http://slow.writerscafe.org/rpuetter The original writings of author Rick Puetter en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775947480 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Essay concerning objective reality. A companion piece to "Why Do We Believe?" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/2483045/ Inspired by “Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night”, Dylan Thomas, 1914-1953 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1898359/ An essay about thought and human nature http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1828714/ Lyrics to the beautiful music composed by my friend, Skip Powers. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1784792/ …Ponderings on the reconciliation of science, evolution, and mathematical conundrums…what fools these mortals be... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1525639/ The first Chinese opium war http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1491411/ ...A Universe within... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1487839/ For the "6 Worded Pieces" contest http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1469151/ ...Goddess of strife and largest known trans-Neptunian planet... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1465155/ Realizing the gifts of the season and the importance of your loved ones. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1455877/ Sadness at life’s misfortunes and pointless meandering http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1438177/ Upon seeing a tree in the morning's golden light... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1428579/ Zen haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1244270/ ...A dream of the resurrection of the spirit... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1240141/ How our passions command our souls! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1170134/ ...The unjust trials of life... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1131705/ Reflections after making some serious mistakes... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1070210/ Impressions on viewing Stonehenge http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1042663/ Modified from "Tovli's TEN" contest entry http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/1017679/ ...Driven to tears by lost love... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/980464/ Thoughts and progression of an antithesis based on "Bright Star" by romantic poet, John Keats http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/970531/ ...Ponderings on desease and mortality. To my friend, Barbara http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/962744/ ...Honoring Starbucks' poem by the same title... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/946067/          After HoursLamp-glow glints off ‘ street     Bar lights dark--all silent now          Homeless pull tight sheets  ©2011 Richard Puetter.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/782542/ …Homage to Irish Folklore and the Tuatha Dé Danann … http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/711724/ ...dedicated to a dear friend... One who is braver in the face of death than anyone I know--A hero! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/704615/ …Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?... --- Edgar Allen Poe http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/676005/ ...sing, laugh, be merry...and cherish friends... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/652820/ ...tragedy in the wake of the storm... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/637637/ ...A tribute to Mary Elizabeth Frye's beautiful poem 'Do not stand at my grave and weep'...(This was so much my Mother) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/634259/ ...How small everything is! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/626332/ Inspired by Sue’s poem “The Nature of Love” (http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/ladysue/607187/) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/609784/ Still longing for new insights--truths instilled by my father, but not fully understood in my youth http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/603275/ Meant to contrast and be more free form relative to my original "Grecian Urn" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/580462/ Honoring “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/570092/ Lust and passions of the night http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/556137/ To dream the impossible dream… To reach the unreachable star! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/543221/ Unbearable weight upon young shoulders http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/531008/ A lonely soul on the ocean of the world http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/525143/ Man's greatest danger... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/516977/ Rejoice while ye may http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/516554/ The simplest element http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/490402/ A dwarven blacksmith, young apprentice, Norse gods, and a dragon http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/483243/ The bite of winter http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/478508/ ...the dreams of boys and men... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/477381/ A spoof on my poem "The Ne'er King" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/469046/ What is Man without purpose? -- To my Father http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/466155/ Broken...the death of a loved one http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/465518/ The Bird...has but a little way / To flutterand the Bird is on the Wing--Rubaiyat http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/460721/ the mysterious structures latent in the Universe http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rpuetter/448007/