http://slow.writerscafe.org/Nsykes The original writings of author Virtue en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776078182 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I am bored so I was flipping through the pages of my poem book which I have neglected to write in for a year or so. I decided to share a couple of my poems about love from my younger days. I'm no slam poet but I am content with my work. "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nsykes/233821/ Allow me this moment to talk about my mother. We were just talking and she had the audacity to say that she isn't beautiful on the outside. She won't listen to my earnest retorts of her beauty, how I get my big brown eyes and huge smile from her... And her skin is as soft as silk... She was in a fir.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nsykes/233819/ Don't mind me, I am just trying to piece my life together and writing is a big part of it. I wrote this poem right before Ghana.Could there be, a place for me, myself, and I?Where friends aren't like the leaves of the trees,Full of well intended promises of spring butthat's it..... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nsykes/233816/ I stopped trying to write until now (note: rough drafts)EncouragementGod, grant me this wishRecreate me into a butterflyI've messed up so much too soonI've given up too much too soonLittle Miss Jaded at twenty-twoChild, lean not unto your understandingEven the butterfly loses its.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nsykes/233815/ Today (yesterday) have been one of those days where my mind went off on a tangent. I have been in a creative expressive mood when I'm supposed to be in analytical form so I can produce my Speech Development paper due Thursday. I wrote another similar in structure to the previous but talking about a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Nsykes/233814/