http://slow.writerscafe.org/valeriealice The original writings of author valerie en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776043588 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 (and here is something you ought to knowabout me,something i should have said out loudbut spoke only in thoughtsomething you would know if mindscould be read like books) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790842/ revised version of an older poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790841/ thunder mumbles incoherently in my dreamswind rattles my bedroom window like a robberthe shriek of a lightning boltjolts me awaketo the sky wide-eyed in the middle of the night http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790840/ 6/6/11 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790839/ i've had cabin fever all my life,and you wonder why i can't waitto go outside and explore. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790838/ the truest thing i have ever written. the city is the town where my high school is located. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790836/ someone once told me it was a great city to fall in love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790834/ through a spyglass i saw new yorkhanging upside-down by a spider's threadtowers plunged down like stalactitescity glowing from above like the milky way http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790833/ edited down a bit from the version i have on deviantart http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790832/ this is how my grandfather proposed to my grandma http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790830/ when you miss the hometown you don't remember http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790828/ another from the 30/30 challenge, this was written on easter sunday. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790826/ your ukelele tap-dances across my templeand horns waltz through my eardrumsi dance to a different place, another erathis is the tango of time travel http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790824/ forget what you're told,make new something oldbattleships swim in the skyas airplanes fly through oceans. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790822/ it's okay if you don't like me,but i'll still be herewaiting for you to spill your secretwish in my ear.i'll find him, don't worry,your wish will come true.i just wish that i had a wishother than to please you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790821/ you who could not save yourself,save them.paint their skin every season of beautiful. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/790819/ funny how things change over time. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714043/ out of all the fantasies that live in my head, this one is probably the best. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714040/ "god's moving in your bloodstream where the crossbeats aren't so slow." --broken horse by freelance whales. if you were time, what would you see? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714039/ "you must be somewhere in london, you must be loving your life in the rain." --england by the national http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714036/ experimenting with sounds of destruction http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714035/ inspired by everything terrible that's happened in april up to date. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714033/ inspired by re-reading tithe by holly black http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714029/ i may be biased, but i think serbian is a beautiful language. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714027/ inspired by the song "welcome home" by radical face and my friend chloe for suggesting the city. i have a good idea for a short film from this poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714025/ true story. thanks to my friend chloe for suggesting the city! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714024/ inspired by soul surfer. lihue is the city where bethany hamilton grew up. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714022/ inspired by the movits! concert i went to that weekend. apparently in sweden, the "hicks" live in the north instead of the south like in america. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714021/ inspired by liberty's kids, nathan hale, and the determination to complete this challenge! the first direct tie-in with the city it's named after. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714019/ low credit scores http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714016/ i wrote this when i was literally about to fall asleep in front of the computer. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714013/ kennedy space center http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714011/ inspired by paper towns. i'm witnessing a cutting of strings and i don't really know how it makes me feel. an alternate version of my official 30/30 poem for day 3. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714008/ inspired by up, kind of http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/714006/ day 2 for the 30/30 challenge. i'm thinking of going with a cities theme, if i can manage it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/703439/ day 1 for the 30/30 challenge http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/703438/ reading poetry inspires poetry http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/700038/ blaaaaargh http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/696025/ my grandmother's real name is not sophie. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/696024/ i'm superstitious when it comes to numbers http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/671198/ and so, so scared http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/671197/ i don't want it to be anything more. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/671196/ trying to get back into the swing of things http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/671193/ i shouldn't be writing this http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/666564/ sufjan=inspiration http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/666563/ putting current feelings into words http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/666561/ the most raw, personal, selfish thing i have ever written. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/666558/ written under a "wrong assumptions" prompt in creative comp today; it's not fair to be able to keep loving someone who no longer feels anything at all towards you. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/550319/ inspiration: http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1grvwxZwU1qzgcpyo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1273265695&Signature=7lrUL5jMyuGn7WAVmcEKghAWXzY%3D http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/545368/ everyone named julia is beautiful and happy. i'm naming my daughter julia. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/valeriealice/545365/