http://slow.writerscafe.org/rbu3 The original writings of author Richard B. Berry en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775991219 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 How fascinating it is Mere wordsUttered with passion People inspired To be more than they areThis charismaA rare gift from the gods Sometimes For there are timesGreat evilUttered to foment war For conquestFor power For hateThe sound of boots pounding Echoes th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553794/ Things I’ve knownThings I’ve yet to learnMy blood calls to meRe-awakened and rebornI embrace this clarityFor once I feel welcomeAs I sit at the circle of lifeI amWhole againI amHome againI......simply.......am http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553793/ The monopoly on the almighty Is but a deluded perception Of those blinded by arrogance And guided by ignorance Too many exist Within limited boundaries Imposed by their fears Enforced by prejudice How can something The Alpha and the Omega Be so limit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553792/ Clearing my mind and just letting it drift is easier and easier every day, considering that I work nights. My eyes close and I feel like I’m floating; trying to find a destination that I’m unaware of though I never find it because somebody or something  is always waking me up. One o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553791/ A young boy sits on a hardwood floor Contemplatively looking at the window A slightly parted curtain acts as a conduit For a ray of sun to shine through Floating dust specs catch his attention For they appear magical to him His young mind grasping at the meaning of all .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553789/ One of the great mysteries of life is what happens after death. Is there a heaven and hell? Will I be saved? So many different beliefs and within these beliefs are divergent interpretations. Who is to say who is right and who is wrong. For me, my belief system is one of continuous evolution. As.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553787/ Sometimes I cringe in envy, for what some appear to have.Solace and peace of mind, not to mention eternal salvation.No matter how hard I've tried the leap of faith evades meSo many questions, no answers as doubts fill my mindToo easy to see the hypocrisy within their way of lifeAs the book has justi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553786/ Reaching deep down intoThe deep recessesOf my soulSomewhere one could findForgivenessIt is discreetly tucked awayIn an empty coffee canLike the kindGrandma dumped bacon grease inThe can is unmarkedNeglectedMuch like my other feelingsSuch as empathyPride is like a border guardWith an itchy trigger fi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553785/ As much as many of us try to prove otherwise, there is no blueprint for how a person’s life is supposed to go. For some of us, our natural talents guide us into something that fits our abilities. Others spend a lifetime going through trials and tribulations; never quite finding their niche. Un.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553782/ The human mind, despite our dominance over other earthly life forms, can in no way fully grasp the complexity of a Supreme Being or god. To those who claim to know God's intentions, I would have to question them and their motivations as some of the most heinous acts in human history have been done u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553780/ How liberating it isPicking up a pen and putting random thoughtsOn blank empty paperEvery notion, every fantasyFreely expressed for the world to seeSo I write about thingsThings I rarely speak aboutBecause most people do not listenThey hear what they want to hearSpoken words hang in the momentThen t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553775/ Who am I but paradox in motion?Who am I but a collection of emotion?Looking at what exists on the insideWhat does it mean to be alive?We may figure it out sooner or laterThat we are playthings for the creatorMarionettes of flesh and bloodNot always worthy of divine loveI can’t help but contemp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553774/ So naïve and so shyHidden mysteries of lifeDid not become part of the “team”So they stole his dreamsKicked him to the curbWhere he sat burning herbFlipping burgers and out of schoolNot following society’s rulesSwitching jobs, can’t find a careerWhat happened to the belie.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553773/ I come from oceans of water Filled from the heavens A series of chemical reactions Initiated by omniscient deities Or something we fail to comprehend The random bag of flesh Is the nurturer of my soul Thoughts and memories Swim neural pathways I'm alive&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553772/ The desire, the passionIt is a hungerThere is electricity as I surrenderTo your lavender smellTo the silkiness of your skinTo your subtle tasteTo the ravenous look in your eyesThat  devours my soulConsumed by the momentAnd I like itI am addicted to seeingYour beautiful faceWrithing in ecstacyAn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553769/ With the mote in my eye, I am beyond blind.I am weak and corruptedIn my mind.Corruptions and distortionsPermeate the airIm preoccupied with mattersThat don’t deserve a careFunny how this mote allows me to seeIn othersWhat I fail to see in myselfImperfections, sinful and prideful waysWhisp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553767/ Carrying burdens, nothing makes sense I…need to decompress, analyzePray…seek help, understandingI                    Close my eyes, transform My worldThe outside worldInsignifi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553766/ You speak to meThe words come to lifeLike billowy cloudsFluffy, pompousThoroughly lackingSubstance or relevanceThe words swirl around the roomSearching for meaningMorphing from cloudsTo arrows piercing my heartScissors cutting off my ballsAnd a mallet pounding my headYour words are now plutoniumIn a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553765/ Why is it that defending freedomRequires taking freedom from othersSelf described patriots wrapped in flagsArmed to the teethShout in order to be heardQuick to silence othersSelective interpretations of the BibleOf the ConstitutionUsed in justificationOf possessing instruments of deathstand your gro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553764/ Trying to think outside of the boxCan I escape this conditioning?Reality way more… than what……. I can comprehendAnalyze, contemplateLooking for logic among the illogicalThey would have you believeCamels walk right throughNeedle eyesAnd others say paradiseOnly has room for 144,00.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553763/ Soul in conflict, facts don’t alignStuck in a theocratic paradigmLooking for reason, looking for a signMust faith be so completely blind? Dogmatic illusions stifle the mindSorry for being out of lineYou accuse me of thought crimesKnow my place for the end times For me the question is.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553760/ Dear GodCan I have a moment of your time ?its me, that one guywho somehow can't get rightThe guy who only calls on youDuring times of great needwhen I neglect my responsibilieswhen desires exceed my needswhen I'm overcome with greedwhen I've done dastardly deedsSo here I am againRight before you, tw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553757/ Despite it allSomehow cling to thisLittle piece of hopeFor it is nowMore valuable than goldAnd there are thoseThat would take it awayFor some petty amusement Despite it allI still believe in you, in usAs it is us against the worldAnd I’ll continue slaying dragonsHowever many it takesAs lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553754/ Once again it is timeTake a crowbar and pry open my skullLet the thoughts and images flowAll in psychopathic gloryThe beauty of the mindA mental hard driveHarboring memories and fantasiesThe serene and obsceneMy mind is a multiplex movie theatreWhere I have exclusive admissionTo see all my fears in .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553753/ This box you’ve created for meOh how convenient it isWith it, one word tells youAll you think you need to knowOne box is all you needThen your data collectorsAnd government expertsKnow so much about me“to know me is to love me”But you don’t give a f**k about meThat little box.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553752/ Day by day and moment by moment; I accept the inevitable. It’s not as if I really had any choice in the matter. I find myself often reflecting on my life; the coulda woulda shouldas and many stupid things I’ve done in my time. On the whole, I’m thankful for this life that I’v.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553750/ Juxtaposing what wasWith what could have beenI escape into my thoughtsThe anger still burnsThough no longer all consumingPainful regrets linger aroundLike unwanted party guestsStaying around to mock meLike a cheesy Jay Leno jokeFor so many yearsI’ve punished myselfFor sins more imagined than r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553748/ So shallow, so limitedConfining ourselvesTo an insignificant speckIn an obscure part of the universeOur bodily existence, a mere tenancyTo one of many realitiesGod has so much more to show usThough we close our heartsClose our mindsEmbrace the ignoranceEmbrace the hatelike a nurturing motheryet this.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553747/ You eat the bread and drink the wineAll in remembrance of himYour redeemer, your MessiahYou do so, in front of neighbors,Without hesitationYour fine clothes and paid tithesYou talk the talk Walking the walk, something differentNo mercy, no compassionYou forgot what he saidAbout the meek inherit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553744/ So easy to cast stonesSin, so prevalentNone of us willingTo remove the mote from our eyeThough we see our brother’sEver so clearlyWe are hypocrites Thou shalt not judgeBut ever so quick to criticizeTo ostracize, penalizeThose from the outsideCalling ourselves the chosen onesYet we do the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553743/ A collection of prose and essays I've written over the years. Figured I would compile them into book form. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553742/ For a few brief seconds, it was there. This sense of unbelievable clarity. All the answers to everything one could imagine right there for the taking. Everything that had ever happened in the course of human history flashing through my mind in fast forward. But my mind, hindered by human limitations.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553737/ The coldest realityRealizing the contradictionswithin your assumptionsAwakening to a worldyou  never knewnor ever wantedEverything you ever believed incasually dismissedNow you scramble to make sense of it allthe disorder, the chaossuch a total messPleading to Godyou fail to understandYour tria.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553120/ About another time and place http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/1553102/ One of those that they lost in the infamous crash. This is a poem of reflection... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/329715/ some thoughts as the biological father of my stepson appears out of nowhere after eight years and tries to call himself...... Daddy ....some f*****g nerve. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/267114/ Somewhere the voice is calling meappealing to my empathythe muffled words avoid my earsas I give in to my fearsdon't want to expose vulnerabilitiesstripping down masculinitylooking at a vacant staresomehow I may actually care http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/258460/ The clarity gleaned while watching dude lose his f*****g mind....I had to write it down...from the 'lost' archives. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rbu3/5671/