http://slow.writerscafe.org/Joelarmy99 The original writings of author Joel Armstrong en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775948484 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 As I sit on these rigid rocksThat mark the boundaryBetween land and sea,A narrow strip of rock,Of man's attempt to keep The relentless sea at bay,I can't help but wonderOf man's futile effort to keepThe two lovers apart.With man embracing the roleOf an austere guardianTo keep two bessoted lover.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1841533/ Not a single  day has passed,Where I forgetThe hands that rock the cradelThat is my world.Through darkness and day,Despair and joyAlong my path ,You walk side by side.You hold me when I stumble,Lift me when I fallHeal me when in pain. Unselfish and steadfast you remainWith every step you t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1819132/                           LimitlessTo the tenebrous man I ask;"Why do you seek To contain meIn the limits of your mind?Why do you seekTo suppress my voice,When it screams to be heard?Why do you seekTo drag me downWhens't I vie to .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1816556/ And so come forth ,oh mighty warriorsSteady thine horses , for the battles to come.Sleep well tonight , and tomorrow,For we march to war,The day after.A mighty battle to be fought, A battle of the greatest minds.Fear not ,for loss is of no concernA battle lost matters not,But ti's the war to be.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1734658/  Through the mountains of yoreOf man made tunnels I pass,Dame nature's subtle, yet ethereal form,Flashes by.In a blink they goRemaining in my eyeFor nigh one- sixteenth of a second.Yetit remains chiseled into my memory.The voice of the hills and valley,I discern.A song emancing fromTh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1732456/ Ignis auram probat, miseria fortes homines http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1688114/ Kairos- Greek word describing the qualitative nature of time. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1660267/  Do you know,What it feels like ,to haveThine heart ,brokenInto many a fragmentNot by love, spite or hatred,But by sheer ignorance of the mind.The things that truly matter,Severed.To have your heart bleed ,withEmpty loveTo be forgotten,Like a casual memory.A ludicrous query,Wouldn’t you s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1636188/ "Ah, fellow traveller ,o'mineThou journey was fine I do hope?But thy bearing does say otherwise.Tell me o noble one, what bothers thineoppressed mind.""It is the truth that I seek, O fellow traveller, o'mineWhat lies beyond the doors of death?What awaits me there ,once I Part those dr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1627993/ In memory of the lives lost in the Indonesian Hercules C-130 military transport plane crash. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1580659/                            Alone                     Lying in the shadows, for many            A year,            &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1539940/ This is a poem that i wrote while i was sitting in the balcony at around 12 in the night . This is the first poem of mine in this genre.Hope you like it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1517751/ the story of fear http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1503960/ wrote this poem when all seemed hopeless. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1488862/ Its a poem I wrote during a versification competition held at my school.I got first prize by the way : )).The poem is about the random thoughts that go through your head ,while lazing about.Enjoy http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1463799/ I have absolutely no idea how to begin to be honest. Maybereading John Green’s “ Looking for Alaska” did something to me. For many years I have kept my emotions ,my experiences , myhopes, all bottled up within me. But by writing them down ,I suppose it hashelped me r.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1460110/ This is a book that exhibits my experiences with life.Its a real life account of what changed my life ,that enabled me to become a better person. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Joelarmy99/1460069/