http://slow.writerscafe.org/rubie The original writings of author rubie en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776051758 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The Last Road Out of My Heart There are many more years behind me than ahead There are many more tears than there are smilesThere is much more pain than there is joySo what lies ahead on this last road out?What awaits me on that highway .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1684074/ NovemberCold Front Firstsnow of the seasonsnuck inlast night andpainted the day astemperatures 
dropped like ananvil from 
an office building rooftop 
boots,ski parka, gloves and hat 
icesc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1676643/ I Feel Sad I feel sadFor my childrenAnd unborn grandchildrenAnd all the people I love I feel sad For all the people who do not understandAnd for all the people who do I feel sadFor my cyber friends I may.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1670746/ Abort Take-off (A senryu) Roar down the runwayG forces press against meNo wind ‘neath my wings http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1660182/ Maelstrom Madness Tumultuous timesEmotions in disarrayPandemonium http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1659595/ Dry Dock I felt it onceA fleeting spark of blissThen despair’s abyss Swallowed it whole Do not drop your anchor hereThis ship will not sail againThe waves gently lap against the hullBut she is no longer seawort.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1659589/ Heating Up  (A Senryu) Simmering kissesBring me to the boiling pointWe evaporate http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1659132/ Flowering Love (ASenryu) You are the gardenerCultivating my heart’s rootsMaking my soul bloom http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1659124/ Drowning Flashbacks of imagesHaunt my quiet momentsAnd the essence that was once usFlows slowly from my mind’s eyeAs the tears flow from my green ones I once promised I’d catch you when you fallBut you are fa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1632520/ Posh Poverty Resplendent retinueOf voiceless vagrantsSubway synchronicityAnd boxcar blues Nameless facesAnd vacant staresUnder tattered capsAnd castoff clothes Society’s sad silent soulsThat no one wantsDiscarded demonsTarnished goods But y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1627098/ Missing him every day... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1627075/ "The wind that speaks her name...." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1621934/ No More Red Pens Write me into all your tomorrowsEdit out all my yesterdaysAnd I will revise your lifeSo that I am your final draft http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1620504/ Inspired by this morning's early walk http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1618438/ On My Radar There you areA blip on my screenA glowing green dotSuggesting you really do existAnd looking for clearance to landMy runway is alightLower your landing gearAnd taxi on over to my gate http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1597577/ This poem was inspired by FT Ledrew's "the relativity of gems" which inspired one of my own favorite childhood memories. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1595871/ You You healthe negativityI face inmy daily journeysoffer asafe haven from fearand anxiety ridden nocturnal phantoms hauntingthe night andinvading precious sleep you teachme to find comfort and thelight.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1590790/ Catch theLast Train I thinksometimes
thisroller coaster ride
should bestopped and allow meto get off
wavegoodbye to 
family, friends and lovers
returnto dust and
whateverc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1582696/ ON MY WAY TO YOU From my parched desert I willcome bringing you my thirsty heart you are my oasisand I'm on my way to you With a map that you dreweach of us will come from ourown arid placeacross the sands of timea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1569650/ TearingDown the Walls Emotionalbricksshatteredlike the twintowers ferociously
laid to waste
markingthe spot
whereafter so many 
years and fears
the wallsbuilt to 
protect the ever.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1562584/ You andSpring the sunwill rise once more tomorrowslowlynibbling at the cold night skyuntil redand orange flames consume it
 forbreakfast like an egg over easy 
thevernal equinox will heraldthe &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1559883/ BodyLanguage connectedat the coreridingwave after wavein atimeless ocean
we fallbreathless
suckingat the universe
forprecious air
whilehearts pound 
explosively and
 hands.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1551335/ In Searchof a Rheostat I shinedmy light too brightlyA laserbeam I’m toldAnd burneda hole in my beloved
Who leftme standing in the cold
 The fearshe carried with himFrom pastmistakes he’d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1549838/ Decoys I watcheda playful pup have thetime of his young life as avillageof prairie dogs played him for a fool He rushedfrom mound to mound only tobe distracted by the yips ofanothertaunting pupfarenough awa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1545268/ You’reNot Me I don'tlove you becauseyou'rejust like meyou'renot just like me
and Ilove that I don'tlove you becauseI thinkyou’re perfectyou'renot perfect at alland Ilove that&n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1539795/ WhaddayaKnow? I knowmore nowThan Idid thenMoreabout showing up
Leadingwith my heart
Moreabout the value of timeAnd not sweating the small stuffAndliving in the momentYou knowmore too&#8.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1537758/ Changes Each timelife takes a sudden turn,veeringnorth or south, left or rightliftingme up only to set me down
in somenew and different place
I feelthe child I was so long ago
holdinghis breath in antici.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1535030/ ComingHome childrenof the wildernessfindtheir way homewith afocused turn
of theinner compass
movingto primordial music 
droningchants
bonedeep
vibratingthrough my body&#8232.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1532007/ Whim andFancy I thinkit was your smileThat litmy heartAnd mademy insides vibrate
Withanticipation and delightOr itcould have beenThe wayyou like to be kissedIn quietmoments of surpriseCaughtoff guard .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1531459/ Awe And later
lying inthe charged
 momentsafterloving
anembryonic smile
makes itsway from 
the curveof your lips
and inthat instant
of softdrifting union
I loo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1530838/ Contentmentat the Threshold Have youever wondered what itwould be like to havethe universe serve up life
in theimage that you’ve dreamed it? Wouldn’tit be a kick to find magicin themiddle of a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1527993/ lovers did youknow that loversmake themountains rise upsift thesands that form the desert
fill theseas with deep blue waters
and wringtears from stormy clouds?did youknow that loversgrow thevibrant sunsets.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1525894/ Boxes I wonderhow many boxesit wouldtaketo gentlystore away
thebittersweet memories
of ourtime together
each inits own snug
, hurt-proof compartment and 
theywould never again
 co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1525173/ Dragonsin the Void how manytimes in youth did Igaze into the void and seemy reflection staringback at me
wide-eyedand overwhelmedby 
dragonsof my own design
each timeI took a deep breath
.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1524578/ BeachWalk moonlightpaintingshinysilver beachesshadowfootprints speak our path
as wewalk along the shore
armsaround each other, headsclose together
laughingwith the wind
tellingsecrets.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1523390/ In theHeart’s Time I can’tseem to wrap My mindaround aging With itshomage to aching jointsAnd kneesthat hurt like hell
When therains comeFriendsare falling illAnd theend game is creeping upLi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1522256/ This piece was inspired while I sat at a sidewalk cafe for an afternoon of people watching during a recent visit to NYC http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1521264/ I just adore a good thunderstorm http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1519065/ Oftentimes, the arrival of a birthday brings on new and profound thoughts. I guess I was just lucky to capture them here.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1518152/ Minor Chords My life used to be a blues songtwelve bar wails
bent easily from
 the pentatonic scale
with brilliant turnaroundsthat let in momentary 
shards of sunlight to
 salve my soul and&#.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1515742/ Ancient Union I called for you across the canyons of timereached out my hand in open invitationasking that you join me once again to
 explore the magic of our souls' journey homeI would climb and fall 10,000 timesbefore hearing the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1515016/ Wonderingat the mysteryAnd findingourselves enthralledDelvingbeneath the surface
For thechance to learn a secret
Choosing thepath of intention
Withintegrity and purpose
Remaininghonest with ourselves&#823.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1514189/ Remembering how our smiles touchAnd make our souls dance with each otherRemembering how we can laugh until our sides acheAt nothing at allRemembering how my breath quickensWhen I catch you staring at meRemembering when I am thinking of youAnd you c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1514001/ theafternoon’s turned cool and gray with cloudshadows and spring breezes oozing overthe mountains like
sweet honey from an over-filled jar
and 
I’mwondering why wearen’t 
curled up with each o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1513140/ One of the best ways to overcome writer's block is to actually write about it! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1511901/ styrofoam heart dark roast dreams filled to the brim emotions brewing sweetened by your kiss and lightened by your voice let me savor you until there’s nothing left .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1509807/ LastingImpressions You madean impressionWith yourshining smileAndincandescent eyes
Yoursimple equanimity
And strong,broad shoulders You madean impressionWithrampant curiosityIn thefunkie.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1509805/ TeaTime Darkamber tea in a glass,neitherhalf full nor half empty, Hesmiles,raisesthe column to his lips,holdingthe thick base in slim fingers. Hesips like a wine taster,drawingbreath over the tea&rsquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1175880/ All Sales Final  skin on skinlies on liesyou once loved meor did you?was I just a pillow for your greedy head? I was too wrapped up in the illusionto see that inside the giftanother box waited to be opened.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1175322/ you’ve gone AWOL recalcitrant soldierleaving me at the mercy of enemy linesthat threaten to ambush meand make me their POWI’d much rather be writing the battle plan myselfso that you could instead have yourpurple heartand your h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rubie/1127309/