http://slow.writerscafe.org/danielloughlin The original writings of author DoormanDan en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775963721 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Holding onto hope is only healthy for so long. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danielloughlin/3119323/ A deeper dive into my personal experience with addiction. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danielloughlin/3119129/ A poem about being high, while also being a stab at bad 'instapoetry' http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danielloughlin/3119128/ A poem about the loss of my innocence http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danielloughlin/3119127/ A poem that deals with trauma I've endured at the hands of somebody who was once a friend. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/danielloughlin/3119124/ A poem about a serious stalking incident I dealt with at the end of high school. 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