http://slow.writerscafe.org/deepNdistant The original writings of author Brandon Gene Petit en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776055738 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15   I know the forces argue but I feel that I deserve a liftReady to escape this farce and merge into the sunset cliffsI lend an ear unto the west until the wise man’s whispers ceaseIn search of that elusive source that hums a softly glowing peace Withered in a land .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/264596/  It is he alone that accepts the task and rises from my bed at nightTo take my place in daring dreams and do what I could not intendOnly through his lucid eyes will I retrieve a glance beyond…And soon depart from my own safety, doomed to fill his fearless steps Down to t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/264595/  Never to be purged from my imagination’s lonely ‘scapeInimical to hearts of men that grovel in her shadow’s drapeCorruption she has tasted but she won’t fall far from innocenceOut of sorrow’s ashes births the phoenix in magnificenceLiving in my memory, s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230372/   When death liberates me unto its acreWill I miss the familiar haunts of rejection?When I’m forced to gaze into the eyes of my makerWill I miss the sincerity of my reflection? When my place in the world has withdrawn its intentionWill I long for the tartness of .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230371/  I could see you walking slow along the shore of Dunning lakeA black umbrella in your hands, a black dress flowing in your wakeYour reflection drifting slowly on the gently undulating tideObstructed only by the ripples born from black swans in their stride  Submissive colors dr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230368/  From essential strands of primordial weaveWarm life became of that cold, hard clayConceived in the womb of inimical voidBefore the first light of terrestrial day Struggling to quell the human machineAn urge to shed new skin overpowersMortal endeavors striving for decades&h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230367/  Dawn unfolds on a town's older regionSunrise crawls across cobblestone streetsAutumn break speaks its opening wordsAn urban dream world prepares to awake I walk these archaic avenues aloneFollowing the lead of my oversized shadowAstringent cold awakens my faceWhile a gli.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230366/  Rolling on New England hillsA drowsy passenger en routeSettling into torpid cadenceEyes at rest on distant targets Rescued by reluctant angelsJust before the final blowA relict of a sinking visionNovice to a rural spell A reign of hurt made obsoleteOld fires e.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230365/  Calling to me with idle lipsThe pits of her eyes a beckoning chasmShe proceeds, a serpent in motionSpeaking only by evoking speech Hypnotist since gift of birthPreying upon those weak of heartBy pure design a living drugI'm altered by her necromancy Mystified by.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230363/   A spur embedded within me burnsVices groan from over my shoulderI study the hands on the clock as they turnMind regresses as body grows older In time I have made a dungeon of homeEmpty eyes glued to a window in vainUnearth every pain that I've ever knownEach one .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230360/  One fateful night I follow a voicePersuaded to leave the comfort I’ve knownA cry for help from the bowels of oblivionComes to me in a subliminal scene My damsel bound to a distant prisonHer face shadowed by the Devil’s claw A prize beyond the gates of nigh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230358/  Patience greeted with summer's endA welcome change unfolding its handThe incoming fall veneers its craftAn entity ending a cycle of sleep Cold air leaks in over the hillsAs geese give chase to a distant warmthLeaves awash with a colorful deathPrepare to make their gracef.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230357/  Trust has become a useless organLying limp and dead at your sideA martyr slain in the name of knowledgeTo rest in the shadow of your pride A friend may be a premature enemyTraitors may wield a thousand masksSuspicion shines a light withinCatching them at their selfish ta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230356/ Behold the diversity of the human spirit as you enter a higher plane of existence; a place where good and evil take many forms and a search for fulfillment takes center stage. Here you may find mirrors of your own desires as you explore a multiverse of pa http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/deepNdistant/230354/