http://slow.writerscafe.org/sambpoet The original writings of author Salvatore Buttaci en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775981027 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Mary had a little iambUnstressed and stressed it flowed,And when this little poet wrote,The words would, measured, go.She followed that with a trochéeWhich was not against the rule;It helped avoid the sing-song playOf a poem she wrote in school.             .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/720540/ unrhymable,citric to the taste,fiery in sundown,hued betweenyellow and red,October’s faltering breathsexhaled againstthe dying leaves.          # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/711012/ Two parties ceremoniouslycommit their lives to each otherwhile the choir sings hymnsand loved ones sighor joyously sob.Two parties courageouslysacrifice on the altara lamb or wild beastto symbolize the old death’s self.Two parties timidlyrepeat the magic words,then kiss in conformityto lo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/705358/ if only humans could learn somehowthe language of nature's flowerswe would spend our lonely dayskneeling in the gardenlaughing with rosesat one with astersin touch with lifepetal-wisejoyousloved# http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/688490/ A poem about a brilliant inventor who wastes his time and money on hookers. The poem utilizes a few sets of homonyms at the start of one line and the ending of the next line. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/679502/ All life was good when love was mine.We woke to greet the day.How grand it was to share our time!The skies were never gray.Then all at once you broke my heart.You broke a sacred vow,And while we lived our lives apart,I wandered lonely as a cloud.But God is good. My prayers were heard.A true love I h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/630948/ Betrayed by love, she crams her mind with his final word, tossed seconds before the closing of the door.  Inside, where once she thrived, where once a heart leaped for joy, now reign only silence and darkness.  There is nothing left to give.The turning of a doorknob, the way he averted his.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/630946/ the yellow moonrolling on the littered lakerests its cratered cheekagainst still another dead seasonbrittle leavescovering moss�"�"all living things�"�"fall like fake rainon an empire once giddy with greenthe yellow moon remembers # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/625151/ In dreams my soul is free to roam the fieldsDenied by day, when caged within this shellI call my earthly body, this dark well,In silence, quiet as a ghost, concealed.If we could somehow meet, I would be healedBy what this soul of mine could speak of hell,The secrets spirits know but cannot tell.Oh, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/558256/ When summer comes, let’s celebrateWhat bloom along the garden gate,Those petals turning towards the sun.Let’s celebrate when summer comes.For all these gifts we thank the Lord,Creator Who this land restored.From spring to summer, seasons shift.We thank the Lord for all these gifts.In tim.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/558250/ Appreciate each breath we take.Who knows the total of our days.We need to live life while awakeAnd spend less time with useless dreamsThat once we’re gone will fade away.Don’t miss the point of what life means.When our time runs out, so will breath.A spirit walk beyond the graveWill take.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/554495/ Lust falls to dustBut true love lasts forever.             # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552918/ When love comes calling,Make sure you are home.             # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552916/ The world can learn from them.What courage they all show!These women and these menwho face the pain again,despite their heavy woe.The world can learn from them.I hail their deeds with pen,so proud the world now knowthese women and these men.The tide of fear they stem,the hope that makes them glow.Th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552912/ Give it your best.Life’s a test andthe rest you’ll learnin your turn oryou’ll burn away.Treat others well.Break the spell thatbrings Hell one day.             # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552700/ soft red rose petaldelights my calloused fingerslike soothing velvet     # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552490/ If I could warbleLike the early morning birds…I would praise the dawn             # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552489/ when I think of lovethat never leads to doubtingI think of Jesus            # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/552488/ Only love can both wound and heal,depending on whether it’s trueor the feelings are false that one feels.Only love can both wound and healif a heart is blind to what’s real.How sad that some have no clue!Only love can both wound and heal,depending on whether it’s true # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/548394/ The snow and the grass hardly metexcept for a wave between seasons.It’s the closest they ever get.The snow and the grass hardly metand in parting they soon forget:one, the warmth; the other, the freezing.The snow and the grass hardly metexcept for a wave between seasons. # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/548393/ cattle don’t complainabout boring fodder mealsthey are not gourmets               # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/545675/ A Bee:    Crashed, Dazedly Embroiled,Fumbling Gallantly, HeroicallyIn Joyless Kicking;Left Marooned, Nectarless,Open Prey, Quarry.  Returning Spider:"To Unwind Vile WebsXenophile's Yoke:Zeal." &n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/543582/ In crystal cities brightest light aboundsAnd these spirits who walk its golden streetsWere once like you and me on earthly grounds,Concerned with physical wants and life’s needs.These souls in shells of finite flesh lived yearsAssigned them, kept the faith in God’s Good Word,Then passed .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/543581/ If flowers knew the secret voice of song, The way they mastered dancing garden tunes,Their hymns would drift like angel’s breath at dawnAnd sing they would until the fall of moon.I’ve watched them lift their petaled heads and tryTo snatch the secret from the mouth of wind.With stems.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/543579/ FindThe oneWho insistsLove is easyAnd ask him if he is in his right mind.Nothing in this life is more difficultThen finding loveThat is true.Ask himNowWhySo fewTake to heartA love that lastsForever. Ask why most hearts are broken.              # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/543578/ sidewalks harbor footstep secretsin the dark nightthe moon is gold is yellow is oldbeds are empty of dog walkers& children dream hiding placesfar from schoolhouseslight years away winking starsmay or may not be shining brightlyhow are you accounted for tonight?how do you fit yourself into the sc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/539876/ If you expect to find romance,You must agree to take a chance.He who refuses is a fool.To play a game and not know rulesAnd think you’ll win is not so cool.The music’s playing.  Learn to dance.Love’s a treasure worth searching for.He who finds it stops being poorIn matters of .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537872/ When darkness comes and we take to our bed,I thank the Lord Who sent your love to me.Of all the words these lips have ever said,“I love you” will endure eternally.                              # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537867/ When love called,I answered.            # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537631/ wordscan saywhat love is,some will insist,but, truth be told, words will always fail us.try instead to let your heart express love.it does it wellwith heart-felthonestdeeds.                    # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537630/ finally you confesshow you fooled uswith yoyo outburstsof bubbling joy,sinking sorrow.we know those Saturdayswhen you’d wanderlike mindless clouds,you saw yourself,not a swan,but an ugly duckling,lonely, undeserving oflove’s lure         #     &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537628/ a flock of blackbirdsflies en masse across white skies--a dash of pepper            # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/537355/ BuzzwordsOf the bumblebeeAre known only to the flowersAnd the beesipping nectar from their petals.Perhaps it says thanks or singsPraises.                # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/536924/ I wish that we could stop the hands of time,Pause in the interim of frozen momentsAnd in that way prolong our love affair,Live centuries in that suspended world.Pause in the interim of frozen moments?Oh, if only we could have that power!Live centuries in that suspended world?Wouldn’t that be o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/534838/ You see this smileLike a quarter moonSailing in a lazy sky?What does it tell youAbout how I feelHow it lights up my face?You see these eyesLike two twinkling starsHovering in a dark night?What do they tell youAbout how much joySeeing you again brings me?       &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/534835/ frogs on the spring pondshare the giant lily padof moon's reflection              # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/534284/ the me you saw yesterdaythe me you heard singing off keyin the showerrock ‘n roll songsfrom the fabled old fiftiesthis me who once carrieda lucky Ace combfor the dark pompadour I sportedlike Frankie Avalonyou never heard ofthe me you insist talks poemsin my sleepwho once wore black leatherwho .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/534279/ Love is the sighUttered by the heartIn the shadowOf its tremblings          # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/534276/ Dear Friends,I just got some great news:Dear Sal, I'm delighted to tell you that your entry won the professional category for Visual Arts Junction Bedtime Story Writer's Contest. http://www.visualartsjunction.com/?p=7725 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/533437/                 Hearts                Tremble                Fearlessly         &nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/532950/ I place my faithin you, my Lord.Each step I takeI trust your love.You left Heavenand became manto die for usso we could live.You conquered deathand showed us alllife’s eternal.We do not die.I follow youso that one daymy soul will walkin glory’s light:free of sorrow,beyond all pain,eterna.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526631/ Without winter’s chillwhat good the promise of still another spring?We wait with longing;we imagine our icy fingerswarm in the clutch of daisies.Not in ennui do we dwellbut in hope that timewill carry us to new seasons,each with its own unique solstice,and to the Creator of all life’s cy.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526629/ Fidelia cannot be trusted.  In the company of family and friends, especially my teacher colleagues, I grit my teeth, steel every nerve and muscle, and pray.Most tactfully weigh our words before we speak, but not Fidelia.“My grandfather’s having prostate problems,” my school pr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526327/ Brother,you walked with me downour lives' straight and twisting highways,now you’re gone and memories are all I have to soothe the wounds of partingsorrow                       # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526325/ WinterShivers, knowing springStands ready soon to replace him.His fierce winds,The blizzard snows he heaped on us,All is forgiven.  Spring comesBlooming.                       &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526322/ JesusChose to leave Heaven,Become a man, suffer and dieTo atoneFor the sins of humanity,And all He asks is that we Show love                   # http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526319/ Find Amelia Earhart. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526308/  Vampires drink people. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526305/ Lady Spring rules. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526303/ Time to go. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/sambpoet/526300/