http://slow.writerscafe.org/E_J_Stevens The original writings of author E.J. Stevens en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775260269 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Poets weepAnd children sleepYour pocket-watch keeps the timeGrasping handsAnd holding netsCages filled with grime But some things evenYou can’t holdMy heart, my soul, my mind Someday soonI’ll snuff you outBy my hand you’ll die.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/E_J_Stevens/456774/ You hailed the coachmanTo stop your carriageHere. You gazed upon my laden boughsWith your heavy liddedleer. The serpent traveled up my trunkAnd carried my ownFear. You tore away my fruit that dayShot me your crookedSneer. Y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/E_J_Stevens/456770/ This is a piece of dark poetry as featured in my new book "From the Shadows" which releases in just a few weeks. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/E_J_Stevens/454428/