http://slow.writerscafe.org/Gyrocaptain The original writings of author Adam Latham en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776033587 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 OuijaA cold oppressive malice fellUpon the room as outside roaredA howling gale, a soundtrack toThree girls beside a Ouija board. Three little sisters, six, eight, ten,Up past their bedtime, dead of night. Sat in a circle bleary eyed,Their faces washed in candlelight. The elder sibling's trembling h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2825103/ I was buried deep down in my bedclothes When my mother reassured me and said, "Hush-a-bye, close your eyes, go to sleep nowFor no monsters live under your bed. No ghouls lie poised in the closetTo jump out and give you a start, The cupboards are.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2115386/ One man I seek with perfect symmetry, One man whose sword is greater than my own, Who can with just one stroke give unto meA fear in life that I have never known.I've wandered far across this English field, A nomad knight afforded by a purse, And still in battle I am yet to yieldTo better men that t.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2097627/ The subtle shimmers of the candlelight Reveal the hidden shadows of the night, And beckon forward faces from the past, A long lost love, the first but not the last. An old acquaintance from so long ago Is recreated in the yellow glow, But fades again as some elusive draught Proclaims my own ineptnes.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2069012/ A few months ago I entered a poetry competition where the theme was sport. So I chose to write a poem about Formula One motor racing. :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2064343/ So a while ago I tried to write a poem dedicated to one of my favourite poets, Robert Frost. The aim was to create a piece using the titles of some of his poems. The end result was a bit of a mess. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2061691/ This is a poem that I wrote a few months ago. It's my attempt at a villanelle...:) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2058547/ No life left, The fire has almost gone.Light fades To shades, The dark advances on. The creeping gloom, The pressing weight of fear That once the torch held back Starts to draw near. I will the flame, My final flickering friend, Do not die, Do not die, Lest into black I blend. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2044751/ Inside the Rainbow ForestWhere unicorns are born,And fairy dust floats on the airFrom sundown until dawn,There dwells in royal splendourYet very rarely seen,The king of all the pixiesWith his pretty pixie queen. His palace is a mushroomAs tall as any tree,With bright red spots upon itThat wi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2044162/ Eternity contains thereinThe essence of what might have been,The words you would have said to meAnd I to you reciprocally,If sooner our two hearts had metAnd never friends but lovers set.O what a heart wrenched tragedyOf you and him, not you and me. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2042233/ There is a place I long to beSet in a tranquil turquoise sea,Where frothing waves lap on a shoreOf pure white sand and shells galore. A villa steeped in old world charmPeeks out behind a lush green palmAnd invites all to come and viewA beachfront joy of endless blue.And basking in clear cloudless sk.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2041477/ Each morning when I wake up toSweet wonderful and perfect you,I kiss you on the lips and say"I love you more than yesterday."And as you look back with those eyesThat marry sleep with mild surprise,You gently smile and say my nameTo let me know you feel the same. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2038337/ I wrote this poem many moons ago. It's not that good but I thought I'd share it anyway. :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2036672/ The frosted cloak of winter’s chillIs now retreating over hill,And through the valley and the townEnrobed in springtime’s golden gown.The rolling pasture once unseenBy snow is now a verdant greenWith yellow flecks to make you smileOf primrose blooms and chamomile.And cottage gardens too .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2036639/ The first time that we stole a kissI fell in love right from the start,For in that moment of pure blissYour velvet lips ensnared my heart. The magic of your mouth on mineAnd soft caresses from your hand,Were altogether so divine,A joy I barely could withstand. Your sweet intoxicating scentAnd fragra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2020064/ I wrote this poem a few years ago but I was never sure if it sounded quite right. It possibly needs tweaking..let me know what you think. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2019735/ The bright star of my life has dimmedAnd casts in shade the years before,When hope and love and longing brimmedMy youthful cup, but now no more. Where is the time, those heady daysI courted brashly, blind and bold,And squandered in so many waysWithout a thought of growing old. Where have you gone my.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2019270/ Far over the mumbling Mountains of MoanWhere blazing hot Firebirds are nurtured and flown,Through silver veined canyons and mines filled with goldBy Dwarves in their halls seeking riches untold. There lives by the side of a babbling brook,Buried deep in the earth, in it's own special nook,Un.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2019265/ I thought at first it was a dream,A figment of a hope starved mind,When through the darkness scythed a beamAnd with it voices warm and kind. A narrow band of pure white lightShone down upon my squinting soul,Illuminating left and rightThe human squalor of the hole. I felt my heart leap in my chest,A.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2019255/ Atop the blanched plume of a pampas grass stem, Overlooking a sea of white daisiesStretching out to the edge of a wild flower leaWhere the forget-me-not bumble bee lazes,Is the grandiose house of the Butterfly KingFilled with treasures and precious excesses,With a bright yellow spire built from.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2004780/ She strode the stage in swathes of silkThat swished in synchronicityTo the drum beat,As in the heatHer voice oozed electricity.It coursed the roomWith her perfume In concert with those sultry tones,Deep in the groove,So velvet smoothLike chocolate over the microphone. All eyes were fixedUp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2004144/ Inside the Rainbow ForestWhere unicorns are born,And fairy dust floats on the airFrom sundown until dawn,There dwells in royal splendourYet very rarely seen,The king of all the pixiesWith his pretty pixie queen.His palace is a mushroomAs tall as any tree,With bright red spots upo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2003444/ I saw her standing by my bed,She woke me from my fitful sleep,I felt her stroke my fevered head,A touch that made my chilled flesh creep. My confused brain could not discernHer nature by the candle glow,Which gave her form an eerie turnOf flickering gold from head to toe.&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2003216/ 100 word flash fiction piece that I wrote a few years ago. :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002997/ I met her going to the fair,Upon a country road.A bow was tied about her hairWhich to her shoulders flowed.The spark of youth shone in her eyesIn pools of emerald green,Her body was of average sizeYet pretty to be seen.The whitest dress I ever sawSwept lightly about her feet,And .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002986/ The steady peal of church bellsRang out without a care,Borne on a biting east windWith snowflakes in the air. The warming chimes were carriedOn blizzard driven gales,That bleached the parish rooftopsAnd whitewashed once green dales. A bleak midwinter blanketStretched .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002925/ The people bore their leader home,His body now an empty shell,A clotted mess of blood and loamFrom off the field on which he fell.The day was won but at a costThat countered victory and reward,A mighty warrior chieftain lostSlain by the stroke of a swinging sword.Raised up upon his s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002569/ There is a cottage by a disused well,And in it lives a strange and haggard crone,Knock on her door and she will give a tellOf future moments yet to you unknown. No crystal balls or scattered runic tiles,No divinations of the palm or flame,Her forecasts lie in bodies she defiles,The pra.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002566/ The static hours of night she keepsLocked up inside her sheets,And so much like a child she sleeps,Contented and at peace.She does not move and barely stirsHer eyelids for her dreams,I wonder what her mind conceivesBehind those fleshy seams.Perhaps a world of puppy dogs,As every in.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002563/ I only to the stars would fly aboveIf I could take you too, my love.For sailing God's celestial seaMeans not as much as you to me.I only to the stars and moons displayWould I transport myself away,And only would I go beyondThe confines of this Earthly bond,If you would simply give co.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002562/ Where is my left?Where is my right?What is this mist That eclipses the light?What are my bearingsAnd where is the sun?I cannot go backAnd I cannot sail on.I am lost,I am lost,Will I ever be freeOf this finger like fogOn this mystery sea. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002561/ Rest now that sweet delightful headUpon the bosom of your bed,Shut tight those eyes and drift awayOn dreams on unreality.And let the sandman take your hand,A guide through this your slumberlandWhere all you have ever wished for ridesThe wave crests of ethereal tides. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002560/ I left my cares upon the cloudsThat drifted slowly up on high,And watched unburdened from the groundAs each one floated gently by.The breeze shall carry them afar,Across the bluebell covered lea,Beyond the winking EvenstarAnd on towards the rolling sea.My heart's world weariness has .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002558/ Would that I could remember her face,Her glorious smile and feminine grace,And would that I could a memory stirTo recall the days that I spent with her.  Would that I could her sweet scent approve,To wallow in each fragrant curve,And would that I could feel kisses like rainThat .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002557/ O gentle night lend me your grace, The hour is late and I must rest; Give up my mortal earthly place And take the unknown journey west.   Mourn not our parting, shed no tears, All things are fated not to last, I lived a full life all these years,&nbsp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002555/ Dance fairy, fairy bright,What a truly happy sight,Let those tiny feet awayTo a place of fun and play. Make your wings of silver hueTake you to the lily zoo,To the courts of croaking kingsWhere the handsome Frog Prince sings.  Dance dance fairy, fairy bright,Skip across the .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002551/ The last ship set sail after midnightI watched as it drifted from view,Lost dreams silhouetted in moonlight,Crushed hopes of a life spent with you.The wind billowed canvas bears westward,The rudder steers steady and true,Far o'er the sea ever onward,How I longed for our sweet rendezvou.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002546/ I watched the most exquisite bloom,An object for admiring eyes,Glide gracefully into the roomAnd sail upon a sea of sighs. Resplendent in a satin gownThat matched her long cascading hair,Rich auburn curls that trickled downSoft flawless skin her dress laid bare.Her beauty sparkled li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002545/ The twilight of the day draws near,The blazing sun is laid to rest,And dimming skies let stars appearThat twinkle in the bloodstained west.The once warm air turns cold and still,Long drawn out shadows gently fade,While birdsong that before was shrillFalls silent in a soft cascade.The.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002540/ Inside the Rainbow ForestWhere unicorns are born,And fairy dust floats on the airFrom sundown until dawn,There dwells in royal splendourYet very rarely seen,The king of all the pixiesWith his pretty pixie queen.His palace is a mushroomAs tall as any tree,With bright red spots upo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Gyrocaptain/2002532/