http://slow.writerscafe.org/Jon_of_York The original writings of author Jon of York en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776023784 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 To my Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1337445/ For Kelsey http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1323844/ A mural painted by my daughter, Claire, for the Children's School in Meru, Kenya. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1300616/ Empowering Personal Affirmation http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1300611/ In my hand a very special RoseWith hues of Pink and Golden LightA rising and setting Sun in OneIts sweet perfumed memory flows. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1289827/ This is the next part of continuation of the first posting of Chapter 1 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1289244/ Excerpted from "The Call" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1285688/ Excerpted from the "Cast of Characters" in The Call http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1285655/ This photo I took inspired this humorous parable. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1284615/ These are the opening pages of my book. Do you think my Soul-Mate and "Family Circle" are right, that there is too much sex in this book? Of course there are other sex scenes spread out thru the book. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1284547/ Assembling the glyphs, I then mapped them out with their image and then wrote the poem from the connected glyphs. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1282979/ As for my name here on "Writer's Cafe," it is from my book "The Call" a historical fiction set in the time of the First Crusade. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1282947/ Is There Room at the Inn? How could I’ve been so blind,Not to’ve seen the divine?To turn my back was cruel.I was truly the Fool. Forgive me my sweet love,Forsaking sacred cov’None so blind who’d not see.Saw you, and then t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1282927/ A parable inspired by a photo I took in Kenya http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1282901/ Michael's HopeI found a rag-doll     abandoned in a corner.Used, abused, tossed away,     a discarded toy.Lord, am I, the finder,     its only mourner?This poor rag'muffin loveless     and without joy.So many lives lost .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1282879/ I was working with a friend of mine teaching in Troy, New York. She created a new language built entirely out of Glyphs. I took several of those Glyphs and put them together and wrote this poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1281770/ I wrote this poem the day after my 21st birthday after I had made love with a woman for the first time. Extracted from: "The Call" by Gary M. Gantney http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Jon_of_York/1280783/