http://slow.writerscafe.org/have__a_nice_day The original writings of author Travis Lawrence en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775991420 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A new year of ivory vinesclings to the fence posts,digs sticky rootsto the old red paint peeled off wood,growing from the shade of bigger leavesinto the sunlight of early summer days. The accuracy in wordsthey don’t speak, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/have__a_nice_day/1425860/ The rain pools underroofs without gutters,the soft taps drop likefaucets throughrusted utilitypiping seeped in the wet groundas a planter's handsand feet in the muddy,Earthy garden soil.The roof is a drum,a snare and high hat,rhythmic rain temposare like seven yearswithout a poem.I lie on my side,le.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/have__a_nice_day/1425858/ We are not too lateto live the way we shouldlike plants and insects http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/have__a_nice_day/1425856/ Which limits passed would sway a world?Our 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