http://slow.writerscafe.org/arquious The original writings of author arqios en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776015573 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 “untethered” shelves of faces wheel past our nameswe dissolve on blinking glass-silent exits logged but never tracedby the circuits that once claimed us our missteps vanish in tangled code,no pardon queued;the platform shrugs in empty bits,leaving apologies half-ty.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/2955446/ sat at the edge of a lonely pennyare slivers and swatches that bledof a memory that had been misledover and over, one time too many its feet dangle, toes wriggling, ticklingas would villi, but on the outsideof a famished yet entertained belly  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/2147350/ people's cupboards and fridgestell a curious tale of everythingsome a cluttered obstacle courseothers an impenetrable rainforest some coyly veiling their secretsothers flamboyantly revealingmysteries both shallow and deepbehind doors their treasures keep http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1850408/ shadowy sheets cover, dark shining lips purse;pointy ears prick skywardas corn stalks ponderedchanting scarecrows cursein a sea of dreams left over http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1849693/ was it grafted interferenceor was it redolent curse;all this time, scraping moss across unguerneyed paverseach exercise a shockergrating petitions scour the air;a dragging fence-gatebadly in need of repairon either side, stand on a leandripping candles and wilting flowers;sui.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1847412/ when you read squiggled wordsthat bleed onto jaundiced pagesyou'll hear a shadow and not seethe face and form of this poetelse, you would have yourselfcome before an audience and opened mouth and wagged tonguewithin your sight and hearing;but no, you can't even trace faintrestless .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1845689/ atypical,in conclusive      after convictiononce enough--all-sufficiencyindependent ofpopular prioritiesis to Be or Notperhaps apart from partyingto debaucheriesatypical           &n.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1645649/ as challenging ascrowd control isfor a ganymede;disconcerting ashyperactive nymphstraipsing to and froat sanity's gates--be still and keepyour peace alive�-��-�° http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1640468/ in his hand, bedraggled --a bunch of whatonce was flowers; in all his plodding& all his daring do,he was found outa blundering fool http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1639706/ Hear, here!to the part of youthat no longer feelsthat secret placewhere a rainbow peels;each colour fading outthen glowing in--a time and placewhere time stands still�-��-�° http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1638737/ from the groundthe ceiling looks so much widerfrom the groundits cracks seem much finerthe paint peels -minute flags, off-white surrender;the paint peals -egg shells of heavy footed plunder...revelation fall freeon this soul that has been boundrevelation fall free,release this pretender from the gro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1516103/ if there be but two on this twilight moon's landscape, there might be in a galaxy of its own a hidden treasure trove of good and loved things that can be opened up and relished each day! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1515032/ How have you inkedthis palpitant heart?Well, let me tell you:Your barbs extendlong and deep and far,far enough to pierceskin of my resistancewith needlepoint ofyour persistence.But not only skindeep; you refuse tosettle for what Ihad to offer, deep--you broke skin andplun.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1512337/ Not your typical holiday poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1501446/ Not all upgrades are welcome,Many don't do much to improve;But one's status quo wouldHave been bettered whenYou are now deemed "a waste of talent,"More than previous reckoning:A waste of space and breathe and time. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1472074/ At the door, random severance:Like a telemarketer on steroids,This quasi-divine contrivanceNot any substance or fleeing could quell:Here we dance, zomboid grievance,Mere mortals could not work around. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1462553/ Forgiveness is a 2-way street. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1458802/ Take that bold step up to my words and not walk away until they have had their fill;each party imbuing the other,brimming over with the permeate of life.Read to your satisfaction, but read:free your mind upon these winged lines. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/arquious/1445530/ inspired by a saying of Albert Einstein. 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