http://slow.writerscafe.org/Cheryl%20J.%20Turner The original writings of author Cheryl J. Turner en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775981541 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 As the long sleep beginsand the snow hits the groundThe birds stretch their wingsand nothing new can be foundI wonder aloudand I wander aloneWhat of the elephant, outside of your home?Cradled in the arms of leaves,Crisp and warm and brownHidden from the frost in a blanket made of downBut w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/1320297/ Paint me a story of infinate woeI'm surroundedEncasedSwallowed in sorrowSo easily lost In the deep, dark seaSo easy to toppleForever to my knees Now dream a dreamA merry fantasyLove everafterFor the romantic in meHappiness all the whileNever far from a smileEmbraced by loving armsNever let.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/1018100/  Loving strokeCautious caressThe piano performsAs we confessOur love of loveAnd dread of distress The violin is weepingBut there is faith in his heartLaid away for safekeepingJudgment apartI am the lyricistI hold the keyTogether foreverDe.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/826151/ Hold me in your arms once moreThey'll play our chosen songHow I wish that I were good enoughBut I suspect, to wish is wrongYour careless whisperPlays upon my mindA slight brush of fingersAnd obsessions will windHow we dancedAnd laughed and sungHow I regret,That slip of the tongueYesterday you held m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/817616/ Once upon a fairytaleIn a mind not far from hereA lost and lonely maidenFound a gentle earShe proceeded to attack itWith tales of woe and strifeAnd failed to see how it bled,And how she sucked away it's lifeOnce upon a fairytaleIn a mind not far from hereA selfish and ignorant maidenThinks she has p.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/814897/ Reap a little happinessSow a little smileFind a partnerTo regaleWith tales of then and nowTogetherAn abominationAnd yet we strive to bePolarising objectsNever meant, were weGuide me softly from your pathTo the fullness of your laughNever a more peaceful sightThan a heart left alone in the dead .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/814887/ On we forge,Seldom reflectingAbsent of thoughtIs this lifeOr just a trialIs this realOr imagination Your eyesSee fate and consequenceReminisceLearnYet, on we forgeEyes closedHeart lockedEars deaf Tomorrow there is a lessonBut too late for usTeachInspireWe'll walk this lifetimeWith future in our tho.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/803037/ A release of emotion and guilt - you have been warned. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/794601/ It may be sunnyYou may be sweetBut still my eyes see only feetFor I can't look at youI can't smileAnd conversation may take a whileSorrow, sorrowWhat must I do?To appear indispensable to youWoe, vicious woeA word in your earIf I steal a kissMy doubts may disappearAnd though the red rose deepensT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/792892/ Along the roadIn days to comeA bell shall tollAlong you'll runSorrow in your pocketA bouquet for a handPromise of tomorrowAnd of a better manI shall weepAnd bend and bowYou shall comfortWhisper words, shallowLove! we'll proclaimLike never beforeRenewed are our vowsNo ongoing warOn we'll saunterTo ho.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/769271/ Trace a line upon my faceOf wet and windy sorrowTeach me of the things to comeOf tragedy, hard to swallowPlace a wrinkle upon my browWatch depression take it's bowSolace in the smiles of babes,Lack of deep, dark, plagueAnd yet loneliness prevails, I fearMuch time that is not m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/722833/ 'T was born a dayWhen out to seaA row of pigeons stared at meAnd from that dayThere never wasA brighter lightOr care of loves 'T was once a manWith many a watchAnd with each stepCame ticks and tocksSome called him crazySome said 'how strange'But none h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/699470/ Sweet epiphanyWhy waste your timeOn half a love songShallow rhymeAll the world has changed its hueWhere life was goldenNow 'tis blueYet not a tearRolls down my faceAs I lie in this solitary placeGrown a silenceBut no longer muteLost are my instructionsDoes not computeWhat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/699251/ You can't force the free... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/691705/ I regret it,every dayIn each and every single wayAnd yet,forever,I shall knowIt was the only way to go http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/688189/ Inspired by Ed Hart's poem 'What it is' http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/edhart7/588544/ http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/686028/ One in a million,That is what you areAnd to prove it to youI'll paint you a starThen carve out my heartAnd seal it in a jarThen send it to someplace thats awfully far One in one thousandThat is what you shall beAnd to prove, beyond a doubt, that you mean this to me.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/685580/ I'd like to take this time to say,I never loved you anywayAnd if you'd listenI'd write a noteIn hope, yes, hopeThat you'd have a careOf the way I fix my hairAnd the work to keep it thereAll the times I cried and liedThe lions den of our two livesI'd like to take the time to say, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/683362/ Lost, forgottenWe the damnedForsakenNot a breath to easeNor rise of bonesWhere did we go wrongCalamity in armsOh salvation, I seek theeToo lateA bitter redemptionI surrender loveI kneel in defeat http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/683358/ And so the one who held you stillIs nowhere to be foundAnd all you see are aching starsYour feet have left the groundThe devils in the dirt belowAre reaching for your anklesYou dropped your heart into the sea And see no sign of it thereYour soul is on a one way tripIt's all too muc.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/681506/ When I gave up my heartI gave you only halfFor I learned long ago the tenor of your laughI know each line a frown may bringAnd every stroke of skinI memorised each whispered wordThe way you sigh and moanI know the light within your eyes when gazing into mineI've felt the tremble.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/681502/ What debts they lay at my doorHands of expectanceSuckle of the leechSuch heights to fall fromGreat mountains to climbLive above your stationComes the whisper of my legacyLive within your meansComes the scream of sanityThere have been burdens of a greater massBut none has such an .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/681491/ Time to end the fairytaleOr dream another dreamIs it really out thereA princess story themeRead too many booksWrote too many rhymesBelief in ancient sonnetsOf a more romantic timeLife, is it harderWill there be no happy endTime to call off the searchOf a lover who is a friend http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/681012/ Yesterday was everythingA smile among the crowdAnd tomorrow I see rainbowsA sun filled sky, no cloudsYet within this day I'm doomed to live For all eternityNo pleasant past Nor sun filled dreamWill come to satisfy meAnd yet, here, trappedI would come to loveThe grey and ra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/681006/ Oh, elusive youYou, my stabilityThe solid union for which I foughtHow easily your walls did crumbleNo strength to my securityWhat a question it begsOf sanityOf logicOf lifeIs this the point we all search forKnowledge be goneYour burden has grown too heavy  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/680993/ Let fall the waters of this dayRoll in rivers from your fiery muteStand atop his silenced mouthAs the winds fight your stance,Close your eyesAnd drift Tumble from this merry stateStart anewRefreshAs we descend, so we shall riseIn glory and bitter defeat Such is li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/676862/ Perhaps because I love youI'll turn a weathered eyeCast a look heavenwardThink a while and sighPerhaps because I need youI'll hold you oh so closeWhisper the sweetest nothingsWalk, together, along the coastPerhaps because you're everythingI'll have won your heartWe'll think .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/671709/ Around her body, feathersOf white and gold and blackA picture of her lifetimeOf all that she lacksLover of the starlightSeeker of the moonsA change of the tide has comethWelcomed far too soonDaughter of salvationChild of heavy priceI seek a resolutionWith every roll of dic.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/670441/ Echo the hallsFlood my heartA brand new adventureFor us,Is to startI know you've advancedBut lest we forgetA battle is not overUntil caught in the netWars have been wageredLives on the lineAnother has fallenBut who has the timeMy lover,My fighter,But where have you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/654402/ The shadow pathA winter roadMy hidden pastThe stories toldEmpty streetsHollow heartsCallous daggersand poisoned darts How to sayWhat must not be saidHow to soothe My war weary headStrength has falteredAllies are fewTurn the pageLet us start anew http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/646591/ Lack of dust to tell our taleOf lives we lived,Boats we did sailAnd so in wordsImmortaliseOur lessons learnedOur fulfilled lives The stars are watching The walls have earsNone shall quietOur invisible fearsAnd so in wordsImmortaliseOur lessons learnedOur .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/646152/ http://lttf06.podbean.com/mf/web/5ccwnc/Winter.mp3 I have seen the starsLove letters in their handsA promise of a futureYet, no solace have they plannedAs the first dove flewAlong the winter cameNo flake of similarityTo ease the midnight pain The chorus roseTo meet .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/642487/ http://lttf06.podbean.com/mf/web/mnrsut/Dream1.mp3 As the sun falls to slumberAnd the moon reaches peakI know you will think of meDream as you sleepShallow graves weigh your mind I shall shelter wisdomI shall praise knowledgeI crave acceptanceGain access to my heartEa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/637521/ http://lttf06.podbean.com/mf/web/a32guf/Thecurseofthewriter1.mp3 Woe to the curse of the writerWhose speech is tattered and tornMake way for the socially repugnantThe melancholy and forlornWhat wretch have they cast upon usA mute with a wicked fast penSpeak not a word vile creat.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/636929/ http://lttf06.podbean.com/mf/web/pcatax/Recognition1.mp3 A frozen breezeto push through the bones of lovers pastExpectant silenceCast a heavenly glanceDare we witnessAs shadows wander byThe depth of recognitionAnother meWho is sheSuch discovery afootStrike a deal ag.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/635511/ I'm hereStanding tallNot a word to expressCascading liesFallen starsGrace fledYet,I'm here Standing tallNot a word to explain http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/633323/ http://lttf06.podbean.com/mf/web/gkcda5/Understandingbeauty.mp3 There is pain in your beautyA melancholy smileYour eyes say disasterYour face will wait a whileDesign needs some perspectiveI haven't had the timeLet me sit and dwell a whileBefore mountains toe the lineCom.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/620272/ From my heart to the page,From the page to your soulJudge me notFor the riddles I speakI long for satisfactionA deep, all consuming, treatI hope that you're listeningWherever you areThese words are for youAs is each and every starFrom my heart to the page,From the page to your .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/619678/ I barely rememberIt's more like a dreamA vague recollectionOf the way that I screamDetails suffocated, long agoIt's better that wayAs they would all know Have you ever felt,The power of the tideThe change in directionStrength at your side I see my reflectionThe .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/616930/ It startsA steady beatingA pace at which we all may breatheI close my eyesThis is life in all it's gloryThe melody flowsI am encompassedFeeling drips from my very soul Hearts swellTempo increases at the touch of a fingerThe brush of a handLoss of breathA runnin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/609417/ Dreams keep on comingYou star in every oneI cannot still the beatingNor the steady thrumLife has left me short of breathI've run a million milesNot a whiff of the darknessI'm left with pockets full of smilesI cannot complainAnd so, seldom doThe only thing thats mis.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/609413/ A deathly echoA silent sighHollow voicesFill the skiesA lover, etched in starsA trail of magicWaves of sparkling emotions Hand toucheshand A strength swellsA purpose mountsMotivation to riseA returnA declaration of desireForbidden lust Limb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/607150/ A recent family crisis inspired this piece... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/603882/ Somewhere in this world tonightBeneath a watching starThere sits a manTalking to the heavensSpilling sweet romanceWhispering sweet nothingsPraying for his chance Somewhere... There he sits alone and dreamsOf electric loveA sparkA signA thunderboltA romantic rh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/601991/ I live in fear of the days that comeThe shadows that call my nameThe relapse, destined to find meI run, I hide, I cowerDarkness pursues With every word a taste of bitter honestyLoved ones are sparseI have paid my penalty dear SirRelent and leave me to the lightRelease meUnha.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/600812/ Adrift, my heart calls to youWoman overboardI shall drown,In seas of my own emotionIn the glory and pain of loveWhat good has this feelingA trail of emptiness to guide me home A burning dagger has pierced my very soulGaping hole of destructionLeft a bitter tasteAnd so on t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/597860/ The world has unfurledPure madness in its wakeLeft has changed courseRight found connection to wrongThe clocks have flown south for the winterThe cat is ticking a steady beatThe table tapping its heavy feetEyes of the walls to watch each stepNose of the fridgeEars of the floor.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/591830/ Sometimes we have to do things that make us unhappy so that we can be healthy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/591333/ I weep, in deepYour dagger is aimedAimed at my chestWhere effect will be bestAnd though and loYour dagger is aimedI trust, I mustRemain unashamedI weep, in deepYour dagger is aimedAimed at my mindOh, what a bindAnd though and lo Your dagger is aimedI trust, I mustCheris.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/589833/ Read me and sighFrom head down to toeMy words like a mapA woman to knowRead meKnow meLove meDesire the company of wordsFeel each letter caressFor my words paint a pictureOf the me thats for youOf the me that is silentOf what love just might doRead meKnow meLove me&nbs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Cheryl-J.-Turner/588910/