http://slow.writerscafe.org/BillMac The original writings of author Bill MacEachern en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775948488 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Don't Look NowDon't look now, holy cow Look what he’s doing now Closing doors to everyoneDon't look nowThere's more to comeDon't look now, oh me oh my All he does is lie lie lie P.T.Barnham...multiplied!!!Holy s**tDont trust this guyDon't loo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2960858/ "I am They”!“They”Are the IrishThe Black And the Jew“They’re The innocent All thrown In the stew"They”Are your family Your neighborYour friends“They’re”Used by bigots As weapons Again“They"Can be an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2905917/ Silence speaksIt’s heard and it’s loudNot saying a wordSays, I will allowSilence wobblesUnsteady it standsLike a good ostrich That blends with the sandsSilence is safety With no point of view Silence don’t matterUntil it is you Silence is sneakyIt hi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2905915/ I Wood Walk I wood walk for leisure I wood walk for me I wood walk and listen To old woods that creak I wood walk at daybreak I would walk and breathe I wood walk while tasting The scent of wet leaves I wood walk and ponder I wood walk the trail I wood walk the winter woo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903110/ Rainy At My HouseTorrents of rainFlume for the guttersBlankets of graySpread out above usTreetops sashaySwinging here and then froLike wild swing dancersCommandeering the floorWindows bead heavyWith water dropletsSome are seen racingWith weightful swiftnessWrens sti.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903038/ Abuse http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903037/ Senior SerenadeI want to be alrightFor the rest of my lifeHave no more fearsOn my coming yearsJust have a homeI can call my ownWith my own kitchenDo my own cookin’Just to live carefreeAs free as I can beNot a care for rentIn my retirementJust to be at peaceW.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903036/ Those DaysThose daysThose daysThey come to an endWhat was back thenCannot be againBottle it upSip from it whenYou long forThe daysYou thought would not endThose daysThose daysWere just like thatMemorable timesWe’ll never get backIt’s alrightJust dand.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903035/ School Of LifeNever travelled’Round the worldBut beenAround that blockNever reallyFinished schoolBut read aMany bookDidn’t chefLe Cordon BleuBut surelyI can cookDidn’t train atJuilliardBut feet dancedAll they couldNever been toPrisonB.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903033/ EmpathyEmpathy are feelingsThat make us careIt pulls at our heart stringsThen cause our tearsEmpathy is drainingIt drips and it flowsConstantly leakingWhat you feel you knowEmpathy is deadlyIt tears us apartRipping our insidesThen breaking our heartsBill MacEachern .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903032/ Dilly-Dally DayDawdle dawdleA dilly-dally wordDawdle DawdleMeans work is deferredDawdle dawdleA dilly-dally dayDawdle dawdleWhy work when there’s playDawdle DawdleA word so absurdDawdle dawdleA dilly-dallyWord http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2903031/ I grew up on a peninsula called Hull(Nantasket Beach) That had an amusement, The Comet was billed as the highest roller coaster in the world. The town was full of beach saloons, arcades and Paragon Pk http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2888300/ Storm power outage http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872605/ Decorating Christmas tree with my Ma http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872499/ Guilt Distilled I want to turn awayFrom all the misery But if I close my eyesThe guilt distills in meAnd if shout aboutAll that I believe I sadly know by nowI’ll lose some family But if I turn my backTo that, that must be seenWell, then, I risk it allAnd lose huma.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872399/ Disorderly Conduct Keep to the rightKeep to the rightTeachers all taughtKeep to the rightStay on the rightWhile we all walkSo it’s not chaos Crossing crosswalksDodging and bumping While in the storeNow it’s all madness No order no moreKeep to the right.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872324/ I Wood WalkI wood walk for leisureI wood walk for meI wood walk and listenTo old woods that creakI wood walk at daybreakI would walk and breatheI wood walk while tastingThe scent of wet leavesI wood walk and ponderI wood walk the trailI wood walk winters woodsWhen I wan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872175/ A Dorchester Christmas Triple deckers decked in lightsMostly colors, some just whiteChristmas trees all dressed in tinsel Glow at night though curtain windows Kids with shovels dot the streetsDigging out from Christmas EveSome with smiles, some with frownsAll can’t wait to .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2872173/ A poem about loss through the advent of smartphones http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871796/ That SmellThat smell I knowBut can not placeIs from my youthA certain space That smell I knowIs so familiarMusty and coldLike an old root cellarThat smell I knowBrings me right backCrawling, exploring But not an atticNow my nose knowsLike incense in churchThat s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871736/ Nature and trees http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871733/ Old BoyIn the valleyOf my soul Lives a boy Who never grows old The kid’s a keeper Of my regretsHe holds the keyTo all my secretsHe opens the book Of shame and self doubt Turning pagesTo purge it all out Chapters need reading And read with a shout Ones lik.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871672/ Nostalgia http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871654/ Growing up in a beach town with amusement park. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871604/ Blue And GreenWhen we learnTo offer handsWe’ll understand Our same heartsThen we’ll seeYou you & meShared earths t*****sFrom the startEarth is our motherMy sister my brother We’re all childrenOf the seaLet us not waitTill it’s too lateWe&.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871523/ Self care http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871498/ Nature http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871497/ Nostalgia http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2871496/ Wingless BirdI wasn’t taughtReach for the starsI never knewIt’s not too farI knew to stopLook both waysAnd never touchA burning flameEncouragementWas never heardI left the nestA wingless birdSurvival was My only schoolDoctorate in hitAnd bachelors .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2870370/ War http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2866828/ A short capture of my life growing up in a beach town in Massachusetts, this took place Spring 1974, I was 18. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2866077/ Puzzle BoxEmotions, memories Kept in a boxPieces of puzzlesThoughts we have thoughtUnpacking words Fractured pictures This one looks goodThis one fits betterWrite a short story In so many wordsDon’t use a thousand When 50 will serveMake a big picture Show wh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859828/ No Exit No RetreatWe CHARGEInto loveThere is No RETREATIt’s instant addiction That cannot be Beat Love’s addiction Is like no otherWhile trying to AbstainForever You’ll love herThere are No rehabsNo 12 steps If the arrow is trueThere are .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859745/ Solo http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859678/ Nostalgia http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859676/ Getting On… http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859502/ Nature, seasons http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/2859500/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865132/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865126/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865125/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865121/ Inspiring http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865120/ LOVE http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865119/ LOVE http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865116/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865114/ Nature http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865112/ Love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/BillMac/1865110/