http://slow.writerscafe.org/creativequill The original writings of author creativequill en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776017922 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 She sinks A bitter memoryInto freshly broken earthStarvedA wasteSo talentedSuch graceA eulogy of sortsSpoken with refrain Straight-faced motherAnd a silent processionTiny ghost dancerBallerina of the night Tip-toes through their minds As she's buried out of sight http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1167970/ His weathered skin a roadmapTelling tales of his lifeThe sorrow filled old manIn final stages, with no strifeHe's sitting in a nursing homeWith visits on every other SundayChildren and grandchildrenA one hour trip on the subwayThey sit so impatientTapping their toesChecking their watchesListening to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1165256/ invaded. invaded. invaded.here we sitstandlayyou invading every inch of mebreakingmakingmoldingmeinvaded. invaded.  invaded.i am yoursfor the takingyou've mistakenme as a toywhile whispers playinside my braininvaded. invaded. invaded.i am pleadingwith sanityinsanity?b.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1163059/ We fell in loveSomewhere between the bad punk music we listen toAnd the purple cracked nail polish atop my barefoot toesOn the sunkissed dashboardOur fingers playing a small wrestling match while they twist togetherAnd your thumb scratching the filter of the cigarettes I've never likedWe fell in lov.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1146768/ She said kiss me something sweetLike drops inside the rainHold my handAnd close your eyesLets go for a ridePlace your heart alongside mineStay with me awhileLets spend a dayA weekA lifetimeCurled up inside each otherWhisper sweet thingsShow me loveTake a pauseAppreciate my smileMake my love for youW.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1142878/ Razor shaking in her palmsWhile she's screaming at the wallSqueezing it so tight it's already slicingWhile she's still fightingTrying not to push it deepInto her wristTo just give upRazor in her veinsAnd a growing puddle on the floorWhispering at the doorPlease god, no more http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1135695/ I see youSeeing meWatching meBreatheScreamUntil we end this dreamI see you playingTwisting my gameWinningI see youDragging me downOneTwoThreeHideGo seekA shriekA fallYou play this all wrongLets go backTo treehouse rulesNo boys allowedPlease go awayI hung.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1135682/ Have you seen her lately?The small framed girlWith the thick rimmed glassesWho??You know herI know you doShe bites her nailsNever says a wordWears sleeves in summer?You think you do?Have you seen her lately?I can't find her and I'm worriedI asked her if she needed helpWhy?Because I careI know you've.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1130870/ Make loveWhen you make artFeel the colorsFocus on passionRide the slow wavesBlues and purplesKissing and caressing the surfaceWe rise in excitementGreens, yellowsWe build intensityExplode the reds and orangesFireworks across the canvasRevel in your rainbowAppreciate the flawsThe messThe beautyThe bo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1130853/ Night terrorsAnd tearful whispersMemories of your salted skinDrippingPressingPushingMeDownI cannot sleepRefuse to dreamNightmares creeping into sightI was so youngAnd knew not was wrongRepressed were the memoriesFor so long Years laterMore demons in the wayHypnotizedI rememberYou invaded me Claimed .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1126476/ Click        Click              ClickThe penI'm staring atA concrete wallNo wordsNo rhymesI need a museOr anythingJust spark the fuseHow many nightsMy mind has sufferedClottedBy this broken thoughtA.D.D. i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1126468/ I met this manWith warm armsAnd a caring smileHe loves my wordsAnd I love his adventuresHe makes my heart skip a beatAnd he makes me laughAnd we get funny looks When we go out to eatBecause his ears have let him downAnd I talk just a little louder for himBut I couldn't care les.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1121955/ Could we just slideAlong a ray of sunshineAbove a concrete skylineAnd drift amongst a sunsetIn the breezeCould we entwine our fingersLike knotted trees And imagine a different worldFree? Could we paint fieldsIn childrens dreamsFull of flowersAnd colors unseenCan we soothe t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1120351/ Manic  EcstaticDramatic Self-EsteemSelf-Indulgent Extreme HighsDeafening Lows Bounce off the wallsScream at the ground We rocketWe burn FreedomGone http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1119716/ You'd thinkThat I'd be okayBecause of my smileThe way I laugh it offBut tonightIt's a little differentTonight you're finally goneYou packed the last of your thingsGave back the keysAnd I'm hereThe home a little more emptyMe, a lot more vacantAnd filling my glassWith the poison that I know my body ca.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1119706/ Can we each just take a moment?Pause our angerTake a breathExhale peaceCould we lay down our gunsFor a hugEmbraceFor peace?Could we close our eyesLive like the blindSo we stop living skin deepYield for peaceCan we takeAn instant A dayA secondA yearTo believeIn why we are here?To love one anothe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1118266/ I kissed a girl tonightIt wasn't dirtyAnd it didn't effect your lifeI kissed a girl last weekA different girlBecause I canI almost married a girl two years agoBut that's not okay with youI wanna know why you careI just liked her lipsThey were soft, they matched mineAnd I liked her laughThe way she s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1116048/ We met in high schoolAnd I loved herBaby blue eyesThe way they lit up And sparkledFor meWe met when I was damagedPieces shatteredJaggedThinAnd my walls built sky highEvery brickThoughtfully placedAnd she came armed with a hammerReady to break them downWe fell together fastFull of passionLong su.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1116039/ She stood on the edge of the salt sprayed cliffWind whipping her hair and dress into the stormy skyAnd I begged her not to jumpHer eyes shot daggers right through meAnd baby if looks could kill I'd be dead a thousand timesThe words hit me in tidal wavesHow I broke her heartThe way she put the knife .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1115026/ Gather me deep into your lifeI want to spiral through your warm tones of sunburst red and orangeWe can mix in my sorrowed blues and bruised purples Lets make a rainbowKiss my scars awayMake me whole againWash away my bitternessAnd teach me how to loveI wanna get tangled inside your nervesEvery .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1114460/ She looks into the mirrorHazel life reflected backSifts through the closetHow do we hideStupid girlStupid bitchStupid uglyStupid whoreLayer of makeupWe hide the shameLong sleevesCover the blameStupid fighterStupid writerStupid hateStupid cutterShe stashes the bottleRolls the weedTo get through the d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1114447/ We smashAnd crashConsumedBy furyWindows explodePlaster crumblesAnd our worldFalls downWe say we want peaceA happy familyBut these are justThoughtsWe destroy the lightAnd mesh into each otherUntil there's no fight leftDespairWords explodeFuck youAnd a slapScreaming lines across the faceWe battle for .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1114382/ I was sixteenAnd she was beautifulShe took my hand and her warmthSpread through meShe breathed cigarettesAnd whispered poetryAnd I loved her hairShe smelt faintly of clovesMy lips mingled with her ownWe kissedMagneticHer touch traced my ivory skinAnd mine hersDiscoveringLife and loveLate nights&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1114228/ Long espresso locks cascading down her shouldersCurled into spirals of perfectionBrush the teethPerfect makeupNot a smearShe isComposureLacy braAnd matching pantiesSilky skinDenim tightTop is flowingHeels tallOut the doorAcross the bar she's seenPerfect smileWarm room sheenSimple eleganceUndisturbed.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1113649/ One tickTwo tocksI lost countBreathe inPush outExhaleTap Tap TapI'm distractedExhaustedMind gone withdrawn?You think it's fun to readImagine what I seeBloodshot eyesStormy criesl i  g te n   i ngFLASHInsomnia nightsDreams pleasetake flight http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1113529/ Written after I lost my home to hurricane Katrina. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1111960/ I'll strum out this tune 'til my fingers bleedCrimson rivers just to make you seeWe've carved this story to its boneValleys deep with imperfectionsAnd mountains high into sunrise skiesSurrounding trees whispering Tiny liesWe're writing this book across the sandPages lapping against t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1111886/ This is my strength to the weakThis is my wealth to the poorThis is my light for the darkThis is my sympathy for the hurtA cry from the heart, a call in the nightAll of me is a thread from your soulThis is my mourning for the deadThis is my support for your fearThis is my dagger for .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1111390/ The ghost woman could never loveAnd the mans rose in hand grew dark through the nightDay after dayGentle clouds trace the ocean sky The forever waiting continuesAnd the final petal fallsThe heart breaks http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1111388/ Tell me that lieThe one we all knowTell me that lieSay you won't goTell me that lieThe one that I hateTell me that lie One day too lateTell me that lie Until you can't breatheTell me that lieYou make my heart seetheTell me that lieUntil I disappearTell me th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1111385/ You were a whisperWith a dreamA ghost Breathing silent screamsYou made me wholeThen broke me downMy pieces jaggedFragile now http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1110228/ Make me loveWith my heart on my sleevePoundingBeatingEasy to seeRight where you want meOr need me It's fineMold me my loveMake yours be mine Make me fitI can Get this rightMake me your loveIf only for tonightTouch me with loveKnead me like doughShape me Don'.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1109557/ ivory kissedwith steely straight edgecrimson beadstears of salt burning woundssilent weephollow barrelmetallic clickRussian roulettehis luck neverstickswe drive too fastwe fade too cheaplive too soondie to seekthrills or funrelease from painnobody winsbut a ga.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1109538/ Blackbird shrieksInto the skySignaling its flightAnd watchful eyeLands uponA thick black cableIts eye observesA common tale Flashing lightsA girl, seventeen Dying of woundsThe eye has not seen Blackbird soarsKeeping paceThe ambulance drivesA life or death race .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1109535/ No inspiration, just desolationThese simple rhymes just to pass my timeHeartbroken, strickenWaiting for life's plot to thickenWicked, jaggedEdges of thornsTearingStabbingWeakening the wornIdol timeSitting WaitingTick, TockNo phone vibratingThe minutes passA love for.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/creativequill/1109534/