http://slow.writerscafe.org/CoffeeInfused The original writings of author CoffeeInfused en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776031726 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 There are times the wolves are silent,And only the moon howls;The creeping night the only thingThat in the darkness, growls.The trees whisper 'twixt themselvesAs the wind softly moans,And houses shift and grumble,Settling on their bones.Shadows dart about and playAs we lull our.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1520007/ Do you kneel down to worshipAt the altar of the flesh,With your head betwixt her legsAnd hand upon her breast?Do you tithe and sacramentIn sweat and bone and bloodTo annoint with sacred oilsThe staff of holy wood?Sensually sermonThrough parted, gasping lipsAs the spirit moves.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1504869/ Am I my brother's keeperWhen he's lying in the field?Though my hands are clean, now,Still with blood they're stainedDo I defend my sister's virtueEven in the marriage bed? When all is said and doneAnd the sheets are turning red-Must I console my sonWhen he's ripe for sacrifice-.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1504858/ It's been awhile. Here's something, at least! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1496309/ I wonder what the hanged manFound upon the tree,A sacrifice unto himselfFor all the world to see As he languished in the nooseWhat knowledge did he find Slipping through the darknessThat clouded up his mind From the spear that pierced his side.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1398365/ Today I watched a flower bloomTo greet the morning sunUnfurling petals one by oneAs the daylight softly comes When in full-bloomed splendorIts fragrance filled the airTurned toward its lover’s lightWithout another care How pretty are its pe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1398364/ Dance, my little marionette, You’d best complete your act-Lest I send up Punch and JudyTo beat you blue and black! Twirl and spin, my puppet;But be mindful of your wires,For if you end up torn and tangledI’ll feed you to the fire! Do .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1398359/ I wonder if there’s a place Where the old gods go to die, Those who’ve passed from memory Or stayed long past their prime In some graven crypt Do they linger there to keep Company to the Nameless Ones Who’ve long since been asleep? Do they crumble into dust? Or crystallize in ston.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1365888/                 IIJust let me flip the sign,There’s no need to be disturbed. Now that you’re inside, Sir,Please,Please, have a seat-Let me have a tiny peekAt what you need.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1361960/ Is this stillness in the airThe calm before the storm?Red sky at night, sailor’s delightBut be wary on the morn.Though still, the air is heavy,And falls weighty as a shroud. A curtain call, a funeral pall,For the mighty, and the proud.Now a breath of warning,As the wi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1361940/ This petal says he loves me,And I’m as happy as can be-All the love I’ve been searching forIs right in front of me This one says he loves me not-I guess that’s plain to seeFrom the way he up and leftWithout a word to me Plucking.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1350553/ Something I'm working on http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1343190/ Fooling around with something I wrote awhile back http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1337319/ Somewhere, softly, a band is playingA gentle, lilting tuneNotes strung like lovers embracedUnder a darkening moon Winding, writhing, intertwiningA slow crescendo gainsTo fortississimoThe melody unchained Somewhere, softly, a band is playingAs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1337316/ Just some thoughts on today. April Fools is not my favorite day heh. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1337314/ Intelligence isJust as much a Curse as a blessing.Coupled with theAbility to imagineTo create from nothingComes the inabilityTo turn your brain off-To never stop thinkingAnd overanalyzing.Thoughts beat a Maddening tattooWithin your skullWhat if.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1310576/ I work every dayAnother slave to the grindTrying to save the moneyTo buy back all my time How much for the memoriesHow much for the yearsThat have gone and passed me byFull of hope and tears Can I somehow regainWhat I wasted in the pastAnd .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1310573/ Another about alcohol and drinking. Probably not a big surprise lol http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1310572/ a country song if I've ever written one lol http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1310568/ Between the flurriesShe walks,Untouched-No footprint left behindIn the powder below.She comes to me-The Woman in WinterThe Siren of Snow,Her eyes like iceOver a frozen lakeTrapping me In a soft embrace,She wraps herselfAround my form,Each icy kiss Steals my breathBe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1299159/ Uploading from my phone, I'll post the finished version later http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1296604/ Adulthood's hour has come to callChildhood's time has lost its thrallThe clock chimes now, a tolling bellMarking the passing with every knellNo more games, no time to playFor fragile youth's long gone astrayNo hobby horses or decoder ringsThe time has passed for simpler thingsLea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1293688/ Some late-night semi-drunken rambling http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1275008/ The donkeys and the elephantsMet on the field of warTo call a congress and parleyAbout who holds the floor “Our side is right!”They each did cryAnd chant among their ranks“Give us the power and controlOver the oil and the banks!”.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1272408/ Pretty little dolliesWith pretty button eyesStuffed and sewn and patchedWith pretty little lies Porcelain and plasticSee how bright they shineTheir smiles painted onIn pretty little lines See how they sitUpon their dusty shelfKeeping pret.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1272062/ Turning a page in Life http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268907/ I’ve begun to hateThis time of yearWhen cold creeps inAnd winter nearsAnd I hate that I can’tStop the tearsFrom falling Cause I miss the smileUpon your faceAnd the way your laughJust made my dayAnd all the silly little waysYou .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268906/ Something that sprang out of a rambling http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268904/ The bottom of a bottleHas a solace, I have foundWith ability to loose the stringsThat love so tightly wound Turn up the glass, knock it backAnd search forevermoreFor that genie in a mason jarThat reaches to my core To pluck from me my heartAn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268903/ I've been embracing my cynic a bit lately http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268899/ Kinda WIP, I think I need to break it down and expand a few sections some more http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268897/ Is it strangeThat I craveAffectionIntimacy,But not necessarilySex-I just want the feelingOf another body Against mine,To hold or be heldSomeone to shareThe longLonelyNights I don’t understandWhy sexIs supposedThe .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1268894/ Winter comes slowlySilent, in the nightStalking through the darknessChased away in lightUntil it then grows bolderAnd sinks in icy clawsHeralding the frozen monthsWith hoarfrost on its jawsRoaming like a savage beastIt prowls across the landTil spring and sun and flowersCha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1265897/ Another religious one http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1264180/ A bottle of little white pillsOpen, on its sideStrewn across the tableIn a pharmaceutical cascadeJust for looks,For contemplation They haven’t been takenThey won’t be-Little round blanketsOf emotional insulationMaking life more bearabl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1257825/ Some unfinished or otherwise poetic scraps that I haven't done anything with yet or don't feel like they're finished http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1251785/ “Excuse me, barkeepThis glass has a hole, I thinkIt seems that by theTime you pourI already need a new drink What’s that? Drunk?You think I’ve had plenty?I assure you sirI’ve quite a ways yetTo that proverbial“one too.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1250853/ Do you really love me?Or just the idea of me?As if I were some dreamOr promised fantasy Do I only serve to sootheAnd balm your damaged soul;Or do I make you feel complete,Do I fill some missing hole? Will you only love the idea?When you see m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1250509/ A reworking of "I am but a Charlatan" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1250508/ Another day at the diner, same old regulars drifting in likehourglass sands. Same coffee, same food, same snippets of conversation floatingstale in the air. Very little ever really changes here, only the faces of theoverworked or uncaring staff. The two are rarely the same, interestingly.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1248431/ I found some more old writing of mine dealing with cynicism in a diner setting. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1248429/ An attempt at an acrostic, the first word of every stanza http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1245863/ A dusty bottle upon ashelfWhispers “Pleasedrink me”It call when you’realoneTo take your memoryTo leave you feelingstoned-Begin your descentAnd travel deeperDown the rabbit hole The familiar taste ofpoisonBrushes past your.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1245861/ We burned our bridgeLate one summer nightI stood still and watched the flamesUntil the misty morning light We stayed upon separate banksAnd went about our waysEach searching for our purposeEach seeking brighter days But I keep being drawnTo the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1245859/ I shut my mouthSo I can screamAnd fill my mindSo I don’t dream Smile wideTo hide my painAnd close my eyesTo see my gain Cut myselfBut leave no markAnd with bleeding penStitch back my heart Burning brightlySo I c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1245851/ This one's probably gonna upset some folks. (continued in text) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1243521/ This may be rewritten, I had the original idea at work, and unfortunately forgot most of it, I hate when that happens. This is trying to recapture that, but I feel like it could be better http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1242938/ I'm not really sure how to classify this. It's not really a short story, but I don't think it's really poetry, as such. Just another of my late-night scribblings http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1242386/ I omitted the third stanza in my previous posting, I'm not entirely sure it works with the rest of the poem, but here is the other version. Thoughts? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1241914/ America:Land of the Free**(some restrictions apply)Where obeisance paysAnd Jesus savesIf you have the proper loyalty card Equality for all(except the ones we don't like)Celebrating individualityBy giving everyone the sameStandardized testsAnd .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CoffeeInfused/1241908/