http://slow.writerscafe.org/thelandlineblog The original writings of author J. Land en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775985479 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 There is no one here to pass the time.No riddle to solve, no rhyme.The clock is stuck at half past the hour.No light, no sound, no power.Even the clouds cover the day.No children go out to play. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1417839/ I tried in that moment toEnergize my weariness.He told me I am empty.I replied, "To my core."He mentioned neutrinos.Particles so tiny they must be imagined."I'm imagining nothing," I mentioned,My casual tone belying my formal attire.(Did I mention I was tired?)He knew the math got lostIn this circui.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1412861/ Chill passes through the earthIn that moment where the sunEscapes behind the horizon,A thrill of anticipationThat starlight bringsWhen earth's denizensFind the oases of quiet darknessAnd gaze upon the glory of the sky.The soft trill of rustling leavesOr grassy stems bristling in the nightEcho, in th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1411971/ I wrote this song. However, since I'm no musician (though I do sing), and nobody will ever record it, I thought I'd post it here as a poem. I hope you like it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1410599/ Love is wonderIntrinsic and powerfulMysterious in its mostPotent momentsThe light inside the shadeI am underLove hides in secretLikes seeds plantedIn the desert, waitingFor drought’s endRain’s nourishing showerBrings an infinite, colorful paletteLove never lea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1409733/ When Night breaks the horizonAnd darkness infuses the atmosphereI am a blind man who waits,Looks toward Heaven and longsTo feel the scales fall away from my eyes.The stars sing faintlyTheir humming song of vast and empty distanceFlash their secrets across the spectrum;But to appraise these twinkling.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1406209/ Her reticent eyes unfoldedOver a smile meekly creasedAcross her smoothly rendered faceHer soft lips rarely crackingOpen save for a breathy whisperThat made me tremble with every wordSpoken in her voice that vibratedWhile the piano keys became a distantEcho of her present shapeHer form powerful in th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1404620/ How beautiful the starsRising upward through Heaven’s studded doorGlimpsing sublime creation’s endlessness beforeFalling back into a darkened landscape foldedIn shadows driven mad by dawn’s gilded lightThe eye absorbs their twinkling brillianceStores it in dreams softly singingA ni.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1401833/ Read with care... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1398676/ Sunlight gleams on the dewThose little tear drops from the earthSettle each morning on the groundEvaporate into the atmosphereAs the heat of daylight Grips the terrainTowering ridges, giants in slumberStretch upward to tickle the cloudsGarments lavished in green and whiteAgainst a sapphire dull.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1397849/ Contest entry for the Wolfe's Den. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1396522/ Free verse ranting. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1395789/ Night fills the air with soundWisps of air brushing across stilted leavesPredator and prey boundToward death and salvationShrieking, their terrific cries resound,Resonate toward the starry skyEcho across the sprawling landscapeCity sounds, sirens, engines, machineryReply cold familiar mortalityLifel.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1394458/ "For my friend who died at 29, doing what he loved" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1393914/ "The vagaries of youth" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1392861/ "Philosophy in disguise..." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1390445/ A little different in structure, but true to its roots... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1389236/ A shout out to Zaishamalik for providing some inspiration for this one." http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1388471/ "Choose" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1387506/ For those who have dreamt and forgotten their dreams... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386792/ For my wife, whom I love... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386789/ For those who wander... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386786/ For those whose struggle has ended... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386783/ For my uncles Wayne and Bob, who served their country... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386779/ For the silent halls... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386777/ For whose time grows short... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386771/ For the beauty of Autumn... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386766/ For the glorious imagination in nature... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386763/ For the simple beauty of butterflies... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386761/ For the vanishing trees... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386759/ For the flirtation between Night and Day... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386754/ For all writers... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386750/ For the Moon in her glory... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386745/ For lovers in the night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386740/ For the children of the border... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386733/ Para mis amigos de Mexico... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386731/ For the glory of the cosmos... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386727/ For the nightmares we all face... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386725/ For the city at night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386722/ For the thoughts that keep us awake at night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386717/ For the creatures of the night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386713/ Who do you blame? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1386604/ Free verse poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385830/ A tribute to slam poets everywhere, though a short one... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385389/ For the Milky Way... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385383/ For the voice of winds at night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385382/ For the night... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385378/ A pillar of grace and dignity, who will be missed... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1385371/ This is a short collection of poems I'm putting together for a contest. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1384910/ In a complete departure from my normal fare, I wrote these in response to the latest film iteration of the Japanese giant, Godzilla. Just for fun. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/thelandlineblog/1384050/