http://slow.writerscafe.org/Clyvelle The original writings of author Mason Rayburn en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776019037 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 It was a clear night, the stars showing gloriously in the cloudless sky. Their presence told the parents of a certain little girl that it was bedtime. The father carried her up the stairs as the mother tagged along, all happy to share this moment together. Entering the girl's room, the three made th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1180195/ After every case, he tookthe time to reflect on what he could have done differently to better help hisclient. More often than not, Adam comes to the conclusion that the choice was the client’s.Whatever their fate, the clients have to make the choice to be helped or not.This was onc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1172316/ My heart enjoys attaching itself to women whether they're single or not. Such a compassionless heart to desire a woman despite her being taken. Good thing I'm the one calling the shots. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1168889/ Could something beautiful come from this hand?From THIS hand?To be beautiful is to be perfect, is it not?Perfection, it is not.Perhaps to be perfect, imperfection is key.The key to unlocking perfection?Would it be better to choose imperfection then?To choose the lesser over the gre.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165128/ If I asked you what your story was,Would you say it was nothing much?If you aren't interested in your story,Why would I be any more so?A life well-lived is worth living,Is it not?If all lives are worth the same,You are worth the same as a millionaire.Do what you will with your ti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165124/ I had a dream,And in the dream there was you.And the dream was good for a time.But I found one dayA wall had sprung up between us.Where did that wall come from?It's so coldOn my side of the wall without you.This was my dream.I had dreamt a good dream.So where did this wall of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165123/ It wouldn't be lying if I say That you are the highlight to my day. It wouldn't be false if I were to whisper That your eyes make me tremble and feel insecure. Is it the truth that you want to hear? Will that help you close out this year? The truth is that orange looks best on you. Tho.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165121/ Impromptu. Written for an acquaintance. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165118/ Youreyes?The only weapon that canPenetrate my armor.The fire that meltsMy heart of ice.Your eyes?The pool of churning emotionI am forever drowned in.The icy cavern I exploreWhen you allow me.Your eyes?That which changes the tideOf any war we wage.A single glance d.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165113/ I've been told this is a tough read. Lack of flow or something. Chalk it up as another expressive writing. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165112/ This is you through my eyesPerfectWithout blemish or defectOn me, total paralysis is your effectThis is you through my eyesA shining star in a pitch black worldEverything around me seems to swirlAs I watch the darkness billow and twirlThis is you through my eyesA twinkle in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165106/ So much meaning in so few words. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165104/ Whois this man that feels no pain?He sits back and watches life fade away.Fade away.Doesn't it all just fade away?Who is this man that feels no pain?What, then, does he feel?Can he feel love without feeling pain?Does he know how to cherish?What, then, does he cherish?Who is t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1165102/ Whoare you to question life?Question pain, question strife?And who are you to cast away?Leading false, lead astray?Who are you to cut so deep?Straight to the heart without losing sleep?Who are you?Do you even know?What face do you go by when you're all alone?How do you hide t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164689/ Shesmiles at meWhen no one else will.A smile so radiantIt has no equal.She lights up a roomWith only her presence.The joy she brings meIs unparalleled in essence.I wish I could touchBut know I shall never.For herI want it to be happily ever after.This is impossibleIf .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164686/ Haveyou ever watched the wind?How it dances in the trees?Have you ever watched a leafAs it floats upon the breeze?Have you ever watched a lifeAs it whistles right on by?Have you ever watched the moonAs it wanes through the sky?I wonder what would happenIf the people of today.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164684/ Short. Simple. To the point. Old poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164678/ The worldThe world is spinningChangingSwirlingI'm fallingFalling into the voidCatch meSomeone catch me I'm fallingFalling so fastThe darkness splitsI hear musicSweet notes that soothe my soulThe darkness sweeps over once moreThe swirling darknessSucking me inDro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164081/ More of an experimental write. Trying to create an image more so than a functional poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164080/ I'mpassing the test.The past is done and the present is now.The future's to come and that's what I aim for.Relieve my heart that's turned to stone.Remove this face that's not my own.Turn back the clock and replay the day.I'll make sure that it doesn't end the same way.Two days in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164075/ Drearyrags from former daysWatch them all fade awayThe white returnsYour filth is goneYour heart is filledWith a brand new songThe joy returnsAs does the blissYour lover's greetingA soft, gentle kissThe world's anewWith joy aboundWatch it allCome full circle roundYo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164073/ Written as a song. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164071/ Youlay in your bedWith grief on your mindYou wish there wasn'tA thing such as timeBut little do you knowThere's a man next to youQuietly sittingAnd listening to youHe's called the ListenerHe takes all your painCrumples it upAnd throws it awaySo pour out your feelingsY.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1164069/ Rosesare redViolets are blueI'm happy nowBut not with youYou tossed me outSaid we're throughI could only laugh atThe line you drewI gave you my backAnd walked awayI didn't hearA word that dayThe months went byAs did the yearsNever once didYour words grace my ears.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163392/ A voice like no otherJust like my motherSinger by birth and by choiceA passion for the lyricsMakes her fans buy ticketsWith enthusiasm to see the showThey gather to watch herCheering togetherAs their idol entertains for awhileShe answers with songTo satisf.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163390/ This was written to the rhythm of a song. It might be difficult to find a pleasing beat for the words. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163386/ Approachingthe edge, I drop a rockFrom the heights I've become so familiar with.Who knew you could be so highWhile feeling so low?I suppose that's just how it isIn this topsy-turvy world.Here at the edge, it's amazingHow clear my mind has become.Suppose what I've done in my lif.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163385/ Thereare no sufficient words to expressThese dangerous feelings I've had to repress.A murderous beast lays dormant within me,With an insane desire to be set free.How he longs to assume control,Then my feelings would take their toll.The rapists would tremble at the thoughtIt was t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163382/ Let me see the distant lightLet me hold you close, so tightNever leave your place at my sideForever let our hearts collideI never want to be without youTo me let your love be trueShow me something that is realLet it be love that for you I feelTake my hand as I take yoursLet it .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163381/ Ifyou wanted toWould you let me knowWhen you take the stars away?Cause if I wanted toI would be with youSoaring high above the trees.It's welling up insideMy love I can't deny.Forever I'm with you.Take me with youMy love, this is trueWrap me in your wingsAs these word.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163379/ TrueexpressionGiven formSea of whiteIris boldTrue expressionLies in the eyesHidden truthsPainful liesShow your painShow your joyGleaming eyesFetching sparkleLet not your eyesGrow cloudy and dimI see nowWith tears, they brimI'll take the painIf you soften your .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163377/ MoldmeBend meShape meMake meInto whatever kind of manYou want me to beCall it whippedCall it lovedI say I'm smiled onFrom aboveLet my girl dress meLet my girl style meHer being pleasedIs what pleases meTo her I conformAnd by her will I am formedForever it shall .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163374/ Ican't face the mirrorBecause the sins of yesterdayPile high my disgrace.What am I if my shadowsHold more light than I?Who can the disgracedRun to when they'veLost everyone else?Dispossession.Like running a knifeThrough my still beating heart.I'd rather dieThan give in .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163371/ Won a contest with this one. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163370/ TouchyouHold youKiss youFeel youWatch as heViolates youHe's bringing me painBeyond repairWatch as his actionsChoke out my airHe strangles meWith each stroke of your hairWait untilHe enters my lairNo more can he harm youNo more can he harmMy hands at his throat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163367/ SilhouetteWell-known to meFace is cloudedBy shadows of timeDo I know her?Of course notSeparated by a wallIsolationFear installedRefusing comfort of companyThrown aside in some back alleyLeft alone but not to dieA wound of the heartIs hardly lethalMore of a biteThat .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163364/ Herelies the worldIn all its splendorLost and brokenWith no defenderSee how she criesAlone in despairSee how her peopleDon't even careTake in her painSee how it hurts herNo spirit of warmthNo one to nurtureOnly darknessAwaits her nowNo one to loveNo gentle sound.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163362/ Ifwhat I saidCould reach you today,I wonder ifYou would have been swayed.If wrongs were rightedAnd old wounds healed,Would good overcomeAnd the evil be sealed?Can understanding be reachedWhen people choose ignorance?Can the fallen be awakenedFrom their deathly trance?If.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163360/ Written as song. Focus more on what the words say than their flow. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163359/ Cuethe phantom coupleAs they waltz across the courtyard.Their master looks onSilently raising a hand to signalNone other than theirWould-be assassin.Cold eyes hiding silent intent-Had they really served such a beast?Their dance continuesThose involved unawareOf their impend.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163358/ ClosingdownOne by oneCome what mayJust let it comePaths I leadPaths I takeTake this heartShatter and breakFinding loveFinding painFinding joyLeft unslainSearch the darkScan it wellFind the lieSelectDispelCurse ends hereLight turn onSplit the darknessGlan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163357/ The theme or mission statement of my church is "never again the same". This poem came in response to that theme. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1163356/ Thewandering beautyThe nameless girlA phantom in your dreamsThat only you knowWon't you seek her?Won't you find her?Does she really scare you that much?How does she feel?You wouldn't knowShe's looking for someoneBut won't find youYour fear holds you backIt's what keeps .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162388/ See my eyesSee the gateA thing I've comeTo despise and hateBut here's a heartCracked and frayedWishing someoneWould take it awayDifferent piecesOf my soulDifferent piecesAs part of a wholeThe gate stays openWaiting for oneThe heart is brokenWaiting for oneThere is.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162384/ Myeyes see emptyThere's nothingIt's voidThere's no emotion leftWhen repetition wears it outMy eyes see emptyBut why choose empty?Because it's "easier"?You are a foolMy eyes see foolsEmptiness is their breadVoid is their drinkThey feed on nothingnessYet wonder why they.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162381/ "Lookat me, please..."She begs of meAs a saddened smileTwists her face in pain."I cannot," I sayWith a heavy sigh."For I would do soFor all the wrong reasons.""I don't care!" she says.Her plight is clear."I just want one glimpse.Look on me just once,So I know thatYou .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162379/ MusicMusic blastingHigh noteLow noteSweet notes blending togetherMaking sweet musicSweet music to my earsSwirling around meWrapping me in a blanket of peaceMy restless soul at easeSoothing meLulling meInto a state of mind I’ve been searching forFor so longTh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162375/ Just to clarify, this poem is NOT about homosexual love. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162373/ Perhapsit's time to write a songStrike a chordStrike a noteWhy don't we write a noteBetween you and IBetween our heartsLet's have our heartsAct in a playA play called loveWith poise and styleLet's practice graceGrace in our actionsGrace in our wordsWords of wisdomWo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162372/ SpiritslostWanderingLooking for the lightBut finding darknessSearchingDesperately searching for the answerWhere is the answer?Spirits lostLooking everywhere but the church"Where is the answer?" they askI tell them, "At the cross."But they will not listenThey try to find.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Clyvelle/1162370/