http://slow.writerscafe.org/emspirit The original writings of author Gordon en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775991205 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Today, the sunset and I created art  She used a wide brushAnd I used a fine penShe didn’t need my help,but I leaned against her more than onceHer work was temporaryBut mine would last foreverI sat here on the beachAnd she stood there on the horizonI scribbled in a rectangular notebookAnd .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1824875/ It was here, we first kissedmy lips forgot the way homeIt was here, I wished a thousand wishesEach the sameIt was here, I surrendered allyet gained everything that meant anythingIt was here, when time stood stillAnd I ran on shaky knees through it all  It was wfound loveand forgave all our hatr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1648262/ For my book... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1421626/ This is for my book, please proofread and offer advice. I welcome it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1283842/ Be still windYou have cluttered my thoughtsBe still windLet me find peace once moreBe still windCarry no more secretsSleep wind, sleepUntil tomorrow's morn Rage wind, rageTopple lies in their place Ragewind, rageLet your story be told.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1265366/ In shame, I walk the edge of the land upon wet sand;my missteps and blunders drowning in salty brine.On a boat named Denial, my secret sets sail  Somewhere between Misery and Sorry CityI may have killed a man, a man once loved by me.       I prowled the night through brothel.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/1041420/ Shoot the stars and skies like men on highShine on, go beyond and donYour crowns of kings and queensBe big, metaphorically,Yet small enough to know humilityBe strong enough to carry those you loveAlong with all the mistakes you’ve madeBe weak enough t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/968511/ The midnight sky spreads her legsAnd her full naked moon woosStrike me down for I hath sinnedAnd glared beneath her airy skirtDown the dirt road in the darkThumps and bumps and broken heartsA missive written upon the trees Let this be my time to shineBring me to life one last timeI'll fall for .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/964149/ Wake from your sleep, my tongue suggestsAs as it trails like a snail from hips to chestArch your back and loosen your thighsMy assault will begin when you wake this nightBreathe cries of pleasure and welcoming sighsAnd I'll move into your fuzzy hill for the killWith amazing skill, I trace ABCs upon .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/955600/ Be careful of the fog http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/937606/ You are the blood within my heart http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/920253/ Virtuoso Come to me nowLight the cracks in mePluck me from darknessSomehowVirtuosoStrum away yesterday Hold my fears, my fretsPick me from the ashesSome wayVirtuosoDance, twirl and playUpon my heartstringsSing to me, hum your songSome day http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/904106/ Spark-plug inspired me to write a holiday poem. Thanks Priscilla! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/843723/ Something new http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/834489/ Sin http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/822505/ I have lost two close people in my life to suicide. I could never summon all the words or emotions that must be raging through ones mind in those times but yet I try anyway. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/714208/ A flip of the switch And this world is darkenedThe arrested sense of sightHas freed senses held captive The smell of jasmine on her skinHer flavor given wingsSpirited ghosts with a storyToo interesting to ignore Fields of skin turned to silk.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/519091/ A life cycle of creativity. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/420511/ Hollow hearts lead us notInto brimming springs of hope’s descentLittle lies are laid like fine knotsSewn in the fabric of love’s intent Wallow in the wine of sin’s disdainIn the stomach of the darkest nightEvil thoughts stand down, re.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/419822/ Memoirs of a Cross http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/324399/ My walk in the valley of death http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/321389/ Behold, GlorifyThy beauty spread before meNaturally, the bud and beeYou the bud, I the beeSuccumb to me Fullness, tendernessThy intoxicating scentIntimately, she calls andMadly, I swoon to thee Sweet ovary “Surrender”, says me"Tell me your secret fantasies".. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/321034/ I am a lonely, unaccompanied starI wonder if I've lost my luminosityI hear the faint pulse of the universe afarI see only ghosts trapped within my gravityI want to embolden, create and sustain lifeI am a lonely, unaccompanied starI pretend I am Orion in the skyI feel his strengt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/320955/ Clerihew of William Shakespeare, my apologies Will http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/320509/ Just some fun with the word "handbook" for a competition. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/320093/ I want to feel youIn me, around me, through meI want to touch youYour lips, your hips, your fingertipsI want to rush into youColliding, confiding, slidingFeel my secrets erasingFeel my dreams chasingFeel my pulse pacingLet it flow from withinLet it surface to your skinLet love .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/318876/ Enclosed you'll find what's left of meWithin this bottle, a life's work, solemnly containedThe story of a modern day pirate sunken at seaAs I write, my mind floats in the wine of which I've drainedI've cheated and stolen from everyone, myself includedI've squandered mos.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/318841/ ObserveLay your eyes upon theeMerely a weed, a single weedGrowing out of place where the gutter meets the street Discover  Although such weeds may grow ubiquitouslyLook at this particular weed, particularlyDefying its surroundings, too naive to knowIts chances of suc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/317156/ In fields adorned with briars and crawling vinesA broken red wagon sits neglectfully parked in time.Memories adhered to dried mud and clayRusty red paint remembers its shine that Christmas day. Once fueled by laughter this chariot on rubber tirescould carry most anything, this proud.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/315843/ WARNING: Do not assume Lust's debt. It cannot be paid back and will do nothing but hurt your credit. Borrower beware! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/315469/    There was a woman of waterand he swam in the waves of her hairShe said, "I love you," and from her surf he fellShe kissed him with her intoxicating liqueurAnd in solitary retreat she cried a new ocean There was a brave man of stoneand she built he.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/312412/ The delicate balance of life and death http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/305619/ Do you know what river I am? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/305353/ Terza Rima http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/304874/ Questioning God http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/304688/ A portrait poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/304281/ I am the darkness times eightI have conquered the weak mindedI have eaten the light and devouredthe greatI am the darkest dark of the blinded I live in the recesses of the mindI have found refuge in the shadow oflightI have beaten the breadth of mankindI .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/emspirit/303927/