http://slow.writerscafe.org/jjwalters The original writings of author Jim Walters en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775980201 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I want to write a love poem . . . sweet and easy.I want to find a way to say the golden thingsThe things with wings.I want to mimic Gibran . . . and Rumi tooI want to write a love poem . . . I do I really do.I sit at the break of dayWhen the hush of morn surrounds.I think of all those loving thingsw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jjwalters/2113905/ There are as many interpretations of the Tao Te Ching as there are people who read and study it, this is mine. . . The book has 172 pages . . . http://jimwaltersblog.wordpress.com/....... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jjwalters/934335/ Give Jimmy a Gun? You Better Run21MARThe assassin knew the risks involved in this mission were great, perhaps even suicidal, but he didn't care. With quiet trepidation he took one last mental check, stepped from his hiding place and disappeared into the dark of the moonless night.A strong sense.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jjwalters/706761/ To be at one with our Earth in my opinion is merely to understand her and give her the love and respect she deserves.I saw a bumper sticker in a store once that had a colored picture of our Earth on it. Following the planet’s contour were the words “Love Your Mother”. I thought the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jjwalters/598639/ The housing project where I was born and raised sat on the tough side of town. 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