http://slow.writerscafe.org/kmagallant The original writings of author Krista Gallant en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776088591 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I kept reaching for cloudsSo many times beforeBut I seem to always tripAnd fall to the bottom floor As I lay, I say get up  Recognize and start to think Don’t gulp, take modest mouthfulsYou must be taught before you drink  So if by cha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1322351/ They pull away together, his hand upon her helmEmbarking the never-ending thoroughfare realm The roar of her diesel engine, prepared for the runVenturing through all weather, even blistering sun The weariness in his eyes as his companion leadsContinuously hammering down at governed speedsHe wie.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1321352/ Anguish, prodigious  Compassion searching for its way homeYet grit is all that is acknowledgedRelics of hearts depraved     of love and accompaniment Misplaced are the passions of humankindDisguised as success, power and greedIncurring expenses way beyond meansShan&rsqu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1321085/ Mindful, ancient accrued wisdom one’s life hathMoments adrift from birth to pending at hand Wondering lost like a pebble on a mountain path Facing crashing waves of torment along the coastland Swept inland, longing for desired love and meaning Overgrown mar much easily igno.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320870/ The DarkYour BreathMy NeckOur Touch  Feverish heat combating the cool night airForbidden lust can never more be forswear Facetious remarks combated by desired toneFavouring to feast on saccharine flesh and bone The SilenceYour TongueMy MouthOur Lips Factorial urges expanding.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320865/ Regretting actions performed of days gone pastOverrun by disappointment given the chanceDwelling pain which seems to carelessly lastCan be eradicated using inner strength to lance Time to accept responsibility for your life and shineAnyone can face challenges encountered with strideHappiness ca.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320864/ It is a night of dark desire, a song of lust, wolves vent their howls.  The thirsting one awakens.   Night shrouds her stalking form, a timeless and everlasting wanting. Her silken hair cascades over translucent ivory shoulders, and her full deeply crimson lips part slightly.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320862/ Around, all around, the shadows gather.My dread grows as the angry hand of Heaven falls against my naked soul. It mutilates me, and darkly my essence dripsto the wicked earth that is my prison. In a haze of shock I beg forgivenesswhile Death's shadow takes my hand. Now alone, my ferve.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320860/ You dug, deep into my soulSimilar to a parasite, you remainGnawing, proud of your roleWhirling throughout my thoughtful brain Need strength to release your harmful holdFor which I can’t and have lost all hopeLiving without you by my side seems boldWhen you don’t want to sever love&r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320858/ But why Mommy...?For the millionth time askedTrying to find out all the facts But why Mommy... Is the sun yellow, the sky blue?Do lions live in a zoo?Does a dog bark?Am I afraid of the dark? But why Mommy...Are my classes so hard?Can’t I lose against you at cards?Girls giggle as I wa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320856/ Take me in your sweat embraceFor this is all I askNo need of diamonds and for fursYour desire is what I lack Devour my love, I beg of youThe beat of your heart be mineSlay my beast of lonely miseryYour prize, my devotion for all time Hence forth, a life of solitudeIf not for a leap of fait.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1320855/ She longed for the freedom of danceAligned universe presented a chanceFollowing the trail of music playedFrozen at the entrance she swayed Drawn in by the softness of his toneHis style and passion scant knownFlushed with fever, shied by her glare Her soul stabbed by his hungry s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1125846/ A fresh dawn now tiptoes in Illuminating shadows withinDeprived wishes, pining needsAre expressions seeking seeds Awake thy enslaved psyche Shyly lurking in the darkRattle beliefs, sacred moralsStrive to take life apart  Flame creativity with furio.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1123550/ WARNING: THIS POEM IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. 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Please be advised. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1119568/ Mother notices but does not really seeDaughter disregards cuts as no biggieLong-sleeved shirts worn under searing sunEveryone to busy to care and always on the runDaughter lost for words, unable to shareCutting herself in times of great despairRazor blade currently her only friendSlowly slicing and .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1119180/ Intense heat and pressure from moments pastToughening my heart slowly over time lapseRibbon like layers continued to rise and multiplyStructuring shielding rampart of sturdymarble miles high Longstanding wallserected over a desolate solitude eraParticles ofsedime.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/kmagallant/1115083/ Life...Thenon-vanilla kind.Theharmonious path of many flavors. Thegrandeur of this concept is deliciously awe-inspiring.An utmostprecious possession worth brooking. Conceptualizingby a supreme exalted existence. 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