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			<title>Quiet Is Kept</title>
			<description>So much is heardby the herd as they chew on the cudsthat all eat to satiate the grumblingsof the emptiness that they all feelwhen the need to fill that spacematters more than the piece of mindthat would be spared if they could only taste what is real...The quiet is keptclose to the..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577667/</link>
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			<title>A Boy With A Gorilla Tattoo</title>
			<description>Some stories are long and complicatedwith details that need to be investigatedbecause the parts don't seem to fit rightup and until you look with the proper light.A boy with a gorilla tattoo may seem perverseif you think that his ink there was coercedby a world that either didn't notice ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577665/</link>
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			<title>more or less</title>
			<description>the faintest wispof a will to be morethan what you are todaycan come throughthe window sill likethe light of day,through the blinds,warm and silent,moving slowly acrossthe room as you wait.to be bathed in thatlight is like a cleansingof your spirit,but it is onlya glimmer..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577664/</link>
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			<title>To Sea</title>
			<description>Swimming in emotionsthe currents can be swift,they can carry you awayfrom the calm of the drift.Some ride with themjust because of the thrill,or even swim into themto make a show of skill.Because getting there is funthey don't care where they go,but the arrival does matterfor a..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577662/</link>
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			<title>Afreshed Fields</title>
			<description>What I once had in mindwent to play in an open field.It danced with the butterfliesand ran free over the hills.It stopped to smell wildflowersand hide in the tall grass.I called for it to returnbut it felt at home,as it looked out at the horizon.I tried to bring it to mind,the th..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577649/</link>
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			<title>Dark and Light</title>
			<description>Years ago, l changed my religion from Christianity to Deism.  But I am still moved by some of my former religion's themes, like sins, of which I write as the Deist I have become.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/1577549/</link>
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			<title>Secrets &amp; Manners</title>
			<description>this is a pilot i wrote that would be best served on Showtime, HBO, or the like. it only introduces the story and characters for the first episode.  it only touches upon the more mature themes...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/729260/</link>
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			<title>Mary's Daydreams</title>
			<description>Eat your heart out Harlequin...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/623630/</link>
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			<title>Hot Mess</title>
			<description>The girl of every man's dreams...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/616913/</link>
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			<title>hurt people, hurt people</title>
			<description>those who've been harmed, do harm to others...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/615689/</link>
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			<title>Vigilance</title>
			<description>an epic poem that begins the story of a vampire...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/615684/</link>
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			<title>Sine Qua Non</title>
			<description>worth the wait...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/615672/</link>
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			<title>What Happens in the Locker Room...</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; Working the front desk of a health club is a pretty cool gig.&amp;nbsp; I get to see beautiful women wearing skin tight outfits everyday.&amp;nbsp; Show just a little charm and they will usually open up to you.&amp;nbsp; Play your cards write and they might even let you get in a workout with them.&amp;nbsp; ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/614640/</link>
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			<title>Crushed Flowers</title>
			<description>I just want to crush her flowers,that beautifully manicured gardenjust begs to be mussed.But she's got this fencethat lets you smell the flowersand keeps you at arms length.I just want to mash that scentonto my palms and into the groundand wear the dirt like a second skin.Then I'll be a happy man wh..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/614068/</link>
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			<title>I'll Learn My Lesson</title>
			<description>got my head on a swivel...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/614065/</link>
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			<title>Sinful Senryu</title>
			<description>Can you tell which is which?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/610758/</link>
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			<title>Sarabeth</title>
			<description>a very old love letter to the little girl of my dreams...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/607095/</link>
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			<title>The Angel Muse and I</title>
			<description>i merely flatter...i mean every word</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/605994/</link>
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			<title>Sagaciously Indulgent Narcisims</title>
			<description>mom actually taught me better than this ;P</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/605974/</link>
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			<title>The Passionate Deity</title>
			<description>a humble attempt at flattery...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/604861/</link>
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			<title>She Killed Me</title>
			<description>guess it was my destiny...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/604855/</link>
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			<title>the dog i forgot ( I Am Sorry...)</title>
			<description>my first (but not last) work critical of religion</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/604484/</link>
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			<title>A Good Day</title>
			<description>&amp;nbsp; It was a balmy, spring afternoon and I sat in an outdoor cafe sipping on a latte.&amp;nbsp; The sun was shinning and a cool breeze made the day feel like an enlightened spirit had blessed my little corner of the universe.&amp;nbsp; It was the kind of day that made you feel good.&amp;nbsp; Like only good ..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/603964/</link>
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			<title>Haiku / Senru</title>
			<description>Just giving this a try</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/601900/</link>
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			<title>In Youth</title>
			<description>I've been trying to outgrowthose childish fearsthat have given me a bad dream,or two.Every now and thethe masks I seeon the faces of strange peoplemakes me forgetthe comfort of the crib.Once and awhileI seemed to get pleasedin the strangest of ways.It's strange like the waya boy revels in the slimer..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/601880/</link>
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			<title>Til They Parted</title>
			<description>He brought flowers and wineand a ring.Though he only knew herfor a short time,he was certain she was perfect.A Beau Brummel to be sure,he fussed over the look for hours.And his jaunty gait told the worldhe was in love.He reached her door and shut out the nerves.Knock, knock ...&quot;Hey you&quot;She shined an..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/601878/</link>
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			<title>a deep, dark sleep</title>
			<description>Inspiration provided by a muse called Kesha</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/600014/</link>
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			<title>The Wolf and The Wind</title>
			<description>A story inspired by my childhood pet, Apollo.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599615/</link>
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			<title>Chagrin</title>
			<description>Bring me closer to that stale kind of happinessA dull joy that holds all the promise of a freshly wilted rosePull out some laughter from the quiet soilTo make the petals curl like a pinched lip grinsTo see the stem bow like there's a stitch in it's sideAmuse me with its inevitale endShow..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599471/</link>
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			<description>every once and a while, I have no idea what I'm trying to say...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599463/</link>
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			<title>Thought's From My Shadow's Reflection</title>
			<description>Your dilemma causes a stitch to my side,Only a blackened image of your better selfEnvy has so engrossed the better partsSo few and small as they are.Such folly is a wonderous intoxiciant.Make more plights to dream impossiblyFrom false reflections of fancyBout the&amp;nbsp;desires of a hear..</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599214/</link>
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			<title>Yesterday's Today</title>
			<description>for grandma</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599195/</link>
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			<title>Apollo</title>
			<description>Man's best friend indeed...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599111/</link>
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			<title>Is Love?</title>
			<description>Words really don't say enough...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599110/</link>
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			<title>Before I Knew It</title>
			<description>This goes out to all those who love the rough weather...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599107/</link>
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			<title>The wind was gone and left behind, was the quiet</title>
			<description>Inspired by Chuck Nolan, and his treacherous journey...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599094/</link>
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			<title>Just To Explain</title>
			<description>Do you really see?</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/599029/</link>
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			<title>Have You Ever</title>
			<description>Used shoes fit better than puzzle pieces...much love and respect to b. boyd.</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/598616/</link>
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			<title>Taciturn</title>
			<description>Persistence is an essential quality...</description>
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			<link>http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/charlie82670/598579/</link>
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			<title>Infinitely</title>
			<description>There's something that pulls at us...</description>
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