http://slow.writerscafe.org/themword The original writings of author Marni A. K. en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775994114 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Life on the basement floor of my dorm. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/492980/ Edited version of Night Life. I'd appreciate it if you read both poems, and see if you think I made good edits, based on your interpretation. My edits were based on suggestions by my peers and prof. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/492973/ Assignment 3, experiment with hemistiches (not worrying about alliteration, syllables, or accents). http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/458014/ Assignment 2, an autumn poem without using cliches. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/458011/ Abecedary poem for my poetry class. 1st assignment. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/458010/ Tis Venus, god of love.Or is it Mars, god of war.Jupiter rules all.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/384458/ Head, back, stomach, feetA lifetime in this bodyI don’t understand.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/384457/ Interview with my Mom for my Feminsim and Civil RIghts class about growing up in the 60s in Baltimore, MD and the U.S. in general. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/246208/ Writing this right now. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/226667/ One act play I wrote for my Advanced Acting class last year that was produced at our Annual Festival of Student-Written One Act Plays. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/223003/ You can look at articles online. But here is a case of disrespect, prejudice, and fundamentalism. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217674/ “Stop right now, thank you very much, I need somebody with a human touch…” This song was the beginning of my obsession. After hearing “Stop” on the radio, I went out and bought the cassette tape. The Spice Girls were the first band I bought a tape of, ever. Previously,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217673/ The day was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, the holiest day of the year. That year, Rosh Hashana began on a Wednesday night and continued to Thursday. Traditionally, my family hosts dinner on the second night, while my relatives host dinner on the first. During the week of Rosh Hashana and Yom Ki.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217667/ Sleep:A causeA diagnosisA cureAn excuseA distractionA cycleA barrierAn escapeSleep:Tired eyesWake bodyNo energyPassiveShutting downRevitalizingDreamingSleep:A revivalAn end http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217665/ Why the SAT is pointless. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217664/ True story. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217663/ A composed observation. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217661/ Sonnet for school last year. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217660/ I wrote this in third grade. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217658/ Xenophobic.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217657/ Misled. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217655/ I can Nazi them comingOnly hear the pounding of their feet And the pounding of my heart I can Nazi the ones who grab meAnd tie my hands and cover my eyesAnd drag me to the outside I can Nazi where we are drivingOnly fe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217654/ Love isNothing in tennis.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217653/ The overpowering force looms over its unsuspecting victim.An unwanted meeting of past acquaintances,One who vowed to escape, the other who vowed to return.A promise short-lived, and a promise well kept.With senses keen, feels a chill in the airSounding red alert.An early warning is provi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217650/ Skit from two years ago in which we had to compare some leader in history to Machiavelli. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217647/    “I gotcha!” I said, pulling back on the ride and reeling in the fish.  “You didn’t think you’d actually get away from me did ya?  Well,” I said as I took the trout off the hook, “that’s six.  Now let’s get you boys hom.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217645/ Eris was walking to her favorite place: the lake.  She loved it there because she could be alone, away from the distractions of her parents and the town of Alodia.  Only open fields of lush green grass surrounded her.  She was the focus of an imaginary people.  She walked to her .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217643/ My experience on September 11, 2001. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217641/ A Cento composed of lines found in magazines. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217639/ In the Reading Terminal Market,There are many peculiar signs.“Make Milk, Live Longer”“Raw Fish Will Make You Live Longer”But there is one in particular,A stickerStuck on the wall Of an African craft shop.Black letters slapped onto a yellow circle,Like a warn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217633/ A woman sits in a chair.Only her legs are seen.On the wood floor There lay a shadow,Not the woman’s.The shape is not of someone sitting.The size is too small.It is abnormal.Whose shadow is it?Whose footprints stand on its non-existent feet?Where is the leg?Where are the h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217631/ What started as 1 flying around the emergency call box,Quickly became2,3,4.They are always there in the day,Swarming near anyone who walks by.Their mammoth size and wide yellow and black Stripes.5!“Stop multiplying!”  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217630/ Based on art I saw at the Barnes Foundation. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217438/ This is a cento (a form of writing that uses wors and lines from other poems "randomly" put together) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217436/ A little red-topped Chipping sparrowBlends in with the ground and dirtWith its feathers of black, brown, and gray.So tiny, it looks like a bug Scurrying across the asphalt.Hopping along aimlessly(Looking for something? Exploring?).First walking in the direction of Russian Center,Th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217435/ From the paintings The Pastry Chef (Baker Boy) by Chaim Soutine and Nude-Mahogany Red by Amedeo Modigliani http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217433/ You’re lazy.You’re tired.You want to conserve water.Lice like clean hair.You got your hair done.You touched a famous person.You’re afraid of water.No hot water.You don’t have a shower.You don’t have a bathroom.You don’t have a house.You don&r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217432/ True Story http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217431/ From the painting by Willem van de Valde the Younger http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/themword/217430/