http://slow.writerscafe.org/KateMeetWorld The original writings of author Kathryn en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776041197 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 "...burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." -jack kerouac http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/497104/ Here are some iambic pentameter pieces (with variations). Nothing really outstanding, but I haven't gotten a chance to post anything in a while and thought I would get something up on the site. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/495629/ 10-04-09"When you get bit by a snake, you're supposed to suck the poison out. That's what I had to do. Suck all the poison out of my life."--Cady, Mean girlsI think of the answered prayer. I think of the quiet whispered, "Someone in this room will change your life." I t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/477493/ 9-12-09I'm a great groupie. I had a lot of practice in high school as the 'secretary' of Blues Club. They'd jam and I'd drool, taking mental notes. I remember the start of club meetings where the boys would set up their guitars and drums and I'd move around some chairs trying to be useful. The.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/477492/ 9-10-09I remember this song. We laid on the driveway under my bedroom window on the concrete. That concrete was so hard and angry, a fire burning underneath us. We just stayed there and burned down to sad stories and dreams that never came true. "Oh, it's what you do to me." The stars we.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/477490/ A little blurb about my time volunteering at the hospital. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/465031/ A little more than elevator talk. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/455140/ It's not about you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/449471/ "Reports of lover's tryst were neither clear nor descript" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/429771/ Oh, the things we write in the sad, dark corners of lonely bedrooms... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/420182/ Be honest but gentle. I haven't written in a while. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/415063/ Crash Into Me, dmb http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/405247/ Top of the World, Dixie Chicks http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/402182/ It's easier to remember than to forget. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/400347/ Once upon a time will happen... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/400343/ Know that I am in this, for better or worse... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/400341/ I've fallen in love with allusions... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/400339/ They gnarl and snare at you. The dogs are closing in. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/398044/ Instructions on how to live: Create the P wave, the QRS complex, the T wave....repeat. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/398010/ Sometimes we surprise even ourselves... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/397154/ Can you tell me the difference between a shooting star and an airplane? Well, I guess it doesn't really matter because they both fall to the ground in the end anyways. Right? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/397152/ To the family of Charlie Landen Murphy:I regret to inform you that on November 21st, 2031, Charlie was wounded during combat fighting. He did not recover and died from wound complications on December 14th, 2031. We were not able to release this information at the time and were only now able to sen.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394065/ October 8th, 2031Dear Charlie,I will marry you without hesitation. You’re the greatest thing that could ever happen to me. I wouldn’t be able to live without you. I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you, too. This is really happening, isn’t it? I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394064/ August 1st, 2031Dear Jayne,Thank you for your letter. I watched the meteor shower and everything was exactly how you said it would be. I’m glad I had that night to prepare me for what happened next. You see, Jayne, I’ve never been good about losing things. Goodbyes were neve.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394061/ May 5th, 2031Dear Jayne,I’m so shaken. I wish this feeling would leave me. I don’t know how to do this. When we got to training camp, they stuck a gun in our hands and told us how to use it to kill someone. I can’t explain what happens when you really have to use it. I can stil.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394056/ March 16th, 2031Dear Jayne,Your advice was a bit outrageous. In fact, it made me laugh. You have no idea what it is like out here. I will never miss these battlefields. I will never miss these lonely nights. I will never understand what act of fate brought me here and there is no way to confuse .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394053/ January 2nd, 2031Dear Jayne,I remember you saying before I left that I should write to you if I had time. I found the little slip of paper you scribbled your address on and so here I am writing to you. You know that I’ve never been one to write things, especially notes, but it gets pretty .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394050/ A short "novel" I wrote a while ago. See if you like this romantic-war story. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/394048/ Guys gotcha down? Don't bother getting back up until they are men... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/393627/ i love this, i love pretending http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/393625/ Well, hello, Mr. Hollywood. Good to see you again.Do you really think I'm lovely?What was that? You think my hair smells really good?Oh, delicious you said. Sorry I didn't catch thatI was too bedazzled by your smile.That laugh of yours is really something;It goes great with all the res.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/391401/ Two can play at this game... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/389343/ Quite odd, don't you agree? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/389342/ 5,6,7,8 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/389338/ bring on the rain, i'm thirsty anyway http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/384473/ I'm beginning to wonder if I believe in people because I have a heart of gold or because I am so full of stupidity. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/384468/ here is to writing for ourselves and to ourselves http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/384069/ Regret has a funny way of grabbing us by the throat and throwing us down a flight of stairs. Luckily for me, there was pen and paper at the bottom... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/384066/ Forgive me Father for I have sinned. It has been too long since my last confession... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/384040/ Tonight is a bad night. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/383911/ the pictures on the fridge drawn by the eight-year old girl tell the story... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/383896/ For everyone who has had to say goodbye and even more for the people that keep wondering: what if...? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/382207/ Just a little creative note. May turn into something bigger if it gets a big response. Comments welcome! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/380009/ Sometimes the closest we can get to running away is writing. This is only one example of the many paths a writer takes to run away. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378944/ These feelings are real, And for once, they belong to a person Not an idea. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378871/ When we find childhood bleeding into our adult lives, sometimes it is difficult to encounter people who will help us sort out the messes of the past. Disclaimer: This a FICTIONAL piece! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378869/ An intricately woven piece with many different levels. Read through normally, read the bold, then read the italics. It's meant to feel like the millions of thoughts buzzing around in a young girl's mind when faced with the decisions of wrong and right. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378492/ Shuffle the deck. Deal the cards. Turn over your hand. Bluff. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378369/ See these sins your making? I've made them all before. I'm completely Saturated with the things I've done. You press me against the shower wall and you bang me like those drums... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378365/ I tune the radio to static and as I hear the white noise, I listen for a rock song about us. As 'Broken' by Lifehouse plays, I think to myself, "How appropriate"... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/KateMeetWorld/378360/