http://slow.writerscafe.org/alwaysenl The original writings of author Lauren Beth en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776144205 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 boom! in an instant it happens…trapped, stuck,sucked in….that pebble hidden awayin your deepest pocketthe black abyssforced out…into the open airexposed, discomfortIt grasps the mindtakes utter controlcauses deep pain, turmoil.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/672381/ WOTD- mithridate http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/638504/ Senryu Slayers WOTD- canorous http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/634695/ A collection of Senryu and Haiku poems. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/634682/ Waving my white flag, I’ll wave it for youTired of the battles, sick of the warMy sword has broken in twoJaded by the constant conflictConsumed and overwroughtWaving my white flag, I’ll wave it for youMind weary and body wornNothing left for me to construeGive it my all, until there is n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/632457/ I had been so fragile for so long…As if at any moment I’d fall.Shatter on the floor into a million little pieces.Minute, shredded and sharp little pieces.Felt I was empty…nothing left.It was all gone, everything wrong.A gashing hole where a heart should’ve been.Happiness a .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/623822/ Phone vibrates Heart racesWish I could answerYet relish the excuse not toIs it him? I secretly hope But tell myself I don’tI take a peekMy knight in shining armorFor now undercoverCan I let go of everything I know?All I’ve been trying to hold ontoFor so long.I need to release itCan&rsquo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/522509/ Stretch out your arms, reach for the lightIt’s OK to follow it, everything is alright.Don’t hold back any longer, it is time to let go.They will cry and mourn now and for awhile,But soon enough they will come to seeYou are safe now, at peace hereYour spirit secure here with me.Your earth.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/502309/ An empty void that cannot be filledA type of wound only time can heal,But never completely.Is this a foggy nighttime illusion?No, a harsh and ragged reality.To only have one more moment,One more tender embrace.To once more see your gentle faceYour warming, familiar smile.Maybe these are selfish desi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/497195/ A rain cloud follows…Can’t shake it.Dampens, darkens my everyday.That question, the worry…Consumes the mind.Thoughts like fog.Not really livingFloating through the daily grind,Trying to ignore the thunderDeep inside.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/473422/ To have that once unknowinglyPrecious, pure innocence andCarefree state of mind.No, state of living…No, state of being.We need more of it.Whatever it was, whatever it is.To have it again wouldBe like eternal bliss.Absolute happiness,Contentment,With just living, playin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/464076/ He exclaims “pretty please!” Another undisputed favor requested,Without retribution asked for, or ever given.“Pretty please?” he inquiresLooking adoringly into her soft azure eyes,“With strawberries on top!”Because he knows her so well.She loathes ch.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/457067/ Yearn for your sweet touchLust your tender embraceCrave your luscious lips Desire your intoxicating breath upon my faceMold my supple heart like clayFeeling you now would be ecstasyItch for our bodies intertwinedAche for your amorous, heated intimacyLong for your impassioned, gen.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/439527/ My first attempt at a Sentina. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/435570/ Old Haiku I wrote, submitting for a Haiku contest ;) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/434038/ I love you.You love me,I know.But a brutal reality.To find outAfter so much timeYou view me DifferentlyThan I do you.I am disposable,Just toss me aside, Like an empty soda can.Take me or leave meYou say it doesn’t matter,By yourself, you’d be happier.The wor.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/433078/ You are consumed.Your mind is cluttered.There is no room it seems,For me.You are frenzied.Your world a vortex.There is no space it appears,For me.You are obsessive.Your thoughts focused.There is nothing left it shows,For me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/421845/ All I see is you.Don’t you still see me, here. Recapture what we once had,But that seems so far…You seem so distant.Taken for granted.What you have always hadWhat I have always given you.What you believe will forever,Be here waiting.All I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/410939/ Something I just found in the notepad of my cell phone from back in Feb. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/405226/ Who am I? Where have I gone?I have lost myself as the years passedI need to find myself again, know myself,Embrace myself, love myselfNever let me flee again! What makes me happy?Need to find purpose,Need to find me….Who am I without you?I have lost myself!Where.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/394538/    I feel like running awayWould any of you even notice or care?My words mean nothing, my emotions Ignored. No respect or concern comes my wayJust walk over me, or better yet on me,Crush my heart. Maybe it’d be best for me to just drift awayIn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/386763/    A night together, happy,Finally. Then...You, falling asleep.On the couch, a movie playing,That you said you love.Out to smoke a cigar,You go.Time passes, an hour or so.My phone, it is you.You say “I’m at the bar”Down the road.Music pump.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/384415/ A haiku written for a contest... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/379293/ His scent lingers, it’s comforting,But soon a memory. His voice rings loudly, it’s echoing,But only in my head. His touch I feel on skin, caressing,But solely in my dreams. His laughter I hear, it’s enchanting,But in my imagination. His l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/379111/    It’s not fair, you break the rules,I’m always here waiting for you,Always true to only youYou say you are too butAm I being played a fool?You caused me to crashI brought you down too.But we faced the storm.Emerging from the murky water,Together. .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/378340/ A poem I wrote for Valentines Day http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/376883/   Pain deep down insideA burning, internal combustionHeart pounding fiercely in my chestCan’t control my breathConfusion, anger ,turmoilSadness…... World spinning, screamingAre your words sincere?I can’t tell, cloudy, it’s not clear.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/376691/ The wind is fierce today.The autumn air bites you,The brutal wind cuts through you,Like a serrated dagger. A whirlwind of crispy leaves,Whisks by, spinning rapidly.Frantic, like the thoughts,Swirling, twirling in my mind. Branches sway, giving wayTo the cyclonic win.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/376194/ I lay here in the dark, the flashing light And faint sound of the TV in the background.Also, the muffled sound of you, awake.So tired, yet I cannot sleep.Thoughts, a million little thoughts,Running through my head.What are you doing? I wonder…Alone in that room, while I lay he.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/375598/    You poisoned meMy thoughts are tainted with the liesMy mind wanders with terrible ideasThough you are being trueI think, I hope, I don’t knowIf you are….Here the doubts again flowThrough my headYou poisoned meWith your endless dishonestyNeed t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/374495/ The moonlight is so brightIt’s a full moon tonightThe click clack of my flip-flopsIs the only sound in the deep silent nightThe crisp autumn air feels good uponMy heated face, flushed with furyLeaves rustle on branches, shiveringIn the wind, it’s like I’m all alone.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/373989/  I lay here forlorn, it’s quiet now.The house is dark and cold.Yes, I’m all alone…..A cinder block thrown Upon my chest.Crushing me, pulling me downDown, down, deeper.A heavy heart, emptiness insideI must be dreaming, I thinkI am dreaming.Yet I am clea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/373570/ You cut me to the bare coreYour words eat at my fleshNo intention to be cruelBut you mar me none the lessI hold back the tears, Don’t want to cry anymoreYour truth is a brutal oneBecause it’s only you I adoreYou come first in my heartWish I was for you the sameYet t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/alwaysenl/372783/