http://slow.writerscafe.org/CarpeNoctem1969 The original writings of author CarpeNoctem en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776239512 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 What do the mantis pray for?Late at night do you ever ponder the purpose of those prayers?Or wonder if yours are anything like theirs?Maybe they pray the prayers no man ever willMaybe only they can with stand the weight of that gravity Perhaps they just pray for longevityOr it could be they're .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CarpeNoctem1969/1755524/ Merciless those memories may be Superimposed ImageryStepping just outside recollection Or becoming filleted into fractions In time do they dissipateLeaving only traces of the phantom forgetA punitive tension as toes test the waterOf a murky memory that's long been altered Worn ra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CarpeNoctem1969/1755518/ Oh , Mortician Please see me off properFor I've not come preparedPowder my brow, as it has been permanently torqued From so many unfinished affairsI beg you, pry my mouth into a smile somehow Don't send me into eternity wearing this scowlPut some color to my lipsFor to cover the grey .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CarpeNoctem1969/1755507/ I dont like the ending, but then again, Howling wolf didnt like the electric guitar at first either (please review) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/CarpeNoctem1969/1755461/