http://slow.writerscafe.org/poemsbypatrick The original writings of author PoemsbyPatrick en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776011237 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 When the world surrounds and crushes me, I turn my love to you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1237497/ My world is now made of you,It has taken on a different hue.Where once I wandered aimlessly,I am now focused on the wonder that is you.You bring purpose to my very existence,Giving shape to the meaning of my life.Not long go I floated in a void,I am now intent on the magic that is you.You bring joy .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1202829/ Let the words flow. Warning, if you think to deeply about it your head will hurt. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1138725/ Yes, I know. The same applies to me. I promise that I will give you the same consideration in return. With Love, Patrick http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1138505/ This day I give you flowers,Whose supple petals and fragrant smells,Pale in comparison to your beauty.The flowers in their humility,Blush in knowing,That you are far more fair.The flowers signify my heart,Humbled by my feelings,For the beauty that is you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1121913/ As you go through life this day,Facing the challenges that life throws in your way,Know that I love you.You are my passion and my inspiration.My world is made better by the joy you enable in my life,Allow me to enable a multitude of joys in your life.You are my companion, my friend, my lover.Though .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1119243/ Joy of my life,Object of my passion,Love of my soul,You are the essence that makes the world tolerable.I long to hold you in my arms,Feeling the intensity of our joy,While listening to the sound of rain,But the world conspires to keep us apart.It is not a sadness that fills me this night,Though the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1117155/ The thought of you fills every space within my soul,My mind does not stray from painting you in passionate tones.I conjure images sublime,And caress them longingly.The smell of your hair,Which drives me to the edge of ecstasy.The sparkle of your eyes,Which capture and bind my soul with their br.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1111876/ With you the words flow freely,To fill the space and time,That we share this day between us,In pleasure so sublime.With you I share my deepest thoughts,The truest hopes and fears,The memories of the past,And wishes for the coming years.This connection that we feel,Is complete and total in its trust,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1099775/ There are times,In the stillness of the morning,When my arms are empty,That you seem like a memory.A dream,Far too beautiful to be real,Far too wonderful to be mine,To far off to be attained. In these times,I realize my weaknesses,I am assaulted by my faults,I am brought low an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1098618/ I face now fears,That I have long avoided.I challenge peaks,That I have never tried to scale.I do all this with a smile upon my face,That did not in previous times reside there.It is you my love, my darling,That does encourage my soul,To reach new heights,The achieve new victories,To feel the vast g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1097441/ Just one of those nights when the mind goes where the mind goes http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1096310/ What would it be like?To have the time to do,When nothing much needs done?To have the time to think,And nothing much to think about?To have the time to care,And no one there to care about?To have the time to love,And no one there to love?To have the time for passion,When passion's flame is.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095961/ Remove from me the vile,Spirit killing bile,That past has infused,And made me confused.The past had shackled my soul,It clouded and tainted every goal,My future seemed unflowing,As my heart had stopped growing.That was prior to your intervention,Before my knowing of your intention,I did not see the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095445/ My mind it so envelopes,In total concentration,The topic of my study,I oft need some dissuasion.Distract me please,Tease me,Please me please,And bring me back to the reality which is you.To use my thought in honest toil,Is both noble and satisfying,But work alone does dull the joy,Of living life com.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095359/ Don't speak to me of what has been,Or things that you have done,These are the lessons of the past,Of last year's battles won.Speak instead of what can be,The future possibility,The future promise of the world,The prospect of the deed undone.Look not onto the path gone by,Nor laurels granted there,Bl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095156/ Though far away you may be,Your sweet scent lingers here with me.Though out of reach your body is,My arms still hold you as I did.Though lips I cannot touch from here,The taste of love's soft kiss I hold so dear.I cannot see you in the flesh,But supple curves my memories bless.Until my love you do r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095113/ Life comes in several stages,Or that they tell us so,Many of these stages,I've seen both come and go.The point that we all reach,Is to question when,The future holds as much as past,Or will our living wane?The crisis of the mid-life,The experts call it thus,When wondering and wandering,Can cause our.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1095049/ The many hats I wear,The many faces of me,The many worlds in which I live,They all make up my life.The father, husband and citizen,The family life and time,Requires whit, strength and wisdom,To guide them through this world.The teacher, worker and public man,The working world employs,Requires though.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1094943/ Many love to tinker in their shop,Making things from wood and metal too.The tools of making things,As much an interest as the making.I have made things with my hands,In days of long ago.I even worked with wood,For money in my life.I watch the craftsman's handiwork,And marvel at his care.The gentle t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1094687/ Bourbon and beer,Shared with some that I love,Smooths out the edge,And mellows the heart.The color of caramel,The taste that awakes,The senses attuned,To 92 proof.The fullness of malt,The bitter of hops,A rich dark brown,But not at all stout.The tastes I enjoy,My mind it does calm,Brings soundness o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1094549/ My love for you is strong and true,My first impulse is to care for you.You are used to finding your own way,But I would seek to care for you each day.I do not seek to subjugate your will,Only to care such that your heart to fill,With love and joy so offered,To show you my love proffered.With kindest.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1094043/ The practice of positive psychology and happiness research suggests observance every day of three blessings, the capturing of "what went well" that day. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1093694/ We have made promises,That cause us to part,Not for long, But it tears at our hearts.We wish that we,Could stay in this place,And while away the hours,In long and sweet embrace.But promises made,Will be promises kept,Just remember I love you,Each night as we slept.This time will pass,We will co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1093130/ A Christmas present awaits me,My heart anticipates with glee.The joy that it can bring,Is far beyond imagining.Hair of auburn hue,And eyes electric blue,Dressed in Christmas red and white,My senses to delight.Strong is my desire,To hold my present near,To tell her of my love,As I whisper in her ear... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1089612/ Restless thoughts and wanting dreams,Leave me tossing through the night.Every time I wake,My thoughts go straight to you.My weary soul tries hard,To hold you in my mind.My thoughts of you cause want of sleep,So I can think of you anew. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1089323/ When the world beats and batters me,I seek only to be with you.Even just in your presence,Our love shines bright and true.When the world comes to crush my will,I seek shelter in your arms.The solace that I find there,Goes well beyond your charms.When the world seeks to lay me bare,I seek the comfort.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1088334/ The world but tries to keep us apart,Pulling on us in many dimensions.There is little time for affairs of the heart,When the world demands so much attention.We battle and struggle,To capture some time,To be in each other's arms.Holding each other,As tight as we can,We ward off the world's demands.I .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1080999/ When the world crashes down on you,And all control is lost.When panic strikes deep into your soul,And hope seems distant.You come face to face with your fear,And life itself frays and shatters.These times have come,And they will come again.Do not shrink from the fear.Do not hide from the world.Do no.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1075403/ To all my friends here who linger on the hopeless side of romantic. Try to think of yourself as a hopeful romantic. Thanks to Emberlorna for the inspiration. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1073953/ Thanks to my secret collaborator on this one. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1073577/ This is more of a free flow than a poem. Perhaps even a bit of a rant. Just had to get these words out of my mind, before they clog my throat.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1073080/ A kiss for your mind,A kiss for your heart,A kiss you shall soon not forget.A morning spent holding you close,Sharing these moments with you,Brings meaning to life.A kiss for your neck,A kiss for your breast,A kiss you will long to remember.The completeness I feel,Comes solely from you,And shall lin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1072347/ A blank page of empty thoughts,Reminding me of you.Once filled with the text of plans,Meant to capture our life's view.Our goals were set so long ago,And now that most are met,I've come to realize,That some were never set.The family, career, house and home,All due success in full,But in the process .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1072187/ When I think about our possible futures,I realize that there is the potential for much pain,For the loss of some of those we hold dear,And logic does not dictate well that path for us.Why would you risk the pain?Why would you suffer the loss?Why would you follow your heart,Rather than listening to y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1071024/ We all wonder if our love is true, or something else. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1070183/ The pillows lie on the bed in tangled disarray,A poor substitute for the wonder of you.I held them through the night as I dreamed,Of your entrancing body and the sparkle of your smile.The world keeps me from you this day,With tasks to complete and places to be.I will heed it's beckon call,Serving th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1068983/ For so long now I have seen,Only those things that have not gotten done,Only those things where I have not succeeded,Only those battles that I have not won.For so long now I have been,The person that was different,The person that was wrong,The person that was discontent.For so long now I have felt,O.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1068519/ To love your pain justly challenges me, and I promise to rise to the challenge. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1066881/ A message for one I hold so dear... with all my love complete http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1066850/ Your body moves within my mind,In ways that cause my soul to weep.Every inch of you drives the deepest desire,That I can realize.Beyond our earthly bodies,I seek to know your soul,And hold it ever near to me,In fullest mind's embrace.I think of every act,That can cause you to be mine,Forsaking all o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1066264/ Love, not hope, is what helps us live. Truth, not faith, is what sets us free. We are already in the kingdom. Eternity is now. - Andre Comte-Sponville http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1065798/ Stand by my side and I can face the world.As the world challenges our love and faith,I will stand by you steadfast.I believe in us.All I ask is that you do as well.Not the hollow guarantee of a blissful future,But the promise of a labor toward happiness.I am not naive to the mountains that we must s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1065647/ My bravery at times,Knows no bounds.It is without fear,That I go into the world.I rely on the security,Of my confidence and skill,The knowing of my standing,In the world of paupers and kings,And the love of those,That call me theirs.These are the good days,But they are challenged,By the pressures of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1065530/ The sun in all his fiery brilliance,Rises with the day.He rules the waking hours,In most, but not all ways.The moon in her glow,Captivates the night.Her shifting silhouette,Waxing and waning through her flight.The moon appears in daylight too,To taunt her lover sun.Her mystery does tease h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1063945/ Descartes - "Cogito ergo sum." - "I think therefore I am" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1063175/ The connection between us seems to beBeyond the realm of fantasyThe energy that permeates and flows between our bodiesIs beyond the explanations of manI feel your feelingsI sense your yearningsI bask in your joysI am as one with youTrying to decipher the mystery of usI find no earthly basis for thes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1062934/ Forever is a word that has very deep meaning to me. I believe in it again. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1062503/ My friend, you seek to follow me,Thinking I know they way,Out of this confusion,To the land of promised wealth.My friend, you hang on my every word,Seeking to gain the knowledge,Somehow hidden in my meaning,That will free you from your burden.My friend, do not elevate me to a pedestal,Worshiping my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1062199/ It is all about youI ask nothing in returnI whisper sweetly as I kiss your sweet lipsThere are times when love is sharingJoint pleasure and discoveryBut there are times when it is all about youNot a duty, but a pleasureTouching your body strikes lightning into my soulThe taste of your skinYour quive.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/poemsbypatrick/1061793/