http://slow.writerscafe.org/sammypookins The original writings of author Sammypookins en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775973761 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The tube rumbled along, a metallic snake burrowing through the dark arteries of the city. Inside, it was a familiar tableau: a group of brightly dressed teenagers, loud and colourful like peacocks, dominated one end of the carriage. They laughed and jostled, their vibrant attire and boisterous energ.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/2899938/ The world was once a canvas of color and song, painted with the devotion of a people who understood the delicate balance between life and death. Mictecacihuatl, the Queen of Mictlan, the Underworld, reigned over this domain with a majesty that echoed in the heartbeat of the earth itself. She was rev.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/2899932/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/2899931/ Once upon a time in a rickety shack at the edge of the Forgotten Forest, lived the mouldy grubbit. The grubbit was a strange little creature with a nose so big it could double as an umbrella, which was quite handy during the rainy season. Sharing this humble abode was Crol, the battle pig. Crol was .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/2898609/ Medusa: The Gorgon of Greek MythologyIntroductionMedusa, a central figure in Greek mythology, is one of the most iconic and intriguing characters. Known for her hair of living snakes and a gaze that could turn men to stone, Medusa's story is rich with themes of transformation, punishment, an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/2898586/     Lucas slammed the car door behind him pulled up his ragged collar and headed into the cold autumn evening. He picked up his pace rounding the corner onto the high street, looking up at the clock tower he saw that it was almost  ten thirty, if he wanted to eat then he had .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/401742/ A bleak roadThis journey that you takeBut although you walk aloneWe will travel in your wakeThe pain is yours aloneTo live through and to bearBut although you walk aloneClose behind you we are thereYou may falter, you may fadeYour body falling weakBut although.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/385410/ I don’t want this to dieSo for your information I’m going to live tonightHold your head in my handsFeel your warm skin beatingWith the breath of lifeWhile it may not turn out like I planned itThis love filled with heartache and painI’ll hold on as my bruised heart d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/371821/     Leaves and branches clawed against his face as he dashed through the trees and undergrowth. He swept them aside carefully not taking his eyes from the pale figure still visible up ahead. Unconcerned with the faint snaps and crunches of the ground beneath his feet, his brow furrowe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/245446/ You’re holding on.I’m letting go.I am the ebb,You are the flow.We are myriad of things.I am the battered dusty wings,Of a butterfly in flight.I am the dark,You are the light.You are day,I am night.We both are silken grains of sand.Our life slipping through our han.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/150645/ Holdfast, hold on,You said to me.I won’t be long,I’ll be back soon.Just wait for me and keep the faith.Remember me,This kiss,This place.Your lips make promises to mine,They bind us here,Our souls entwined.Each breath, A beat a step in time.Another moment far.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/150261/ Don’t go out in the dark my love,Do you know what lingers there?Do you feel it’s breath upon your cheek?Its fingers in your hair?Does it call to you a melody?A croon through space and time.Now close your eyes, I’ll keep you safe.Just put your hand in mineDoes it.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/149170/ Come with me now,Take up my hand and follow along.Walk in my footsteps if you wish.You cannot stumble,I will not let you fall.My hand will guide you through.Or follow if you will,A step or two behind,I shall not let you leave the path,I cannot lose you now.Make your way,Each .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/125874/ We are two moths,Dancing round a barely burning flame.A breeze lost within a storm.One drop of cold hard rain.We are mystery and magic.Sleight of hand and twist of fate.We walk that line.So slight so fine.Dividing love from hate.We are two shadows,Lost inside the darkest night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/125315/ That hallowed hand,My mother’s love,Rocked the cradle to and fro.Her roots they bind me to the ground.And still heard there,A sweet refrain.An age old song,A lullaby,Played upon my own heartstrings.Kept me sheltered from the storms,Would turn her back and hold me close.He.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/114156/ Written for a fairy contest, Fun Fun Fun. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/113319/ See me?This fragile being of blood and bone.Don’t think me a fool.I know you.I know you better than you think.Your secret smile.I spy upon your mendacious lips.That sliver of spite.Silken threads of untruths.Spoken so sincerely,Winding around my fingertips and into my eager.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/111957/ I’ve got no words,They just won’t come.I’ve got nothing to say,When all’s said and done.A thousand idea’s.All pass by too fast.Writers block,Can kiss my arse! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/108296/ Remember me?You broke my heart.Shattered pieces everywhere.Tiny cuts drew through my skin.Too hurt to move.Made of tears.I never loved like that again.Could never trust another soul.Not to break me, like you did.You lied with kisses.Lied with touch.You lied with love too many t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/108283/ My cat Mali is nuts, complete split personality and as gobby as all Siamese cats are. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/100916/ Pull down the shade.Block out the sun,There is nothing left here for anyone.Just those four walls.Of brick and stone.It’s just a house,No more a home.The door shut fast,Caught deep inside.No where to run.No place to hide.Loneliness waits in shadows and shade.It wants yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/100913/ I was killed last night. Slaughtered beneath the pallid moon. Cut and ripped and cast out into the silver water of the lake to sink and disappear. Never to return. But I have a secret I want to tell. You can’t kill what’s already dead. The last image I saw as I sank down into.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/88943/ I am terrified of clowns and hate them with a passion, they are just wrong! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/86614/ I can’t bear to say goodbye.To stand there and watch you leave,Watch you really leave.Leave us all to the rest of our lives.It’s easy for those religious souls.Easy to believe there is more than this,More to go onto,An everlasting peace where once again,Everyone you lose,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sammypookins/85179/