http://slow.writerscafe.org/Boyd The original writings of author Fra/c/ture en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776043719 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15  cold that cauterizesevery inhale a slash,bloodmetal coughing andlaughter knifesharp(we should talk about thisbut not here)stamping feet with handsthrust pocketdeep in forget-itone more cigarettemight explode our cutglass teethlike crunching sidewalks,we walk in kne.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/356770/ todayi stoodon a chairand coveredthe bulletholesinmyclassroomwindowwith scotch tapefromthe dispenseronmydesk. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/274363/ italicized lines at end appear courtesy of charles bukowski's "genius of the crowd" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/272781/ at first they say,it's much better for everyone if you smilewhile you burn, and herehold these matches too--then suddenlythere's a gun to your headand through gritted teethit's, c'mon, you're gonna burneither way, so why notsmile while you burn?but they won't shoot, it's.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/272649/ italicized lines at beginning appear courtesy of charles bukowksi's "raw with love" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/271906/ first four lines (line breaks rearranged) credit to charles bukowski's "friends within the darkness" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/268630/ as usual I've done all the research for this piece. if you are offended by any of my extremely factual research, don't blame me, blame history. and guess what--history doesn't care. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/266926/ RPG (Random Plot Generator): A manic-depressive stripper meets a fate worse than death at an exclusive country club. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/262534/ at first glance there'sa beautiful mind and such potential,but beneath it's benton bringing out the deadfrom their peaceful sleep,like so much pulp fiction masking the perfect storm,and the entire canvas is bleak vanilla sky painted watery white by an art.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/262073/ On average, people whoswitched from AllState to GEICOsaved $435 and people whoswitched from GEICO to State Farmsaved 20% off their car insurance,but esurance saved State Farm drivershundreds when they switched,which can only be topped by AllState,who saved clients an average of $317.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/259901/ The treasures I ownI've dug up and discovered liketiny shining rounds of sea glassglimmering through the mud ofcardboard covers and printer's ink, and sifted through the sieve ofBukowski's poetry, books whose brilliant titlesfar outstrip the words inside.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/259807/ this piece was originally written on goatksin by citizens of the Lost City of Atlantis, then saved by Shaolin monks who forwarded it to the Native Americans. 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I'm your host Rip Matthews and tonight we've got another bachelorette looking for love with three more eager daters! Now, before the show started I sat down with our beautiful bachelorette and put together a list of questions.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/256306/ the author has taken great care to remove personal opinon from this historical piece. please refrain from emailing the author with your ridiculous claims of how your wife/husband loves to cuddle or clean the gutters. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/254688/ based on the prompt: you get a text saying "ive got the money and hid the body". i had to go from there. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/253656/ in the year 1000Earth wasInfinite,no boundariesit could never beFull--boy, did we learn!in the year 2000stacking graves likecases of soda in supermarkets,wondering where to go withthe trash and packagingof the last thousand years,so we look to star-spread spacesay, l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/251784/ although admittedly shocking, and quite controversial, this is all true. after all, it's on the internet, isn't it? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/251755/ everything in this story is 100% true, and fact checked down to the last detail. despite the rampant complaints that my "true histories" aren't exactly true, i stand behind them and stake my reputation on their accuracy and veracity. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/251218/ She comesrushing inlate with Oh my freakin’ God, an emergency and no, she can’t explain itbut it was a major emergency.so now the question is how late and she says, Like one minute mister, but it’s been ten and everyone else is already working, except her, han.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/249990/ despite what most history buffs would have you believe, THIS is actually how the revolutionary war started. this story is also 100% true. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/245940/ this is 100% true http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/244022/ samarawith one rsays omg!mister, like whywould anyone geta sex change anyway?like what do they dowith the thingto like get rid of it?ewww, is that whattransvestites are?then she's on tounicorns, not the fake onesthe real ones, the oneson the internet.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/243551/ a message to under-sexed ann rice wannabes. it's 2008--nobody cares about your accursed soul. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/243430/ this is only a test. a pre-test. to test how well you will actually do on the real test, which will be followed by a post-test, to ensure the test results were valid and that the test tested what the test was intended to test. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/242930/ two-character dialogue-driven: minimum 75% of text must be dialogue http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/240667/ "Driver's license and registration, please." "Yeah, oh, I guess I fell asleep. I just pulled over here because I was tired and didn't want to be on the road." "Okay, license and registration, please, sir." The driver of the car is young, in hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/239681/ everything will changethe first time you decide to prayand take itseriously, trying to findthe right word for sincere.nothing will be the sameafter, and you'll keep tryingfor the right wordsuntil the first time you decide to prayfor someone else. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/239109/ easier to turneyes inwardreliant on your owninnate mystery,easier to thinkof self-soul asthe only temple,and easier to embracea chaos theoryof heaven disconnected-- easier to keepasking questionsthan to acceptthe first answergiven   http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/237690/ photography courtesy of craig harris at www.craigharrisphotography.com http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/236277/ photography credit to craig harris at www.craigharrisphotography.com http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/236264/  she saysO-M-Git’s so sourbut the otherone says noit’s just bitterand that’sdifferentthan sourand anywayit’s mad expensiveso don’t usetoo muchand they have itin ten flavorsand you canmix and matchand make your ownflavor tooif.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/235729/  all that steelthe mining and smeltingand pouring meltingvats of molten metalsimmering riversbrimming into casts to coolthen punchedpunched punchedclinking links fillspillways, fitted togetheron belts and machine welded,miniature spark-blue flashesand then dipped in oi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/235721/ The principal slidesa manila folder acrossthe shining mahoganydesk to Stephen, says"Here, look for yourself."And the records don't lie,it's always been this sametype of thing, the leaningon people and sliding byand every new principalat every new schoolgets the manila.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/233576/ that samesilver angelring(tinsel and tinfoilhovering overhead at six)slipped at sixteenwhen badboys and too much talkput her in cornersdarkand she could only climb outthrough the noose,but headfirstfast it cinched wiretight around her neckpetalsoft, breaking b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/232322/ last four lines appear courtesy of charles bukowski's poem "as the poems go" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/229086/ there,where the trailb  e     n          d                s                &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/227491/ men behind barsdream of disaster like you sing quietly to the night, under blankets and Christmas lights.they envision escape plans and gravy dinners eaten by television light,a car in the driveway and a chorus of crickets creaking a newborn to sleep in the bas.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/225298/ prompt #20 from www.creativewritingprompts.com http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/223727/ just a little contest between myself and a friend of mine... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/222931/ he looks up at herfrom his seat,front rowdark clubSouth Detroit,and she’s swervingsnakelike,hissing tooall lips and garter belts,gloss and gold cross too small, lost between breasts that got nothingto do with God,and that tongue flickinglike the devil dances.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/220050/ just a quick poem/sketch to use as an example with my students who are writing about color symbolism http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Boyd/214508/