http://slow.writerscafe.org/RMC The original writings of author R.M.C en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775992525 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 A soldiers account of receiving a 'Golden Bullet' on the front line, in the trenches of WW1. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1826262/ Satisfied yawn welcomes the dawn Of another day in the fields;With a wide smile, I lay a while, Enjoying the birds' symphony. I enjoy my breakfast and tea,Gazing across the vast landscape;With sunrise, feeling at peace (free),I watch the world slowly take shape. With contentment,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1789384/ Your actions caused me agony That I had to live through each day,But slowly I rebuilt myselfUntil I was able to say..."You're forgotten"; with your rotten Heart and lies you tore us apart,Turning our love - gift from above - Into pain, where joy did depart. Now I'm happy - you ca.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1787601/ Your mystic eyes, hiding your lies With such beauty to stupefy,Ensnared my heart right from the start -With all your requests I'd comply. I fell for every fraudulence -Deceiving love and feelings too -For you preyed on my Ignorance And my clear attraction to you.I yearned so much, a w.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1787196/ Wish on a star to take me far Away to a place I belong;Can't stand it here, for it's now clear I won't be happy 'till I've gone. I may have been born in this placeBut I can't get anything right;I need to find someplace I'll fitIn, so I am leaving tonight. I search for me, for des.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1786835/ I loved you with all my heart And I put all my faith in you,But you hurt me and at the start I believed you when you told me..."I'm so sorry, please don't worry, It'll never happen again", But those were lies, surprise surprise, And you just kept inflicting pain...Now I can'.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1786431/ Tranquil cool water, ripples ever shorter, Steadying of the reflection, And high up above, floating free on love, I gaze upon your perfection. Though I thought it impossible You have calmed my turbulent heart And though I am blessed by our loveDeep down I know its just .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1785951/ My mirror is cracked, Lines radiating across my reflection;My mirror casts shadows of doubt, Darkening any hope of near perfection. My mirror grows smaller, Becoming harder to see;My mirror is being covered in frost,Distorting any reflection of me. I try to ignore this mirro.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1783288/ The pain of a lost love Never truly leaves, Only lessens as The heart grieves. It doesn't mean they're uncaring If they never cried;The tears are just likelyFreezing and burning inside. People deal with griefIn their own way;They might prefer a shoulder to cry upon&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1781841/ Summer night skies Lit by fireflies;Autumn's singing breeze Stirring dancing leaves;Winter's cold light Bleaching a world of white;Spring's hopeful celebration Of Nature's rejuvenation. Warmth to cold,Timid to bold, Beauty represented in every form, From a tranquil.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1780615/ My heart I find in 'Lost and Found',Where all the misplaced are bound;At day's start, I walked with a spring in my step,But at days end, I checked the boxAnd there I found this heart of mine...I'm sad to find my mistake was trueTo bestow my heart upon you,But now made wiser by my painIt's a mistake .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1780609/ Blue sky as far as the eye can seeAlight by the sun smiling down on me;Birds singing for the joy of morning,In the tops of trees that awake yawning;Through the leaves and grass the winds dance, Whistling their joyous tune with formless cadence. Nature awakes to welcome the dayIn a blossomi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1780606/ My love, doth have my heart eternally, To do with as you please I do assure, For your affection is exemplary And your presence has such tranquil allure. You have the words to put my mind at ease, The means of erecting pillars of joy, The look that makes my heart stop an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1780600/ Every breath I tookWas easier with you;I used up all my luck On you, it's true. I look out to the sea, Choppy waves calling me;Tears trail down cold cheeks, Falling to Earth as they've done for weeks. You made the monotone of life disappear, Installed quiet confidence i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1777362/ My heart beats painfully when you come and go,Tortured by the creak of the swinging door;I only feel alive and freeWhen you are right here by me;The strings in my heart only play When I'm with you for the day. Inside, I'm erratic over you...And you have no idea what I'm going through.&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1776297/ Hopefully the poem will speak for itself... http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1773538/ Your face, into my memory it’s etched, As clear as if you stand before me,Permanently ready to be fetchedSo that I may gaze upon your beauty.  I caress your naked tenderness; kissLovingly your sweet lips - both high and low; Euphoric as our touch is, our closen.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1769897/ Love can end in heart ache, but that doesn't mean that you regret loving someone. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1764737/ We’ve spent our lives together,Never have we had to contemplateThat we were not meant to be, neverHave we experienced other desires to sate;All we ever needed was each other -Each other’s best friend and lover. We’ve spent as much time as we canIn each other’s compliment.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1762016/ Summer blues - the melancholy at the end of a summer romance. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1761403/ A small poetic story of a first date. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1760581/ The world pours forth suchBeauty for me to beholdYou opened my eyes Your love shone heavenly lightRevealing the truth of life. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1756650/ I gaze - mind wistful -On a lost dream, beset by Hallucinations Of a stolen future weCould have enjoyed together. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1755956/ I enter to the sound Of a thousand shards Striking in random harmony.Where once the light was free,Descended darkness invades,Ruby red eyes staring with lust.Heart beating fast, I needs mustForge on - into the unknown -To learn what's yet to come.Ignorance is bliss for someBut for I it is .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1746009/ Quiet whispers of doubt do so echoThroughout the dark chasms found in the mind;One seed can grow and destroy even thoughThere is no just cause for you to find.One moment of doubtLeads to            a decline                 &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1742667/ Tears pour from my bloodshot eyes, Cascading down hollowed cheeks, Flowing 'round an open mouth emitting wordless cries, Falling into the water rising above my chest. I stumble along a never ending hallway, My grasping hand an inch too short,Deaf and blind to the life of the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1742152/ 'Twas typical British weather in the Monotone known as the day to day;Overcast. the sky sketched of dark shades, Sunlight breaks through but never stays. The cold seeps through into my heart, slowlyTurning it to ice, making my chest tight,But just before my end, I stumble Upon yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1742143/ The sea is tranquil -Not a ripple to be seen.In this timeless spotTruth! there is for me to glean, For life is still; minds are free.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1741243/ 'Twas in the depths of Your love that I found myself;There in your embraceI discovered what it meant To give myself to someone.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1741241/ I have many dreams ofA love my heart is longing But never has itBorne a face; now its your eyes That stare at me, your Lips that only whisper my name.  http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1739641/ Love is an undefined piece on a boardSo vast - edges beyond our conception;Bestowed equally to peasant or Lord;Revered alike upon reception. Love alters not with impediments, for Our mortal coils are beneath the divine, The intangible, the word of God; NorIs it Time's fool, but mature.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1732585/ I walk down theHall, Ignoring the headson the walls;I look straightahead, Playing deaf to theircalls. I shudder asdroplets of my soulSlowly leak frommy bloodshot eyes;I struggle tobreathe as my throat's Constricted frommy lies. I star.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1732163/ The breeze blowssoftly Like a lover’ssigh,Stirring theblades of grass, Setting them to dancingaround where I lie.  The Grand Oak bowswith age,Offering me sanctuaryin its shade, Where I rest inthe respite of the Sun’s raysThat are yet to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1732160/ We frolic in ablossoming meadow, Lulled by thewinds’ soft sigh,Gazing up throughthe canopy At the wonders ofthe night sky.  We feel the gentlebrush of our lips;Hear the deepbreathes of our lust;Sway on unsteadylegs in the force ofLove’s .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1732159/ In the bright light of Summer, there’s just me and youAdrift in the love of each other’s embrace,Stretching the fabric of time and space;Together, there seems nothing we can’t do, With our love, there’s nothing we can’t make it through,For God’.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731731/ I envy the dead theirpeace in rest,I despise mycontinued existence,I cry over the iceunder my chest,God is silent, I hatehis insistence.  He’s took everythingfrom meExcept the one thingI wish to lose,I desire to be setfreeBy whichever means I.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731274/ How isit that you came by this?Such adelicate power in your tight grip,Takecare, destruction only takes one slip,If itshould happen to fall, a world will crash and burn. Begentle, hold the double edged knife tenderly,Thenyour chosen one shall act the same in turn,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731272/ I swore till death do us partBut is it the death of the bodyOr the death of the mind thatunbinds us? Your body remains but your mindis gone,The cruellest curse the gods canbestow upon us,For I suffer the pain of yourpassingWithout the eventual ability ofmov.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731270/ Original Sin youembrace,Best friend of Sheol,Act as if it’s commonplace,Like you’re going toHeaven, not Hell. You don’t look andsee the fire,You bring it yourway,You’ve forsaken mefor your desire,Unfaithful youcontinue to sta.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731268/ Beauty is in the eyeof the beholder,Thou art the beautyin mine eyes,If thou consent that I be bolder,I’ll say thine beautyis the reason a man dies.I’ll court thee withwords and flowers,Dying for thinerestraint to slip,Whether it’s underthe night .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1731267/ Flowers stir inbreezes soft, Candles flicker inmorning chill,Your Temple is heldaloft,It’s emptinessshattering me still.Your guide to thebeyond stands ready,To incant the hymnsof passage and mourning,My heart, my mind, mysoul, all unsteady,For you, my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1730962/ I’ve read the books,I’ve watched as much,I’ve seen the lovinglooks,Seen the intimacy oftouch.I thought I knew all,Thought I couldeasily please you,I would cherish yourevery call, Every smile and everylaugh too.I had a lot to learnAnd yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728806/ Darknights and darker days,Andkarma never pays,In thecity, all alone yet constantly surrounded, On thestreets good fortune is unfounded.Peoplelook but do not see,Youdon’t understand being trapped when you’re free,Theysay they know but they’re i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728803/ There’sa huge hole filling my chestNowthat you’re gone, my friend,And Ikeep expecting to see you around the next bend,Andevery time I’m disappointed when I make it around, But atleast I know I’ll see you at the end. I founda kindred sp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728796/ I’ll turn time’shourglass upside down,Gift you the key tothe Labyrinth...As you stand beforeme in your innocent white gown,I will vow the words,becoming your plinth. You are bone of mybone,Flesh of my flesh,In my heart you holdcourt on your throne,Our love will bringab.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728794/ You drive me wild,Pop the clutch, Hit the gas,I can never have toomuch.Make those tiresspin,Peddle hit the floor,Make me scream formore. You’re the catalystfor my ecstasy,The Nos under thehood,How do you do this tome?Don’t know.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728789/ Across the worldCry the orphans ofwar;Make a difference,Don’t close yourdoor.  Bullets of rain,Bombs of thunder,They’re taken beforetheir time,Destined to be sixfeet under,Unless you open yourheartAnd help thesedesperate souls,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728786/ You’re the knights ofGreat BritainWithout the armour,the honesty And the righteouscrusades;You’re our guardians,Fighting for supremeguard,Allowing foes throughthe gates of Troy;You’re ourrepresentatives, Of a curse amongstmany,Letting s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728784/ “I love you” Sarah whispered lovingly, sensing Markwanted to say it but was... scared? Unsure? Either way, if she said it first,it made it a lot easier for Mark to say it. Like she had hoped and expected, Mark smiled and,caressing her cheeks while brushing her hair back from he.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728094/ The stench of deathHangs heavy in theair;Death is the smell ofmy breathAnd of my dirtyunwashed hair.They smell us drawingnear,A haze of pungentsmell;In return we smelltheir fearFor we will send themto hell.Death is supposed tobe a cloaked tall figure.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/RMC/1728086/