http://slow.writerscafe.org/Lavinity The original writings of author Lorraine en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776108783 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A short little poem, but says a lot I think. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lavinity/265178/  I watched a mosquitobuzz past my nose;it made me go cross-eyedfor a moment.“Hello, Missy,”I said to it.Missy simply hummed. Perhaps mosquitoesare simply misunderstood.Malaria and West Nile Virusaside,what’s an itchy bump or twocompared to the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lavinity/265176/ A poem inspired by the painting "Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes," by Artemesia Gentileschi, c.1625 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lavinity/264546/ Oh, what a lovely scheme,your grandmother may have beenin love. She was sweeter than most, brighter than some, but very, very ordinary.There is a trick to rebellionthat she simply could not master.A genius for languages she was not,and Ti amo soltanto oggishe mistook for Ti amo ogni .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lavinity/264536/ My first short story, written circa 2005. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lavinity/264535/