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		<description>The original writings of author Marissa</description>
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			<title>A Year Ago</title>
			<description>Random flow of consciousness trying to work out feelings attached to certain songs. </description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/1120957/</link>
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			<title>And Now It's All In the Past</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;I don&amp;rsquo;t even missyou,Not one bit,I don&amp;rsquo;t want to kiss you,Not anymore,I never did wish for you,Though you wished for me,I wanted it to come true for you,But not anymore,What was it that changed in you,I didn&amp;rsquo;t change at all,I know it ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/664172/</link>
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			<title>You</title>
			<description>all I want,is to touch you,kiss you,&amp;nbsp;tease you,where are you?too far away,I need you,I crave you,you,are everything in my mind,it goes back to you,and I go to you,you,make it all better,if only for a moment,too perfect to be ruined,by the distance,that makes my heart ache,you,come to me,I need ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/634844/</link>
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			<title>Deflated</title>
			<description>emptyemptyempty,fill me up,EMPTY,why am I so damn EMPTY,a deflated balloon,&amp;nbsp;and you the helium,why,you get me high for a short time,there's a hole in me,the size of my hope,so small,and your efforts go to waste,still I am,emptyemptyempty,emptyemptyempty,forever I am hollow on the inside.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/634834/</link>
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			<title>Friday Night Dance</title>
			<description>skin touching skin,I'm too pale,and I'm too thin,I crave it,crave the friction,we gotta stop,stopstopstop,we're too close,the touch shouldn't stop,don't stop,wait-stop,I know this will be gone tomorrow,make it last,slow,slow down,it's what we have to do,it's what I need to do,what is this?why does i..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/615795/</link>
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			<title>S**t</title>
			<description>My helium eyes,Escape from all this world&amp;rsquo;s lies,Floaty minds are like mine,oh, how I&amp;rsquo;m quite the loon,&amp;nbsp;My nuttiness attracts many suitors,I know not the reason,Is it the combination of my lunacyand my swingy little hips?&amp;nbsp;When I twirl around,And bend close t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/592557/</link>
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			<title>Boys Who Like Boys</title>
			<description>Boys who like boys,Are my kind of boys,Girls who like girls,Are too too much drama,Boys who like girls,Will never be good enough for me,Girls who like boys,Are just like me,And foolish they shall continue to be,If only I had the bits to make me a boy,A boy who likes boys,Is the..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/592556/</link>
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			<title>Skin and Bones Darling</title>
			<description>Skin and bones darling, Bones and skin, You are too smart, To be that thin,I love you dear,I really do, I fear for your life, But more than that,I envy you.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/592555/</link>
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			<title>Is This The End?</title>
			<description>la la la lost,down i go,down that infamous rabbit hole,&amp;nbsp;egotistical minds inflamed with self-hatred,impose their self-doubt on me,swish, swish, empty eyes fly away,&amp;nbsp;ding dong this b***h is dead,oh not yet,not quite yet,&amp;nbsp;will life move on,or will it stand stil..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/519739/</link>
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			<title>Pleading Insanity</title>
			<description>Seventeen more steps,I walk,I wait,I wonder,&amp;nbsp;Why,I am such a fool,Oh, how I am a fool,Oh, the foolish things I do,&amp;nbsp;I miss the sanity,Tip-toeing through life,No love,No aspirations,&amp;nbsp;Now,I still have no love,The wall will not allow,People to be around..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/519670/</link>
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			<title>The Struggle</title>
			<description>Lost, lost, lost,I&amp;rsquo;m so gone,So gone,Not here, Help me stay,Sane,I can&amp;rsquo;t!I&amp;rsquo;m not!I&amp;rsquo;m lost!I give UP!Hold me,Tight,I struggle,I fight,I hope,I can stay alive,Break me,Down,I try,To,Stop,I can&amp;rsquo;t,I try,Oh, how I try&amp;hellip;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/519669/</link>
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			<title>EAT</title>
			<description>Eat, eat, eat,Don&amp;rsquo;t you dare stop,Eat until you&amp;rsquo;re full,And then more,Eat until you&amp;rsquo;re fat,Obese,Can&amp;rsquo;t walk,Can&amp;rsquo;t breathe,Die.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/519668/</link>
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			<title>Black</title>
			<description>we had to write a poem about a color for english..here is mine :)</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/504090/</link>
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			<title>More</title>
			<description>Intertwined and misaligned,We were nothing, And everything,To each other.&amp;nbsp;Worst friends,Best enemies,Lost and found,Each other.&amp;nbsp;Somewhere along the way,Of friendship,Something changed,To more.&amp;nbsp;I loved to hate you,You hated to love me,But we both loved..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/499315/</link>
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			<title>The Lowest Point</title>
			<description>Sickly sweet thought swirl through my sadistic mind,Understand these are only temporary,In a matter of time they will be replaced with the worst ones,Counting the moments of happiness becomes increasingly more difficult,Instead, the maliciously depressive ones glad the good ones over,Decid..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/499274/</link>
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			<title>Eremophobia</title>
			<description>My&amp;nbsp;little bird once had a dream,He flew around with emerald wings,Up above flowers and trees,The bird and wings made memories,They laughed and fell in love,The ugly bird felt like a dove,His heart became attached to those wings,When it thought of them it started to sing,Nothing ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/481740/</link>
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			<title>Whatever Comes Next</title>
			<description>Life is so much more interesting when it's a mystery,I knew the meaning of life once,But then I woke up,&amp;nbsp;I've decided that I'll find out for myself,I don't know what came before,But I will one day find out what comes next,I don't expect a kingdom,Or even wings,The ground surroun..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/473247/</link>
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			<title>You &amp; Me</title>
			<description>I think this is my first rhyming poem. Usually I don't because it feels like I'm finding the best word that rhymes instead of the one that best fits my poem. Please review!!</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/465612/</link>
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			<title>Secrets</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp;Whispered secrets and secret dreams,I live for the truth and lie to myself,Crisscrossed heartbeats keep the rhythm,To the song I live for,Backwards thinking keeps me,From getting anywhere I want,Eye closed shut,To keep the unwanted truth out,Plug your ears and sing your song,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/451106/</link>
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			<title>Silly Conformist</title>
			<description>Sway your opinions to and fro,Swing them with the crowd,Never let them see your true colors,They are far too bright for them,Be herded like sheep to each new trend,They own your mind,Be sure not to let them know,You have opinions of your own,Or you could leave them,Join me in a que..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/451104/</link>
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			<title>Ready</title>
			<description>Lips innocent but yearning,Eyes na&amp;iuml;ve but wise, Heart weak but brave,Tongue unheard but sharp,Laugh rare but pure,Feet sore but determined,Mind bewildered but intelligent,Body wanting a journey, a change, an adventure,I&amp;rsquo;m ready.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/451102/</link>
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			<title>Kansas</title>
			<description>Sing to me Kansas,I&amp;rsquo;ll love you while I can,Because I&amp;rsquo;m leaving you soon,Goodbye love,I&amp;rsquo;m moving onto bigger and better things,You will still be in my dreams,I love you Kansas,Dance with me one last time,I&amp;rsquo;ll lie on the grassy floor,Breathe in your scent,M..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/451101/</link>
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			<title>Act the Part</title>
			<description>So put your face on,The one that looks the best,Are you at your best?Or it is it an act,They say to just be you,But you don&amp;rsquo;t like her so much, do you?No one else would either, I&amp;rsquo;m sure,So are you,You love to act the part,And they cheer for the show,So why strive for ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/451099/</link>
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			<title>Siren</title>
			<description>My siren calls for me,It sings so loud my head begins to spin,I give into my mistress of the sea,Because she has complete control over me,I can&amp;rsquo;t resist,No matter how much I try,She will pull me back into to my sins,My head aches from the constant yelling,She wails when I ignor..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/435401/</link>
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			<title>What Lies Ahead</title>
			<description>I waited so long to be here,I&amp;rsquo;ve grown so much,Time is moving too fast now,And I&amp;rsquo;m scared to miss any moment,Beginning to feel nostalgic,About things I haven&amp;rsquo;t even done,Experiences yet to come,I&amp;rsquo;m afraid to be an adult,Can I make it on my own?I just want to..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/430794/</link>
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			<title>Firefly</title>
			<description>Firefly,why don't you shine bright?your light is dim and rare,I want to see the glow,you would outshine all the rest,all the lightening bugs would pale in comparison,you would be the sun,lighting the way for all others,you would be luckier than a ladybug,more beautiful than the vai..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/422304/</link>
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			<title>Your Ocean</title>
			<description>Beautiful blue-green ocean,manipulates me to and fro,I would do anything to sail across it,that magnificient sea,to wade in the shallow water,and lay on its golden shores,no fear of sharks,for this ocean has none I see,only charmed beauty,clear and true,I long to have the water a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/401236/</link>
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			<title>Feeling Colors</title>
			<description>Some days I feel blue,Cold, lonely, and sad,These are not good days,Other days I feel red,when I'm so full of paranoia and fear,I don't think I can handle life,I often feel green,Jealous and bitter,Overly modest and ashamed,Yellow days are the best,and the rarest,when everythin..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/379648/</link>
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			<title>The Journey</title>
			<description>The beginning and the end,are the easiest parts,it's the journey,that you make,between each destination,that truely tests you,while you are on the path,on your way to the answer,remember it will all be worth it in the end.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/379274/</link>
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			<title>The Missing Piece</title>
			<description>I am that missing piece,from the puzzle,you were eager to put together,when you poured all of us,out on the floor,only I got swept beneath the couch,no one realized I was gone,maybe you will see,when the puzzle is all together,or maybe not,after all,I was only a tiny piece of t..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/377033/</link>
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			<title>Time to Break Out the Screaming Music To Drown Out Stupidity</title>
			<description>Screaming never solves anything,so why do you feel the need to yell your idiotic point all the way to Mars?I don't see how anyone elses problems have ANYTHING to do with me,shooting blame to me just elevates the situation,talking to me like a two-year old certainly isn't helping,neither is..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/372928/</link>
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			<title>Creeper</title>
			<description>I could never want you,I don't even want to look your way,The thought of you makes my stomach churn,and the sight makes me run away,your creepy stares give me nightmares,weird messages give me chills,don't you know I can't stand you?ever wonder why I ignore you?do I have to be anymor..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/371613/</link>
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			<title>Cold Chill</title>
			<description>Nearly everyone hates the cold,chilly and frosty,slick and icy,you rub me the wrong way,your heart is probably as cold as you,it seemed that way,but I am finding things I love about this weather,like the way I can make little breath clouds,and the beauty of the snow,Cold, I think I..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/369449/</link>
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			<title>Racing Hearts</title>
			<description>I was challenged to a race,and we all lined up at the start,When everyone started running,I tripped and fell on my face,bruised arm and ego,I get back up and joing the race once again,I look across the track and see you running with ease,far away from any other competitors,I watch yo..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/369440/</link>
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			<title>Moon</title>
			<description>I'm in love with the moon,so beautiful and mysterious,calm and magic,eerie and perfect,but the moon will never love me back,the sun is far too bright,so much brighter than me,the world revolves around that sun,and it's not afraid to show-off,even without the sun capivating the moon..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/367652/</link>
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			<title>Innocent Daisy</title>
			<description>Always stay the same, my innocent little daisy,so pure and sweet, the bees want only you,don't lose your virtue,treasure it all your life,don't be tempted by the lustful rose,it will lead you off track,and take the pureness from you,never stray towards those foolish wild flowers,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/365333/</link>
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			<title>Friends Until the End??</title>
			<description>Don't be so damn vapid,can't you see through,the transparent act I'm using,is oblivion a symptom of your narcissism?or do you get it,friendship is a two-way street,but this bus isn't going any other direction,all the hints I drop are somehow lost in translation,or maybe your mind is ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/364908/</link>
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			<title>French Kiss</title>
			<description>i was bored so i wrote a really short poem in french the translation was a little rough</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/363930/</link>
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			<title>Willow Tree</title>
			<description>Oh how I love my willow tree,tall and beautiful,you will never leave my heart,why do you cry all the time?my weeping willow,something as beautiful as you,doesn't have a reason to cry,I will always love my willow tree,I hide under your curtain of leaves,it is my own little world,a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/363676/</link>
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			<title>Unreadable</title>
			<description>I try to read you,to understand who you are,but I can't,you're like a book,that was dropped in water,survived a fire,and was beaten down,when I finally get the book,there's nothing for me to read.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/362836/</link>
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			<title>Nail Biter</title>
			<description>Thinking, stressing, worrying,thoughts swarm my brain at time,sleep impossible from all this noise,sorry if I'm not listening,I can't hear you,sorry if I'm not paying attention,I'm a bit distracted.&amp;nbsp;</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/362072/</link>
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			<title>Unraveled</title>
			<description>Singing to myself to hide my pain,trust it to be me coming undone,tripping over the words I need to be heard,lying to everyone around me,locked up and full of paranoia and fatigue,these kind of things make me crave isolation,something I've come to dread,laugh to myself at the ludacris ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/361738/</link>
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			<title>Ice Princess</title>
			<description>I watch the ice skater perform,spinning forever and ever,leaping in the air,and then landing perfectly on the ice,oh, how I envy the ice princess,to be free and exhilarated,to do everything with such perfection and grace,oh, lucky ice princess,to have all eyes on you,watching in aw..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360825/</link>
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			<title>Zebras Don't Conform</title>
			<description>I ask my friend,Mr. Zebra,his biggest fear in life,he didn't have to think much about this one,my zebra friend said losing his stripes,would be far worse than anything else,because then he would be,like any other horse in the world,this answer puzzles me,so I tell him,with your s..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360815/</link>
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			<title>Growing Down</title>
			<description>Sometimes I still feel like a little kids,singing back and forth on a tire swwing,giggling and laughing with friends,making secret clubs and pointless games,having fun doing nothing,making mud pies and sandcastlesstill trying to grow up,like when we were trying on mommy's heels,and g..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360703/</link>
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			<title>Freak Show</title>
			<description>I sit you in a chair,and make you watch a show,I made just for you,to try to hold your attention,for more than a minute,you already look bored sitting there,what can I do to get you to pay attention?I can balance on the ball while juggling,jump through flame engulfed hoops,lift a c..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360698/</link>
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			<title>On the Brink</title>
			<description>We stand at the edge,Look down off the cliff,Holding hands tightly,You constantly reassure me,That things will go back to normal,That we will be okay again,I'll be okay,So will you,Wait-when were we ever okay,I don't ever remember normal,What awaits us as we creep from the brink,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360695/</link>
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			<title>Black &amp; White</title>
			<description>Things are much simpler in black and white,right or wrong,yes or no,to just have a easy answer,or be able to answer at all,without hours upon hours of thought and wonder,to fufill a seemingly simple question,to know where you belong,what to do,who to trust,who to love,how to fe..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360684/</link>
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			<title>The Test</title>
			<description>We sit with you under the shade of the oak tree,to avoid the blistering hot day,and stare longingly at the lake just feet away,tell us no firmly and won't change your mind for anything,I find myself filled with anger,what gives you the right to tell us no,so I ran and leap into the lake,..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360680/</link>
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			<title>Angry Alligator</title>
			<description>i just wrote something</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/issamay/360648/</link>
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