http://slow.writerscafe.org/Amariespeaks The original writings of author A.marie.speaks en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776073840 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Short story. Not finished yet http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/2465376/ journal entry to immediately follow Thieves, Shells and Security Drones http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1968006/ Going to be the first - or second - chapter in this book. I want to drop the reader into the present moment http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1967721/ set in the near future (2090's). This is a segmented chapter taken from beginning of my newest project. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1967681/ I finally get what is meantby Ocean BreathI thought is was merely a comparison to the sound -how it mirrors the sound of the waves..but as I meditateI see the Ocean's ebb and flowmatched in the cyclic flow of my own breaththe way the waves are sucked back inswirl around deep withinand sweep bac.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1944212/ the universe knows no differencebetween you and I life sparks us all into this tick tock worldwind up dolls click clanking around unknowingly we carry this most precious gift insidethe energy of consciousnessglows brightright out of each cell please do not tell me you truly .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1944211/ A quick, comical dig at history I wrote a few months back while reading A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1872879/ The Repetition of historyThe Cycle of human strugglethe Wheel we are all nailed toI Recognize Itas simply as the Earth circles the Sunpowerless to stop it's momentum my thoughts sway like a pendulum Is it better to be blind and dumbthan to succumb to the need to seek the Truth ? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1872872/ I cannot decipher for the life of mewhere thin lines divide our blurry world into sections.I cannot begin to definewhere we change from beings to organ systems,from systems to cells,from cells to atoms...Is it like geometry? --Where a square is a rectangle but a rectangle can never be a sq.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1872870/ don't let the prideof your own ideasturn confidence into fearslisten with your earsbut also soulknowthat most have a goalmuch like your ownto live happy, healthy, freeto watch their children growto feel connected   by some perspective       to some collective  &nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1792142/ we are in the ageof infinite knowledgeyou don't need a collegeto do your own research.you are capableyou are a scientistyou are a teacheryou are the law you are the juryyou are your own judgeyou have no right over anyoneNo more than someone else has over you! if you seek.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1791661/ Individuality is undoubtedlythe most powerful resource we haveit allowsinfinite diversity to bloomBeauty is uniquebut that onlymakes each differencemore specialoriginality should be cultivated, appreciated,encouragedbut Fear of theunknownstunts its g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1784401/ just some thoughts on life http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1783976/ why is it so easy to let bitterness seep in and crush your soul? the real fight is staying positive, light and keeping the fire lit. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1760230/ I kind of imagined this one more like spoken word.. meant to be slow and dramatic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1686099/ The worldIs full of painAnd I amDisgustedI have mustered Enough contempt To darken even the lightest of heartsAnd I have only started To scratch the surfaceOf thisGrotesqueScabCovering humanityHow could we be blindTo this cancerous lumpMalignant and festeringInfecti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1677508/ UnknowingLostIn a worldStill growingNothing has meaningDays have no endOh, how I wishTo be a child again.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1666618/ The moments we drive each other mad MultiplyStubborn fits deny compriseIn your eyesI know I've wonNo matter right or wrong The song we sing In unisonCould bring a stone man downAnxiety consumes my brainIn a wayOnly you can calmYour strong stare resurrects meNo one wou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1665013/ Hold onto your liesYour secret disguiseDoes it make you feel alive inside,Wearing those masks in your mind?It drives your steady decline But you're blind..So I won't remind you I'm just here to unwind your tangled truthsThe mangled roots of our lives I'm left in the dust to describ.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1662632/ The smell of beer breathAnd cigaretteburnsThe fear of knowing it's my turnTo wake her upShould be enough To stopLovingBut Wasn't.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1655741/ Graffiti an image of a TVand on its screen hetaggedUnited We Sit an activist by naturehe was never one you'd mistake forsenselessalways devising an escape forthe helplesstiny bits of kindnesstiny bits of knowledge he fed it to them slowly forcing them to notice the world can be a better placeIf you .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1654092/ It's a funny thing that comes and goesAbsorbs my life with mighty blows..I don't know if it showsBut it always goesLike this..Strangest quiet..I'm oh so calmHearts full of sighs it's ticking like a bombThoughts being to riot, where did I go wrongBut I'm overcome with the stranges.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1651664/ I dreamt of you againIt gave me strengthI never knew I had.You gave me a hugI held you so tightSomehow knowingSomething wasn't right..Knowing I needed to treasure this moment If onlyI could've dreamt this years ago..You never knowWhat you haveUntil it lets you go http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1651605/ Infinity Intricately AwaitsAmongst Stars and Moons and Heaven's GatesFate OvertakesRealityImagine with me a Place That Makes No JudgmentsOvercome With Hope...What is reality and what is fantasyHow did we come to be And what's to become of meWho will I see What will .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1649030/ Written for my first born son; who I had at 18 and changed my life forever. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1648580/ I wrote this to battle my constant struggles with trust.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1647435/ different waves riding a tidal crash only to rejoin and merge our waters backtogether we push and pull our wayto glide upon beaches and then be sucked awayfor we are the same waters we've run the same coursewe feel the same pain as we're pulled back from the shorewith just a glimpse of freedomand th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1645265/ A Twisting A Turning     my stomach is burning     with anger and rage      I just cant containThis swarmingThis storming     my mind is blank     this disturbing feeling has finally sank&nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1645247/ written about all the fires I've started in my life.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1645240/ money makes the world go roundwe're being pulled downnot making a soundlittle lost children, waiting to be foundnot knowingno ones looking for youpraying and wishing some day you'll pull throughsliding downhill with nothing to cling todon't be a fool, no one will be there to help youno one will even.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1643743/ thought I was playing it safeso I made the mistake of being fakepretending its all greatwith a smile on my face.but slowly what took place,just when I cannot sayeverything     drifted          away..lonely and lost I decided to staysom.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1643730/ I wrote this to help describe that internal feeling of doubt, when you're not sure whether to trust your instincts or not.. when you're not sure whether you want to know the truth or believe the lie http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1641934/ A poem of attempts to describe struggles with some compartmentalized borderline personality issues stemming from ptsd.. hope my meaning does not get lost in translation http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1640036/ REALITY BATTLES METEARS ME AND SCATTERS MELIKE DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND BATTERYIT TACKLES MEBACKS ME INTO A CORNER AND SLAPS MERAPIDLY I REGAINALL OF MY DOMAINSTAND AND MAINTAIN A LEVEL HEADEDNESS IN THIS GAMEI CONSTANTLY PLAYNEVER KNOWINGWHAT TYPE OF DAY..WHAT TUNE I'LL PLAY..IF I'LL WANNA STAY OR LEAV.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1640027/ Constantly ChangingLosing   and   SavingMoving   but   StayingLearning     ExplainingWe All Keep Maintaining Our Destinies Rearranging      Lives Collide We Choose and DecideSome Live   Some Survive  &nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1639475/ I wrote this for my grandmother, who suffered from a severe, quick onset of dementia last fall. She raised my sisters and I after our mother walked out and for that, I am forever grateful. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1639463/ She will come Alone -Unknownto quietly sit beside meI've always known she was homeBut her presence- she denies meon the staircase she slips by menever once do our eyes meetindefinitely she has left megone to roamexactly how she fleesI've never knownBut she can't ever fully let me gothis is her homea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1637280/ I met him at the cornerof Nowhere and EverywhereMy blank stare collided with His sickleas the dew drops began to trickleoff blades of grassmasses of flowers surroundgravestones that line the groundMist slowly lifts through the air it gently twistsBut amidst it I can seeHe grasps that sickle graceful.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1637274/ Hopefully.Spitefully.Rightfully.Frightfully.In case you aint right for meDon't have the time for meIn my mind I will always be,All packed up and ready to leave.Shoes on my feet,even as I sleep - sitting upright in my seatnext to the window that looks out onto the streetmy plan laid out in front of m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1637269/ I don't live - I surviveI don't give in - I tryI sin everyday to get byI'd do anythingto thrive Kill anyone who I see deserves to dieAnd know I lived my life Doing what I believe is rightGrasp at everything in sight Using all my mightI'd sacrifice my lifeAnd never fear the light .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1633416/ I wrote this with thoughts of all the deceptive relationships I've had in my life.. from parents to partners. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1633413/ Nothing I say will ever be heardSo why do I bother writing one wordDescribing one verbAllowing this flow to turn My feelings that stormInto phrases that swarm My eardrums they warmWhen my heart is too tornMy voice too weak to mournTo paper, my pen has swornAnd silently it glides .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1633409/ Stuck in a stand still with no where to goMinds stuck in a stalemate with nothing to showLike water in a tap just waiting to flowI'm stuck in a stand still with no where to goFeels like I've got so much to say but no way to explain itFeels like a raging inside with no way to contain it.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Amariespeaks/1633339/