http://slow.writerscafe.org/Thopkin9 The original writings of author Tommy en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775995370 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 We Can... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/1036001/ The day, it wakens disdain;I strain to figure it out,my quest, the goal, this said test.In life replete with people,the time, it links our futureto pass. I search for my place, and realize, some bonds formedbind our fortune, and my heartis fortunate to discerntrue friendship; .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/957108/ Click the link and have a listen, This piece is in written form on my page as well... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/909444/ They say life is a lesson or a test, I used to just fill in the dots at random, when I took those abcde's. For some reason, I was scared to see my intelligence; and they called it lack of. Those minute men, trying to standardize the way we live, placing us in a box, studding the ticks to ou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/904184/ Here you sit, with a strained delicate smile upon your face; destined to convince the crackedconcrete your sad eyes are hiding happiness. Lostin a daze, daydreamsof yesterdays’ savor,honey suckled in bright warm sunlight, drifting in thoughts from echoing heart, yet, you&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/895237/ You don’t have to cut yourself, free, from me;through those black mascara runs, can’t, you see?Pain is just an aftershock, emotion, a sutured stitch, tied to a lost hope’s plea.I’ve been searchin’ for windswept devotion  ever since we drank that pret.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/859436/ Poppy's Contest, "Sunrise in three words." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/782135/ Written for Robin's Contest "RANT" http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/Let-It-Out-/14395/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/776905/ One of my first pieces of poetry, of course it was inspired by Ed Hart, one who I admire as a true artist and who has lived the reality of the word Survival... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/771848/ This piece was inspired by Ed Hart's "be here." Check it out... http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/770494/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/770569/ Written for Kerry’s Sunday Challenge #3 http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/KERRY%27S-Sunday-Challenge-%233... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/744079/ "Seeing is limited by two borders: Strong light, which blinds, and total darkness." — Milan Kundera (The Unbearable Lightness of Being) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/741182/ Collaboration with the ubber talented Renee A.K.A. “MuSe {Ampoule} http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/740523/ Collaboration with the ubber talented Renee A.K.A. “MuSe {Ampoule}" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/740515/ ‘I would not die for love as cut red roses do’ (Kerry O’Connor) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/739334/ Written for Selene's "Poetry That Doesn't Suck" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/736972/ Written for Kerry's contest, Sunday's Challenge ACT I, based on the play 'The Seagull' by Anton Chekov http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/736281/ n’ I fell by the wayside realizin’ temptation’s urge just couldn’t resist the ride  no matter how I tried, or didn’t;these off road wheels are spinnin’ ,chains that grip, holdin’ this black heart in,haven’t you heard! R.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/735681/ Blue Moon, honey eyed,dreams in tattoos pressed in inkagainst her sideparted glitter lips, whisper“Let’s take a trip in the night, my lonely mister."in the shadow of an angelwings dragging on the groundwe'll wake a heaven's scenecrush it betw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/727875/ In a cold blink of an eye, she was gone... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/719976/ A repost of an old piece... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/718897/ Still relevent today!!! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/718685/ a Muse apart, lips of fire spawned this piece... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/716832/ Inspired by Selene’s “Trippy Cotton Tail” http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/seleneskye/715480/ And Tom Waits’ “Chocolate Jesus” http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/715615/ Inspired by Poetic Justice’s “Kissing Frogs.” http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/plelitte/713010/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/713495/ "This story is based on true events, which happened to my friends and me during our young and dumb days." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/712724/ Drunk again, and willing to talk...Who isn't when they are drunk? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/712076/ Just something that popped into my head as a thunderstorm rolled in today... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/706364/ Prompt: Write to this picture...any topic that fits it and in a dark/surreal nature. Catch: Write it in 10 minutes (prep and editing can take longer) Answer to "Hair of the Dog" OnTap#7 Prompt http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/703071/       Hypnotized by his carving hands, his daughter watched as he transformed the piece of knotty pine into an image. "Daddy you have magic in your hands," she giggling with delight. "Oh but you've seen nothing yet my dear, wait until you make her come to life."  .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/700896/ A Senryu, inspired by Judy Ponceby's "Driven" a Haiku: http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/Judy-Ponceby/700348/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/700355/      Ever since the first time mankind scraped the story of itself into a darkened cave wall, it has been considered an achievement for humanity to express its views of self, and the world around it through the use of written words. It seems natural and inherent for us to wa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/700310/ Answer to "Hair of the Dog" Prompt #6. A piece of fan fic based on MuSe AmpouLe's "Hair of the Dog" Characters... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/697912/ Inspired by Ed's "edges" http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/669148/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696880/ Inspired by Ed's "Spoke words" http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/671888/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696873/ Inspired by Ed's "as a child" http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/672502/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696867/ Inspired by Ed's piece "Some times" http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/694703/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696860/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696857/ Another inspiration from the likes of Ed. Drawn from his piece "a-maze-ing" http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/668621/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696797/ Flash Fiction 300 words http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/696572/ Compassion needed The land of the rising sun Let us feed their hopes http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/695601/ Cowboy Poetry http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/695297/ Flash Fic, written for Shen's challenge, turned into a poem... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/694619/ Memories have me looking back,a recollect of visions past, our hearts did sing in melody,tuned in to love's sincerity;  my pulse beat even to your track a complex tone you set to hast, for vexed rhythms of empathy,in life there are no guarantees.    &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/694557/ Another old one... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/693990/ An old piece.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/689725/ A Sestina http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/689290/ An OTina http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/689286/ 2011 © T.G. Hopkins III http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/688863/ Haiku . . . . Picture taken off of google search... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Thopkin9/688038/