http://slow.writerscafe.org/J.Hampton The original writings of author J. Hampton en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775952250 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The Moon Is Not Up For Argument http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/2006743/ some foolery in response to a writing prompt about the days of the week...lol not solid on the title ( I'd love ideas) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1983290/ fun collab with KCThelast Boyscout.... he dropped the 1st part in my lap and said finish it http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1981226/ A thieving gust off wind snatched my plans for the day off the http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1981039/ Giftlings....flutter down.all around us like cherry blossoms.or confetti.unexpected they come...like bubbles.floating quickly.too many to capture.a smell.something fresh and clean.warm and familiar .sultry and enticing.that was there .mingling.when we loved...a taste that... transports us.melts.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1975164/ Young masterpieces in the making...super novas ,soldiers and savants. Oscars,Golden Globes.Nobels,Laureates,Pulitzers and Heismans.champions and heros.creators...beyond barrier breakers...and bar raisers. the masterpieces will have no makers... tears poured down the faces. of why.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1745941/ a bent,rusted snow shovel leans against the buildingan effigy to winter forsythia buds peek warily out at the overcast early Spring morning withthe yellow giggle of children ravens sit in rigid rows across the top of the tombdoves gracefully hover and flutter abovedisregarding the dark har.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1745929/ private.... grey.envelops me oddly.a comfort that numbs my walk along the shore.It erases the distance,the time...the sharp shells and stones.it muffles the sounds Of effervescent children and... the scream.Yes... the disruptive scream... of yellow ,orange and purple.Summer colored thing.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1401547/ 1st of 30 it's poetry month http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1151594/ for the Homeless...the Sheltered...the unfortunate http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/1147295/ Just jotting Random observation http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/707617/ Searing  my barefeet like an exapanse of verbal burning bridge ..I must crossso I listenpainstakinglyI close my eyes and will the tangerine sun beating on my lidsto darken and give me former peacethe golden chalice from which I once drank your morning smileto taste.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/685989/ flash-cobweb whatever http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/593088/ Remnants of rust,ochre and violet cling to a patch of powder blue that imagined itself between the blanch of dirty aluminum sided trailers and broken down sundecks.Paint white washed over rotted shingles and warped wooden railings Shallow bursts of fall wind carry the odor of damp ground and t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/471693/ Inspired by the Auto-genicide I see ...all over the city by the crews hanging out ...sleeping on their futures by kids dropping out of school because ?? while others struggle to stay in ? wanting to hand out the " stones " to take responsibility and http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/429388/ for a contest... Hey....I'm tryin' to coax some ink out of this pen ! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/324033/ a quick one for a contest http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/321457/ Go ahead.... stick your toe in.... ! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/309549/ For a contest.... to use 10 highlighted words ...plus a max of 30 more http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/301083/ something that came from somewhere in the abyss of me...for a contest http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/300628/ Parenting my young ladies sometimes is like ...being a mute lifeguard for the deaf from 100 yards away... " You bet I pray " http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/257039/ Just an observation of irony....despite all family drama...when it gets gritty...we put down the shotguns till later ...nobody messes with family...but family ! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/240198/ For those who need more time with..." The Man " http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/235445/ A limericky kinda thing I wrote to entertain my 96 yr old Irish Grandmother...years ago To my best friend and the funniest and most lovable old lady I ever knew...( Blessss Nana !!! ) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/234435/ You … are what  love smells like On my pillow after you’ve gone The tangle of arms and legs That slide into warm embraceAs we …Mingle….TouchAnd Taste The wayMy lipsTingle As weblend hipsAsOne  S   I&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/208898/ Inspired by a prompt...that took me back to cali & an old brownstone hotel I lived in there was this cat that played alto sax ...Sun. nights on the roof or whenever he couldn't sleep...and this other cat that did softshoe in a pile of sand on the sid http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/185441/ Kids...They keep us accountable..all my best lessons ( I RE-learned from someone under four feet tall ) and nine years of age....gotta love 'em. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/173405/ trying...something different... dedicated to those who ( Beat the Streets ) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/150026/ A Parody-sattire-hybrid of "How to Kill a Mockingbird".." The Sneetches" -( a Dr. Suess story )and the state of misssing ..what God has for us ..by being wrapped up in "SELF" and the horse n' pony show. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/148603/ my 1st...actually..my ONLY Acrostic ..for a contest ~ an acrostic of our name ...hmmm http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/129233/ War ...it's loss echos beyond the battle field, The casualty list is written on many hearts and neighborhoods.Thank God for real friends who pick up the pieces. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/125431/ Profiling...Predjudice... and ETHNO-Paranoia... all the pandamonium at points of entry but we seem to be stopping the WRONG folks for the most part. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/93007/ Baptism....we just can't move on ...with all that "past" sticking to us.... God says " come as you are"... but ya have to let go. from a pic prompt ...this isn't the pic ...lost in the meley http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/85721/ Something written laying on my back ....just taking in Gods handiwork http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/83208/ an Oldie ...about Our lame-duck ....addressing .. "we should make sure home is right "... I mean if our own house isn't in order...then ..... ( what does that say ) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/79647/ If people were held accountable for What they SAY ....in the same way ...as we are for...what we DO ( we'd all be locked up doing life ...or HEROS ) think about it ? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/79114/ ALL people make SOME difference ....Some people make ALLthe difference.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/77682/  As I child I spent lazy summer afternoons in a field,by the river behind my Grandparents house.  I lay on my back endlessly plucking wildflowers petal by petal…"  He loves me " …" He loves me not "Real Love does not fluctuate, cannot be ripped fr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/74449/ In Part a tribute to those who put it all on the line for civil rights...and in part a commentary where "unity" and "faith" divide we lose so much. the origianl piece was epic. In Part a tribute to those who put it all on the line f http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/68161/ To capture how I feel about him with mere ink and paper ...it's all about Jesus http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/60778/ A piece inspired by all the incredible pOets I have known...a conglomeration of fascinating things about each and his spirit and craft....when i dropped this they "ALL" thought I wrote it "them" http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/60323/ Rain ~ I love it.... just takes me to another place http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/55179/ When a MIRACLE is the only way out.... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/54745/ Another hybrid ....from one of my oddest dreams.... wondering about gentrification and just how did the crack and guns find their way ...into the poorest neighborhoods..? ..hmmmmmmm http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/54150/ Time....Procrastinators...panic http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/53182/ Self Control.... is on God sometimes http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/53010/ Re dedicating this... To my "Uncle-in-law who was shot twice in the back last night five minutes after he & I chatted in front of the Chinese take out...two Rededicated to Uncle Joe ..shot twice in the back 5 minutes after we chatted outside by a teen http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/J.Hampton/49364/