http://slow.writerscafe.org/brianpaglia The original writings of author Shapeshifter en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775995410 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Last night it began to rain, buckets and pailsThe biggest drops I'd ever seen, stepping through the mudUp the stairs, ponderingWho are these people new to me?The thunder was sparse, contrast by relentless rain showersDrops as big as dimes, falling, beating on my body,Dancing down my spineOff white w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/522537/ Forlorn and hungry, aching from the fall of our sanctuary, We stop at the place of leaves, staring in wonderLike the joy-bound screams of children, loud and boisterous,Gentle and carefreeThere is nothing to be said, only known Young men carry sticks, as we weild swordsNothing hidden goes unrevealed .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/516205/ some free form; any suggestions? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/516199/ The Wolf comes tonight, cloaked in moonlight,Eyes following my every moveCraving flesh from friend or foe,Entranced, somehow connected in our coal bathed danceFibers spiked from the bone,Tempting it is to kill this friend, this fiendSkins cold caked, spitting icy atoms into spaceFirst .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/360865/ It's a long, dark, cold, rainy night Theres spiders crawling through my hairIn the back of the kitchen, an old man is singing a hymnThe town is alive with the pulse of tomorrowBut lovers will come to drown all their sorrowIt's been a nasty, dreary flightMy head is awash with remorseThe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/311061/ This is for and old friend lost to me... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/307665/ Some old stuff... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/307659/ The stars crawl on hands, bent kneesAt the foot of the sun, weeping tears of diamondsFalling and fading into the vast oceanA new celestial birth, mother gives lifeLife and death in one mindOne consciousness, she breaths and it is soA betrayal of soul, retiring the creator into speachless.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306577/ Here's an old poem from a few years back. Once again, dark but hopeful in spots. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306572/ I am encased in the deep Cold water surrounding my fleshFloating in this stillness, I find peaceAnother night of solitude, mind clearEnergy moves in strong blue currentsPulsing from palm to palmBoats above cannot be heardThough thoughts speak of movementI am still in this silky mold.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306057/ Haze wrapped around the clouds tonightCaught in a rage I run, nowhere to hideFrom myself running against this tideGasoline burns, crystalizing propheciesSun, it tears apart my skinUnmasking the war withinNever look into the fightThrowing fists into the night This demon conqures .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306043/ Sweet angel, dried tearsBlood on your sugar tounge tonightArrows in your skin http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306038/ Chalky brittle teethThis diamond among the weedsCalls out to my soul http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306036/ My love, please don't weepFrom these table scraps you feedYour light is conceled http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306034/ Some new haiku's I've been toying with. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/brianpaglia/306033/