http://slow.writerscafe.org/RichardJ The original writings of author Richard🖌 en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775925767 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Unmetered Quatrains in a simple a,b,c,b rhyme pattern. A promise made ⁓ a promise kept. This one is a poem written for my youngest son to present to his new bride as a wedding present. 🕊 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/3130640/ MEMBERS' INTEREST MESSAGE http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2956069/ Unmetered Quatrains in a-b-a-b rhymes. Cowrite #3 with Amy R. It is my pleasure and privilege to compose beside this excellent poetess. If you ever get the chance, be sure to ⁓ you won't regret it!✨ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2941302/ Quatrains in 10-count and a-a-b-b rhymes. One of my rare cowrites, my second with the most excellently accomplished lady-poet, Amy R 🌺 Hope you all like it. Amy, it's always an honor and a joy. 🙏🏼 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2940544/ Three 8-Count Quatrains in a-b-a-b rhymes and an unrhymed couplet travoi, written for Emmajoy's new "Debate via Prose or Poetry" group on its first topic: A Repeated Thought http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2936924/ English [Shakespearean] Sonnet with a touch of misty Autumn melancholy 🍂 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2909592/ NONET form in a NABLA DEL shape (inverted, smooth-sided triangle) … in celebration of a poetess friend's 9th International Nonet contest invitation. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2908941/ NABLA DEL a concrete form in dedication to Mike Cahill, a passed Master Poet Friend & Teacher. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2908929/ Frigid visions.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2908785/ Something different: A VERY NICE TREAT to share, I hope everyone will enjoy. 🌺 Watch videos one at a time and expand to full screen … you'll be happy you did. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2900467/ UNMETERED QUATRAINS in an a-a/b/c-c/b rhyme scheme. Composed for someone special who's been ill and away too long a time. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2896208/ ENGLISH SONNET … my first in quite awhile. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2894530/ "COWRITE w/AMY R" … QUATRAINS with metered and unmetered verses, in an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2893939/ Triplets in Monorhyme http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2889054/ Quatrains in various counts and aabb rhymes. If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees. - Khalil Gibran http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2886906/ Free Verse: I don't want much … do I? ; ) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2883391/ Simple Octet in 11-counts per line, abab rhymes … with a wisp of poignant gentleness. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2881931/ TANKA, a dusted-off selection from the archives some might still enjoy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2880751/ Rhyming Quatrains in Iambic Pentameter with abab rhymes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2873630/ English [Shakespearean] Sonnet http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2871822/ Quatrains in 8-count and aabb rhymes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2868067/ Quatrains in 8-count and abcb rhymes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2866009/ Contemporary Free Verse … to that special someone in each of our lives. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2857566/ PUMP A'DEGAU form (see Author's Note) "If we accept the person we are when we fail, the journey ends. That failure becomes our destination.” - Brandon Sanderson http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2857476/ Ghazal Form (see Author's Note) Cymru = Wales (ie) "Wales, My Wales" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2851036/ Tenz 'N Sevenz (see Author's Note for details) For that special someone. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2850474/ Unmetered Poetry [ruminative ramblings; a bit abstract, possibly ambiguous] http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2848066/ Inkwell Climb Form (details in Author's Note) Just a fun piece pulled from storage 'n dusted-off.🤓 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2847925/ Japanese Haibun http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2846687/ Short Story … "Uh-oh! There's that smile again!" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2845250/ Form: SYNERGY (see Author's Note for details) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2844564/ A beautiful short story of love: It's said, "In the Mideast, there are many mysteries yet to be revealed … so, who knows? (reading time: 7-10 min.)” http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2843090/ Ballad form: composed in iambic tetrameter/trimeter (8/6/8/6 meter), with an abab, cdcd, etc; rhyme scheme. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2842057/ Rhyming Dizains (10-line stanzas) in 11-count, aabbccddee rhyme scheme. Tho' love between two hearts may lose its harmony, never the splendor of its memory. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2841457/ Quatrains in iambic pentameter, w/abab rhymes. Selected from the archives and dusted-off for your pleasure in the month of romance … hope you enjoy this light, poetic, tongue-in-cheek tease. 😏 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2840556/ Linked Quatrains in 8/6/8/6 Ballad meter, abcb rhymes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2839281/ Unmetered Quatrains in an abab rhyme scheme using contemporary punctuation format. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2839269/ In honoring Robert Trakofler (Bad Bunny) in his own poetic style: Quatrains in 6/8/6/8 count, with aabb rhymes. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2839071/ Quatrains in a/b/c/b 6-count: For someone special who's been waiting on something new from my olde pen🖌 Rhyming Quatrains in a dancing 6-count, with an abcb rhyme scheme … hope you enjoy. : ) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2838956/ Welsh Clogyrnach (see Author's Note) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2838107/ Englyn Penfyr (Welsh stanzaic form: see Author's Note) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2837664/ English [Shakespearean] Sonnet … for those requesting something new. 🌾 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2828126/ Free Verse … a simple poem for those who've been requesting something new. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2825859/ "Et Ses Octo" (Doubledown Style-1 or Eights 'n Sixes) in iambically rhythmic beat. See Author's Note for details. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2820298/ BALLAD in 8/6/8/6 iambic meter, a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, etc: rhyme scheme. Written from both the Male & Female perspectives. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2819646/ Free Verse http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2818864/ Haiku (traditional 5-7-5, no rhymes, about Nature/season, sans capitalization and punctuation) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2814729/ Cowrite by Cherrie Palmer & Richard … a Sestet Suite in original Quickie form: See "Author's Note" for details. 😃 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2812460/ Free Verse (maybe, too long for some) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2810454/ English [Shakespearean] Sonnet http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RichardJ/2809045/