http://slow.writerscafe.org/MachtsNichts The original writings of author Dave en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776088583 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A friend was recently having a bad day and said "Some days, it doesn't pay to get out of bed." This inspired me to write the following poem. I hope that the boxing metaphor wasn't lost on her... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/1146710/ I wrote this for a friend of mine who had reached out to someone to tell them that they liked them, only to be rejected. I hope this helped them get through it just a bit. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/980975/ A recent thunderstorm inspired the symbols. All of my friends' troubles inspired the message. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/436739/ I wrote this in response to the Haiku Sunset contest that was being offered on WritersCafe.org. These haikus were meant to be together, painting a picture of being in a hammock by the beach at sunset. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/248267/ A tanka for those who need a hug. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244446/ My attempt at evoking a romantic mood within a poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244370/ A pantoum about smokers standing outside on a wintry day getting their nicotine fix. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244359/ My first serious poem. I wrote it for a girl that later became my girlfriend, but I believe that there are lots of "solitary oaks" waiting to be discovered by someone willing to look past the vast forest of pine trees. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244358/ Through youI flowEmotions blendComplete union Compelling forcesCreate riftsWe separateRepeat process http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244355/ I happened across some landscapers mowing the grass just as it was beginning to rain and this haiku was the result. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244351/ I must have been dreaming about the French revolution the night before, because this haiku came to me as I was shaving the next morning. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244349/ What started as a bit of an homage to The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe ended up as a short, funny poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244348/ I had written this to express my feelings for a girlfriend I had at the time. Unfortunately, she will probably never learn how to have true love for someone. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244342/ I got tired of hearing people in my life talking about how they would have done things if they were somebody else. This inspired me to put my life-view into a poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244341/ I got tired of hearing some people that I once knew complain all the time about their lives and how they hated certain people because of this or that. This was my response to their point of view. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244340/ A metaphorical look at life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244337/ A fictional telling of lost love. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244336/ A spatial poem to explore what would a squirrel advertise in their local newspaper. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244330/ Rain falls to the earthMoisture is used to make lifeReturns to heaven http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244327/ Snow on frozen pondMirrored surface now hazyWhich side is more real? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244326/  My tears fall like rain The storm between us is throughWhere is the rainbow? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MachtsNichts/244325/