http://slow.writerscafe.org/tombaschi The original writings of author Tom Q en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776013090 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I saw your obit in the paperSurpriseYou got drunk and walked in front of a train.HeadlineStill alive for a few minutesHardcoreLeft two kids behindStillThey lauded you like some kind of heroI rememberWhat a jerk you really wereSmirk Laugh at the losersPopularBe a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/1373730/ A perfect disguise for the narcissist. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/1368498/ poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/1260518/ He was the one they wantedShe should marry himEveryone loved the houseShe should move thereWe all love childrenShe should have twoWe like happy peopleShe should smile moreBut she cries insteadWho is she What did she doShe should know http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/1227490/ Did not know you then Or nowEcstatic embraceKiss the air near my earEmotional membrane Your success Hide the truthOh who died?Oh, oh who failed?!Undetected exaggerationShare a drinkSmile and postSincere cheeseMy favorite kind http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/1227270/ Pouring water and thunder announced but still unexpectedA flash of light introduces me to a world I have since forgottenThree cords and a thump have fallen silent in the roomAlarm begets panic as my stunned senses slowly detox.A dusty candle drafted into serviceMy frantic mind in search fo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/948552/ I never cried When mother diedBut I was thereAs disease claimed victoryHardened hearts her legacyPassed downI could only imitate passionLove in nonchalant fashionUntil you smiledAnd accepted meWithout conditionThen I knewAll loathing was throughAnd that I love you http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/920270/ She was so smart and did the right thingAlwaysShe went to school forever or so it seemed.How many hours were lived in libraries and basking in the glow of computer light.A Righteous attitude toward the uneducated was massaged by advisors and cohorts Accolades from her family flowed freely .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/799235/ A Ten/40 challenge for Veterans Day. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/475809/ Finality announced stoically  Endless time for dreams takenAcceptance embraced heroicallyDenial collapses as I awaken No misery for this life’s lotOr wringing hands in despairDiscovering an interwoven plotThis moments value I now share Such fo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/460148/ Oh beautiful and spacious skyWhat questions you must haveProgress hastened our demiseBlisters on forefathers handsCalluses on the souls of childrenDeliver upon us your tormentCurse the self seeking we worshipDeny us as we deny our familiesAre we beyond re.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/459833/ Balloons and hope deflate slowlyDread stalks the carefree soulTruth eludes intemperate possibilityDelaying the actors rightful role Obsession with the mundaneA compulsive need to ignoreExpectation will not sustainTruisms morph into folklore Closed drapes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/450942/ A ten word challenge http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/447426/ A father gets off one last email to the kid who wears the spider man costume every day. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/445413/ Deer nibble at the flowersTracks left in drifting snowsA beautiful girl visits dailySadness in her heart only grows Oh the neighbor is belovedThe other is a good wifeOver there a famous fellowAll embracing an afterlife Love is expensive at .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/444885/ Dark mood and sarcastic pretenseBrooding like yours so attractiveYou lust to be seen as intenseHolding mostly empty minds captive Your misery is again our perilOn pity and praise you feedHow your world is oh so terribleVictim again we see you bleed Liste.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/444873/ I live not to spiritually growAm I not responsible for me?A rising star for all to loathMan unto himself, no one elseIn my black soul arose new lightLove benevolently burning brightWith these new eyes I see trueThe peace from humility I never knewSetting .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/443373/ A six word story http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/443214/ An abecedarian poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/443200/ The pretense of art is everlooming inSo many souls who want to beacceptedBy the crowd that controlsopinion.Hemmingway, Dali and Gatsby wouldpartake inThis timeless and businessliketradition.More important thanInspiration  iswho yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/442822/ ReliefA decision has been madeNumbI don’t feel it yetFriendshipYour still here so I can pretendSullenYour proud face as it turns forwardTrepidationI am feeling uneasyConflictI second guess this “decision”ResolutionThe warmth has left your e.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/441730/ Warm SmileDirect eye contactInviting you into conversationWithout warningAn inferno of rage begins on the browHands enunciate wordsFate sealed http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/440495/ Popular and trendy attitudeContempt and loathingWhat does it bring you?Berate us with eyes rolling You feel you deserve betterDisciple of perverse ambitionContent and grateful neverInsulted by your current position You rude nasty s**tAre you indentured.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/440478/ Come on kids, I got something to share with you from my childhood. This is my favorite holiday show, Merry Christmas Charlie Brown. You see Charlie Brown is the guy who brought depression and self loathing to the forefront of childhood. Redemption is found only when th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/439408/ I'm good enough to bust the filibuster http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/438951/ Ego overload me at the centerA jones for anonymous acceptanceOnly to find a dress down mentorA gratitude craving returns with a vengeance Your compliment is a scornful teaseA joyful look is mockeryOh how I need to pleaseEmotions always default to envy Co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/438834/ If your are pure, honest, loving and unselfish only for the sake of god then is it real? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/437572/ Love wins http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/437489/ Angst of youth in a poetry slam format http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/436545/ I don't know http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/436225/ Normal for me and my addiction http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/436218/ A new style I am playing with http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/435720/ DO NOT LET THEM CLIP YOUR WINGS. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/435513/ A 10-7-6 Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/434833/ He listens with intentThey sit and talkNot judgingJust listening He asks how they areSeems odd consideringPast issues resolvedHow are you now Oxygen insertedBeep blip beep blipShallow breathingNurse beckons Nary a complaintAlways a smile.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/434667/  Poetry is feltThe look you get before she unbuttons your shirtAndThe sting when she shoots that look at another Poetry is understoodThe anticipation felt when the phone ringsAndThe undeniable admission of guilt declared by stammering Poe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/434445/ A 5-7-5 Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/434386/ Said the writer to the avid reader " I am happy you dislike my work" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/427981/ A sonnet to those who live life as they should but then die before they should. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/426489/ Faustian sonnet http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/426379/ Today it was a personBright eyed, smile wideUntil my glance was noticedThen suddenly a deadpan focus Talking out loudA bold confidence shownLaughing, looking aroundYet no Bluetooth or phone Nobody pays attentionOnly I hesitateThe cold chill surrounds.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/384195/ They really thought it was what was "best" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/381185/ I always say the right thing Never do I see myself err I look at you only to compare My situation always superior I need look no farther than the mirror I am confident So much torment Do they see what is undernea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/380722/ wish I gave this to her before she died http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/379969/ The folly of me Grasping at self preservation Deluded and absorbed Lost confidence anxiety Yet I am no more Your benevolent serenity Washed upon a soul downward cast This life is a moment Insignificant is my past.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/tombaschi/377656/