http://slow.writerscafe.org/MichaelFernandez The original writings of author Michael Fernandez en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776017765 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 'Soldier Poet' is a one-act play, short and simple. This is my first Stage Play. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1154156/ The tears a man cries…Brings remembrance to its knees…The tears a man cries…Leaves corpses whispering…The tears a man cries…As pen and paper fuse together -I remember the pain spent trying to protect her,Down to every damn cent - Every damn letter - Should’ve.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1150441/ Close your eyes now,Leave your halcyonic daydreams behind,And reside within the fantasies of our minds,So close your eyes now.A love only found within the pages of a storybook,Generic in look and disguise,But, underneath this publicized blanket of lies,A truth of hatred and despise -Yet, I know you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1147031/ R.I.P. to my brotha from the west! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1126902/ Hestood �"OverlookingEarth’s divine waterfall,Thatflowed upon the celestial winds,Intothe clouded death throes of another god,Afinal breath,Anda leap of faith,Therivers twisted and coiled around his body,Witha tight grip,Witha firm .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1116651/ Thegaseous vapor,Eruptingfrom the endless void,Blanketedthe region that was once clouded by stars,Chainingits prisoners from any means of escape,Theirbellowing cries for help echoed throughout,Mistakento be ambient winds �"Theirarms reaching out for .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1116649/ Liftedhands,Brokenlives,Fewcould understand,Somuch seen through tired eyes. Dyingworld casted aside,Forsilver and gold,Man’sonly wish to die,Replacingtheir aging souls. Houseof death, shelter of fear �"Undernea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1116647/ The waves crash against me,Beginning at the end of the winding road,Staring out at the endless sea,Visions flash once more in a violent episode.God only knows ‘why’,Despite my beliefs; I try to pray,Soon enough �" we all ‘die’,Go through the light �" f.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1101909/ Breach the mind,Let your fears go free,Reminisce another time,Every second of everyday �"Break into your deepest thoughts,Let the answers reveal themselves,Cry another time,Enjoy life to the fullest �"Remain strong in the face of weakness,Don’t ever give up or give in,D.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1101908/ It’s like a heartbeat,The cold air entering your lungs �"Weakened by smoke and crystals,Encased in a chemical seal,Blood mixed with spit �"Makes you wonder,Doesn’t it?It’s like a heartbeat, The cold ground upon your bare feet �" Weakene.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1101907/ Pyrophoric,Pyrrhic victory,EverythingI fought for; life and ‘liberty’,Onlygave me a hundred lifetimes of misery,Wewere all afraid to die, surrounded on all sides,Onlyhad one choice; to fire the remaining shells,Oh,how I regret what we made, a living hell,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096962/ The weight of the world rests on my weakenshoulders,Carry another dying body to the casket,Bury a fallen citizen, a fallen soldier,What's the difference; All the same,In this life of the sick and the sin,All we feel is pain, so much pain, But I must act strong,They're all afraid.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096960/ Shecould no longer hold on to what was hers,Asshe struggled to grasp the chain that swayed in the distance,Onlya mere five feet away,Yet,she couldn’t reach it. Shecould no longer stand for what was hers,Asthe ground fractured underneath her weaken feet,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096959/ Thelife of this world,Scarredand forgotten,Wasseemingly rebuilt on the mass of a man,Deadforevermore,Deadforevermore,Asingle man,Whosebody was crushed, ripped, and torn. Ah!Deadforevermore,Deadforevermore! Theseed of a man.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096958/ Watchingthese beautiful girls go by,Constantlyfantasying about each one,Theirsmooth curves are always on my mind,Iwonder what love I’ll find,Iwonder if I’ll run,Orif she’ll get caught in a lie. Butnone of that will stop me,Fromfi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096957/ Hisvision blurred as it merged the lone red light with the surrounding blackness.He began to stumble as he backed away from the worn dresser; he fell backwards,hitting the old, torn up mattress. The loud thump of him hitting the bed echoedthroughout the dark basement, his vision worsen as he.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096955/ Ialways wake up dreaming,Fora quick escape,Ina vacant parking lot,Staringup at the equally aphotic sky,Holdingher hand within mine,Hersoft, soothing voice discussing simple things;Howher day was, her work, her school;Discussingthe simple things,Ah,th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096954/ Thecold air entered my weaken lungs,Quickand without hesitation,Likea murderer and his bloodlust,Thewarmth of my own breath,Escapedinto the murderous clutches of death,ButI knew it was not over,Noteven close,Asthe green leaves of spring,Decayinto the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096949/ Therehe was,Awakenonce more,Mostlydead; a fleeting image �" torn,Andyet, was ready to give it all,Hewas the final few,Thefinal few who heard the call,Thedestruction of many,Thesavior to some,Brotheragainst Brother,Lockedin battle &#.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096948/ THE DEADLY SINS OF TRUTH            He peered down at his worn hands,forged through the fires of self-hatred and envy of others. The cold didn’thelp either, causing his torn hands to turn red and scar by the constantitching of hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MichaelFernandez/1096947/