http://slow.writerscafe.org/MarkBoehm The original writings of author Mark Alexander Boehm en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776013782 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 It should be the start of an excellent night, but Candice's new alter-ego might have other plans. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1965275/ How dare you try to sideline my passionsKeeping me alive with small rations You stone cold bitchBlackhearted leech Got this light in my sightThat's just out of reachYou keep me anchored downAnchored downAnchored downWhen I cut the ropeWill the tables turnI wanna make you frownMake you frow.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1911820/ Like the ocean I can be deepOr I can be shallowNo one's stereotypeI'm not hollow Not a blank canvas For you to paint Not a bad boyTrying to be a saint Not a good boy With a reputation to taint I'm up and downSure I've been aroundDoes that make me a w***e Not l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1911818/ Rainmaker, rain down on meShower me with strength Surround me with loveGrant my lifeline more length Paintaker, put your burdens on meHand over your fears Feel my hands on youI'll be a basin for your tearsForesaker, turn around while you canFace what makes you run away Follow the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1911817/ Kamikaze brain waging war on a kind soulBattles fought on astral soil Leaves the body in turmoil As the engine runs out of oil Gasps spill from a mouthDesperately trying to scream After so many nightmares One forgets how to dream People promise to be there Like you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1911815/ A collection of mostly free-verse poetry centered around mental health, relationships and adulthood. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1911814/ For those that masquerade as holy when they're far from it... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1891918/ Broken peasants make for great kingsThey've felt starvationCouldn't let their own mouths feed Place a crown on their heads Now we've got someone to lead usBut will he be the one to free us Can a crown that heavy Let clipped wings spread Did we give this man a chance Or guarantee hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1888631/ Religion? Pass. Big government? Pass. Chastity? Pass. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1887697/ If you've survived a journey to the darkest parts of your mind, let's talk about it. Use #SMOKELESSGUN on social media. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1878576/ Used to snap my fingers Get jealous of gifted singers Want the gold around their necks Now I'm snapping at people Got this anger that lingers Channeled into loveless sex Can't open my eyes To what's good in my lifeEyelids are weighed down By something deep inside Shouldn't be on .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1874559/ A high school class discusses the history lesson they're not so far removed from. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1873088/ America is on the verge of ruin. Will the last-ditch effort by what's left of the Senate be enough to save the country it serves? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1873086/ Following a catastrophic terrorist attack on soil that used to be known as The United States of America, surviving residents have put their faith into a new government: The United Oversight. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1873084/ Figure it out. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1870065/ I am on the roadI'm on the run Engaged in an arms raceBut forgot my gunWhat a sickening soundThe way you recoil Should've kept that safety onYou shot, you missedBet you didn't know those were Poisoned lips that you kissed You've unleashed a crazy manUnearthed a fearless warrior.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1869348/ I will withdrawCut and runRide off into the sunBut it won't setThe heat never calms I submit into evidence These sweaty palms All I know is I gravitate towards the ones That'll leave meAnd push away the Ones that'd stay I hate it But that's the wayMaybe it's easierOn me.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1864461/ Another Cornell sibling moment before the Homecoming Dance. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1857366/ Hurt people hurt people. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1856805/ Staring through a hole in the wallAt all of the happy peopleAs they come and go,It's such a lonely show. Decaying in this basementWhere the sun don't shine,Not even sure a Crane Can lift me out this time.This evil will strike in all the wrong places,Be it in the car or the shower,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1853456/ Love as an ocean... Cliche, but with endless possibilities. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1845341/ Thoughts on that moment when you're neither sinking nor swimming. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1844956/ I've been to every fountainThrown all my pennies in So where's the part Where my luck turns around? Even when I'm awakeI'm still in the nightmare And it's not fair.I go to breathe airBut I'm inhaling fear's gasolineFueling every 'what if'And 'why didn't you do this?'Become the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1841397/ Thoughts on life, depression and finding strength. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1838992/ An original song. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1827424/ Fearful for the lives of Griffin and Monica, the team rushes to the precinct. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1823612/ Clothes are changing, and so are Candice's feelings about being in them. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1821812/ The "Candy Corn" persona is quickly gaining Candice confidence... and enemies. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1808408/ Thanks for telling me to walk awayBecause I was nearing my darkest dayWith way too many bad things to say to you.You say you would've fought for meBut you only ever fought with meNow I'll run until someone new stops me. I truly hope you changeInto a better man But for another man.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1806581/ Following the shouting match between Adam and Connor, Candice tries to uncover the truth. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1794726/ For Orlando. For the world. For peace. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1790645/ Realizing they're being framed along with Griffin, the team scrambles to gather evidence to prove their innocence. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1778978/ The men in Candice's life begin to clash, culminating in a shouting match in her front yard. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1768066/ Candice is reeling from a successful vocal audition when she receives a not-so-happy visitor. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1762875/ My soul is not for saleSo stop placing your bidsPut your paddles downAnd focus on your own kids.I've touched the stove Too many timesBeen burned beforeFor victimless crimesSpent hours with my eyes closedInstead of on the pages of text booksGod forbid I don't look thrilled in chur.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1758690/ Candice doesn't know her vocal classification and it's time for vocal auditions... Can she figure it out in time? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1758684/ Candice spends an evening with Adam, the first alone time she's had with him since being branded "Candy Corn". http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1741278/ The stakes rise as law enforcement keep Griffin and Monica in custody. Meanwhile, the team unveils some damning evidence. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1732988/ Dance auditions for the fall musical continue, and so do Candice's not-so-secret peeks at the choreographer. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1732186/ The interrogations continue as Monica butts heads with Agents Carson and Davis. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1730213/ Dance auditions for the fall musical are here! Is Candice (or her slightly more confident alter-ego Candy Corn) ready? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1729298/ Following their apprehension by SWAT, the team is interrogated individually by FBI and Homeland Security. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1728003/ Candice wears her new skirt to school, and it does not go unnoticed. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1726478/ The team races to get to Griffin before law enforcement, mistaking him for an assassin, can kill him. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1724311/ It's Cornell vs. Cornell. Candice comes home, and she and Connor are both harboring anger from the previous night's blowout. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1723323/ The need for private investigators is down. Can a team of them come together to help one of their own after he's seen holding a sniper rifle on national television, aimed at the President's motorcade? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1721421/ Motivated P.I. is now the ruins of what used to be a highly valuable asset to the Atlanta P.D. But an assassination attempt on the president, seemingly by one of their own, will change everything. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1721181/ Adam takes Candice for a drive in his Jeep, but Candice's mind is anywhere but. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1720535/ Candice is comforted in the aftermath of Connor and their mother's dispute. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1717148/ Family dinner, silence, confrontation, repeat. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/MarkBoehm/1712005/