http://slow.writerscafe.org/MadManWithABox9 The original writings of author TJB en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776026848 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 As I try to calibrate pieces of my mindSubsets synchronizeIn addition or an average the total isn't wholeIt's a code written by manySame language, but different tonesAn imbalance in the formulaYet somehow it still runsConflicting protocols somehow running in tandemThe same conflicts taking their tol.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2831163/ Overhead a bright blue skyFollowed by a tranquil orange sunsetAn aura of happiness when surrounded by friendsTrue contentednessSo why is this the moment I feel dread?Newfound bubbles of realization interrupt my psycheWas my contentment just repetition with a colorful bowHad I been seeing the world t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2489585/                                                Every day I see people post their thoughtsThe kind you'd see on a fortune cookieSomething you'd slightly recall from TV and moviesUnc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2489584/       There's a fire inside of me                                               It's my passion burning for things I love to doA sensation of pain permeating wi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2489583/ What is a friend?A friend is a friendThat's what a friend would sayBut when push comes to shove will that friendship stayIf you're gone for a year and don't catch up too much,Will they act out of character let emotions run amockWill they blow off hanging out just to show you what's upYou don't call .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2049822/ Emotionally cascading to a negative spaceDisappearing into nothingBut the drain plug was weak, worn down by timeA drain housed the plugIt's clogged with things that don't belongA sink contained the drainPeople have been chipping away at itUnintentionally, but without a careA simple wall supported th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/2049818/ Story/Poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1947123/ The absence of happiness becomes sadness.An excess of held in sadness becomes anger.Too much anger makes you furious.A release of that furiosity reverts you to sadness.We are forever in a state of flux.Emotions less stable than the stock market.Yet more connected to each other than the best of frien.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1885839/ What is that feeling you've been experiencing in the pit of your stomach?That fuzzy or static-like sting coursing throughout your body?When you feel so light it's like you're stationary within your eyes, body moving on auto pilot?Is it all just a different perspective on seeing the world?What's the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1658076/ Tried something a little different. Don't mind if the commas are incorrectly placed never been my strong suit. Enjoy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1366959/ Haiku http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1340475/ Watch as the red faded tear drop drips down it's thorn-ed slender bodyReflecting not unto itself but to the eyes of witnesses now questioning sinsWitness as time reverses, specks of sand absorbed by the raging wavesForced to bind together by nature to strengthen their unity http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1328759/ First attempt at something like this. Sounds more like a bad story but whatever lol http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1306733/ Like an incantation the lights flickerSmiley faces pasted on frowns like a stickerWild hearts beating to the sounds of a drumBuilding up resentment like tension in a gunHolding onto peace til' the sun does fadeFinally having freedom from pain in the shadeConfusion at these words that constantly digr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1306411/ What is it I was thinking that dayMemories, have they been bleachedI seek answers but the question is whatFrom where do these emotions deriveCan someone explain whyWill someone ever recognize meHelp me clear my unsettling unknowingsGuessing can only satisfy me meagerlyFor peace I require the full co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1253515/ The sun shinesAs the morning singsSadness swallowedLike fading stingsWith special powerOf being plainAffecting heartsInspiring brainsPurity is Your bad thoughts baneBarriers brokenSo have no shameWeakness turnsTo your biggest assetWhen fear turnsIt's a major aspectSo eyes closedFeel peace in ti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1253509/ A crisp air that numbs the noseAn array of whites drawn from the same anomalySoft crunches echoing through silencePeace ensuesMoments of nostalgiaRecollectionPeaceSilent dangers unbeknownst to peripheralsBeauty accompanied by perseveranceMindlessly whittlingEven the strongest succumbTo it's power of.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1249780/ Day fadesMoments of silence embellishedThe color cakes the ocean like dried paintOn an easel represented by serenityA mix of spring and summerBut appreciated throughout all seasonsA worldly sign of a days endAble to bring peaceEven if but a brief momentThrough chaotic shadowsOne may seek solace rega.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1247632/ Life was given freeTerms of service requiredBut not included http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1242405/ Imagine a space of nothingness Like a long sleep without dreams Devoid of recollection A moment of absolute peace Yet ironically your unable to experience it Such a splendor A bright though also dark moment Even so you wouldn't know right? So which should.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1241970/ When night masks morality Day must in turn show it If love hides disloyalty Then hate must reveal it Equivalence will force it's way Like a new king hungry for wealth An unavoidable burden Attached uniquely to each adjective One does not remove the balance&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1241969/ The menacing lights speak to him Guidance no longer the subject Mundane becomes the rule of tongue Where must the casted travel May peace wash sin of a lost soul Or will distress be this mans only comfort Does fire still hurt Will it just burn away memories Av.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MadManWithABox9/1241964/