Mills, Maryland using a torch &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1036733/ when the spirit is the source, of the kundalini energy,that presses us forward, in an effort for ourselves,in order to bring together, all of the separate energies,lying deep within our hearts, as we stand in the middle of a busy sidewalk, kissing with our eyes closed,ignoring the sounds of peo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1036568/ I am once again Hidden Away, listening to Minnie Ripertonsinging her songs amongst other things,in her genuinely beautifulvoiceeven so, I continue writing about my dreams, while underand I vibrate, with that energy,and I combine my energy,even as I try to eat better,do as mu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1036537/ to those fine folks who work in the nursing and other medical professions whether it's morning, afternoon or the middle of the night i totally sympathize with you today. i will spare the less than pretty detail but at least there's enough coffee in my cupboard to keep me going.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1036224/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1035944/ I've never forgotten the people in my life and still remember the birthdays of friends of mine and this picture of me was taken 37 years ago in 1974 when I was 5 standing to the left of the photo beside my friend Michelle on what was our first day of kindergarten. I was three and I decided on my own.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1035936/ Baltimore School for the Arts on Cathedral Street in Baltimore, MarylandOn the 21st of September 2000 I was initially hired as a temporary Artist's Model with the Baltimore School for the Arts. My 71 year old friend Keith Loren Smith who I worked with as an Artist's model when I began my work as an .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1035759/ Have I told about the time I visited Dorothy Parker's other home away from home in the Highlands of North Carolina. It's not far from Cherokee, North Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. I loved all three places and the best part of my trip to Asheville, North Carolina was I got to see Lindsey Bu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1035555/ suddenly, i'm in the mood for anentirelydifferentkind of song,with slow and steady beats,backed up,bya loud guitar chord,backed up,by the low hum, of a theremin,replacingthe human voice,and like i said,i'm in that frame of mind,wherewhen i think ofmusic, as a formof therapy,and these days, i stillfe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1035139/ i felt that the poem needed cleaning up and this is the first line; I have managed to be late for the train at the many crossroads during my lifetime but now I seek contentment. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1034987/ Whenever a friend or a family member or loved one I haven't talked to or seen in years has either been injured or has died I often have this weird feeling that something has gone wrong. 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MS is a b*****d of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1034180/ in the present time,should you become frustrated withyour role in life;just turn counter clockwisebecause, in all truthWhere you mighthave been,Is never quite as important,As whereyou are at this moment IIopen your eyes, andmeditate  withyour arms stretched,outward whilechanting praye.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1033914/ i realized i could write anything i wanted,on the day i knew i could combine my creative life,with my everyday life and stll keep my feet on the earth long enough toknow there are lessons i have yet to learn no matter how good i am at one thingor the otherand that realization has served to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1033783/ :-) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/richardlane43/1033744/