http://slow.writerscafe.org/raewhyte7 The original writings of author N R Whyte en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776041213 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I am a sunflower. I turn my yellow and black face, bruised, to the sun, hoping its light will heal me. With my eyes closed I can see my stamen, veins in my eyelids, bulbous where they intersect. The sun feeds me and I, grateful, pour m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1473922/ I guess I've lost my voice toThe wind. Though easterly blustersKept my mamaIn shambles With tumble weeds,The northern winds willCarry my voice To the place whereDawnBreaks on ice caps and Buries fears beneathThe ages of sameness. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451535/ This is an attempt to mirror the style of Gertrude Stein. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451154/ there are some morningswhen I feel the weight of my hairpulling my head downwhen I can feel gravity pulling down the subway when we cross thebridge between Castle Frank and Broadviewthere are some mornings I don't think I can get out of bed because the world is too realthe empty space.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451142/ You're always passing churchespacing before kitchen islands andunder coffee spoons.Village churches offeronion justices.City churcheshipstersask forgiveness on music blogs.Childish ripples in pews,half shouts ;you're always passing churches.You're always on beacheswalking on un-boardwalks andeven on.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451135/ I don't normally write love poems - I think that becomes fairly obvious as this unfolds. But I do like writing poems that reveal something unexpected about both myself and the reader. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451126/ This is an n+7 Oulipian version of Robert Frost's poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451122/ This is a form created by Michael Ondaatje. As a project in my short fiction class, we used his outline to create our own. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451118/ "The Vanes of Foxes" is a poetic experiment with the personal essay. This piece is highly allusory; it is riddled with references to pop culture, both contemporary and ancient. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451102/ "Protein Transfer" is a series of vignettes that demonstrate how and why I turned from an omnivore to a pescetarian. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/raewhyte7/1451096/