http://slow.writerscafe.org/ultravixen The original writings of author Victoria Preston en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775982383 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 With arms outstretched and a smile on her lipsShe welcomes his head to her breasts.He nuzzles her neck and strokes down her spineAnd, to the sound of her heartbeat, he rests.With passions now spent, and sleep ever closer,Their bodies entwined on her bed,He whispers his love, soft, into her earAn.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016569/ As daylight recedes and shadows grow,Time slows like an aging man.Whispered love still sounds in my earsTo torment as only sorrow can. As darkness shifts into every corner,The final light diminishing.With closed eyes I imagine your smileAnd know that our season is finishing. As blackness looms l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016568/ In a quiet place at the back of her mindLies a secret room where nobody goes.Under lock and key, she hides her fearsThe things she doesn't want them to know.Every nightmare, every challenge,Every hand that was used against her.Every scream her lips did utterEvery torn out length of hair. When al.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016566/ He was never going to understand her.Not while she feared to let him close.He saw only her beauty, so pale and fragileAnd in her heart, the image of the white rose. Softly blooming, but only in darknessTrembling petals, close to taking flight.Peeling away from his lips, as he kissed her,Her insa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016565/ The smart thing to do, in circumstances like these,Would be to swallow my pride and move on.But, being a woman, and a stubborn one, too,I choose to sit here and stare at the phone.It's not going to ring, as I know, all too well,Though this certainty leaves me confused.If the tables were turned, .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016564/ In firelit glade, in darken'd forestStands the symbol of all our fears.With glinting eye and foul breath stinking.A cloak of black is all he wears. The pot does boil and the brew within itSmelling like a creature, died.Incantations roughly spokenGiving evil no place to hide. The words he spits a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016563/ Silent footsteps in the snow,Feeling nothing on the climb.Barefoot, and running nowDesperately making up for lost time. Breath - a white cloud hanging,Lips cracked and dry.Impossible to know that life is changingNot caring about the how or why. Thoughts fly by, like the buzzing of summer bees,Tr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016562/ Dark clouds gather, moving hastily across a liquid sky.No room for sentiment as they converge in anger,Billowing thickly, black as night.Echoing the despair that lies within.Lightning speeding through the satanic scene,The scent of sulphur filling the air.Crashing thunderclaps breaking the monot.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016561/ My love has a secret, a place that he runsA land where the child within plays.A town built on memoriesAnd the laughter of kinAnd the promise of much brighter days.Surrounded by beauty, and Cumbrian coastHis mind wanders to times in his past.Of children and beachesAnd days in the sunshine,When th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016559/ "God? Is that you?"Eyes darting from side to sideEars turning to the slightest sound"God? Can you hear me?"Swallowing hardMouth dry with anxious fear"God? Can you forgive me?"A gasp emitted in pain-soaked longingHands grasping at thin air"God? Will this pain kill me?"Fear subsidesCalmness caress.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016558/ Through misted worlds and times long goneThe cherished songs that echo onThe touch of flesh long since forgottenDesire's corpse is slowly rotting -He speaksA deafening silence, reverberatingA moment of clarity, generatingThe satin touch of lips on fingersCold to touch, the pain still lingers -He.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016557/ Where canons roar, and gun smoke lingersThe wounded soldier lies.The inevitable shadow of impending deathIs seen through bloodshot eyes.A monotonous groan from the bowels of hellEscapes from muddied lips.On one elbow, slowly raised,The blood flow slowly drips.An attempt to stand is a futile move.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016555/ Born of lust and passion darkThe serpent's need is one.To feed upon the weakened heartOf men, whose love has gone.Slither now, my serpent friendThrough undulating hills,In search of prey to feast upon,To have thy belly filled.With broken tongue a hiss does soundAs seer becomes the seen,No creaki.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016554/ Bathed in moonlight, sepia toned,As candle flickers and incense burns,She chews her nails and stares before herDesperately searching for her love. She yearnsTo show him her unrelenting apologyFor all she did to make him leave.As wax drips down, a tallow heartbeatShe lingers with her past, bereav.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016553/ The chance to redeem is rarely offeredYet, when it appears, it comes at a price.A cost so high, not all can afford itNo jangling coppers, but the roll of the dice.And where it lands reveals a destiny,A path the Fates have chosen well.To bathe in sunlight, and be forgivenOr burn for eternity, in .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016550/ Crystals form on the ice cold window An icy wind chills her very soulThe sounds of the traffic, in the distanceBackdrop the realisation of her lost goal.No phone calls in the dead of nightNo texts of how he missed her charms,No emails begging her to comeBack to his waiting, opened arms.She hears.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016549/ Catapulted into the present, there is no time to dwellOn the abject misery of these last few days.Thrown, headlong, into a new kind of emotion,A seething rage that seems to find new waysTo twist the knife that little bit deeper,To taunt you when you can't get lowerTo make your pain seem insignif.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016548/ Innocence is just another wordFor refusing to accept responsibility.When sobbing is the only sound heard,You cannot blame your vulnerability.Instead it's time to choose a sideAnd understand the consequenceOf your action, you cannot hideOn either side of morality's fence.Were you wrong or were yo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016547/ The reappearance of the shadowMocks the heart to its very core.A sneer so sinister she wondersHow she could truly still adore.He spits his poison in her faceAnd rants with hatred and shame.He calls upon her weaknessesTo help him lay the blame.She feels each word like a knife woundStabbing her th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016546/ As melancholy slides under the doorRaping sweet ecstasy from the room,My heartbeat slows a little moreAnd I feel the strangulation of doom.Silence mocks with thunderous roarEchoing emptiness in my ears.A sealed fate for evermoreWill be my guide through the coming years.His voice has gone, his to.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016545/ SilenceDead air on the phone lineJust your breathingNothing more.No laughter,No romantic words of love,No making plans,Just the absence of you.Like insanity's own choir.Just a voidUnfillable,Unerring,Where your words once wereAnd now,With the sound of a receiver being replaced,I can do nothingBu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016543/ When the last light of day has slunk into the shadowsAnd the remnants of happiness lay shattered on the floor,I will walk with you, for the final timeUp to my dark hill, once more.There, we will linger to watch the death of our passionCreeping away, like a demon, into the misery of the night.No figh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016542/ Sunlight dazzles on calming watersAs the softest breeze plays with my hair.My mind wanders to moments and memories,When life was better for having you there.Holding my hand and smiling down on me,Whispered intimacies, flirtatious looks.Tasting my flesh as I melted into you,Not understanding your.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016541/ Why do I listen to those who mean me harm?Why should I care what they think of me?Is their opinion of me truly important,Or is it only your eyes that can see?Why do I let them inside my mind?Burrowing down where it matters.Sowing the seeds of doubt and fearReducing my world to tatters.But what i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016540/ Silence abounds.The softly falling snow cushions each sound.Bitter cold is shrouded in eerie lightAs the world sleeps in relative comfort.Yet I pace back and forth through this oppressive gloom.You were here, was it really just a day ago?Your playful eyes and warm smile were here to cheer me,Remindi.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016539/ When will it be my turn?When will somebody want me?When will my heart cease to ache?For the things that cannot be.Why is my bed so empty?A space I cannot seem to fill.Why do I wake alone each day?My fear is, I always will.Why can't I find a partner?Someone to love and hold.Am I always to be lonely,W.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016537/ The reflection in my mirror, that watches my every move,Seems to judge me constantly and ignores the subtleties of tact.It points out every flaw upon my body and my faceAnd reduces me to facing up to the sharpest fact.I am looking old now; older than my years suggest.The last few months have felt li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016536/ Will his fingertips feel the same as yours, as they move up and down my spine?Will his eyes twinkle, like yours did, when I ask him to be mine?Will my heart skip a beat when I feel his body moving near?Will his breath, upon my neck, make my whole world simply disappear?Will my breathing begin to fal.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016535/ Don't apologise to me, for the pain your are creating.Don't sob down the phone, as it's you I'll end up hating.Don't make excuses for your actions, if forgiveness is what you seek.Don't pity my predicament - it isn't me who's weak!You cannot expect my happiness, as you tell me of your choice.Or wait.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016533/ The sun brightly heralds the dawn of a brand new decadeAs another year fades into obscurity.The echo of an existence, long since departed,Leaves me hollow, but not lacking in security.No more for me, the endless, dreamless nights.No more the anguish and pain of a love, desperately lost.With the birt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016531/ Resurfacing.  Water splashing down to the floor.Gasping for breath. Hands shaking, violently.Chest heaving, fighting to take in oxygen.Crying out, the long moaning whimper of realisation.I was not brave enough to end this misery.I was not strong enough to end my suffering.Tears streaming as my .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016530/ Far below, the chasm opens up.The far side a pinpoint in the distance.No chance of traversing this gaping woundWhich hold her in misery and its persistence.Dark skies move swiftly overhead,Thunder clouds watching her as sheNears the slippery edge, and contemplatesThe leap. Her companion? - her i.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016526/ Glistening flesh, A timid gasp,A stroke of fingertips,Trembling thighs.He moves above herAnd travels down.Eyes closed,She bites her lip,Groaning softly.His mouth exploring,She licks her lipsAs does he.Quivering nowHis hands stroking,Exploring herDevouring her.Panting hard,Eyes watching,Aroused s.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016525/ Sensual fingers move throw her hair.Eyes closed as she delights in this feeling.Head tilted, his lips upon her neck,She treasures these moments they're stealing.Hand on her spine, he pulls her closeTo where his aching body awaits.She feels his heartbeat, fast and true,And leaves her destiny to h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016524/ You look me deep in the eye as your lips start to move now.The words slowly vanish as I witness this fall from grace.This man, who prides himself on his honesty in all things,Is lying ... bare faced lying ... straight to my face.You knew about this for weeks, if not months, and yetYou chose to keep .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016522/ I close my eyes and try to focus on a point of light,Buried deep in my subconscious, in a place I've been neglecting.Somewhere behind the anger and the pain it lays dormant,Waiting for an old friend to come calling once more.I breathe deeply and feel my fists opening and closing -A distant memory pu.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016521/ Waking to see the sunlight, glinting on crisp, clean snow.The chilly air, visible as I exhale long and deep.People going about their business, unaware of my sufferingAs I rise, once more ignored by sleep.The shower's scalding heat dragging me backInto the here and now, nowhere left to hide.The smell.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016518/ With fixed gaze and trembling hands, I watch you.My tongue slowly moistens my dry lips.I feel the vibration of your every foot fall,My pulse quickens and my heart skips.Your eyes are focused intently elsewhere,You do not see me staring after you.I swallow hard as you move ever nearerThe hazel of you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016517/ A momentary glance sideways and she sees himSilhouetted against the wall in the fire light.Just a shadow from her past, echoing in her heart,A memory of lost love, she needs to get her through the night.She turns down the music and listens to herself breathe,Rhythmic pattern of an existence that pit.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016516/ A key turning Door opensStepping insideSwitching on the lightClosing and locking the doorHanging up coatWalking down the hallFootsteps echoingSitting on the sofaSliding feet out of shoesSighingDinner for oneFlicking through the channelsLeafing through a magazineLong bath.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016514/ Through cobwebbed corridors, my memory brings you backFrom an age long gone from time and space.Moments in my history I had all but forgottenNow I watch as the mist is lifted from your face.We used to dance, your strong arms around me,Protecting me for a decade or more.Hot breath, your penetrating g.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016509/ Another Sunday comes aroundQuiet reflection and secret smiles.Hidden moments from memories stirred,The tacit knowledge, like a knowing child.Coffee and toast, and papers in bed,The warmth of a blush quickening the heart.Remembrances of dawns long past.Enforced distance can't keep them apart.The brus.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016508/ The times we shared were wonderful.You knew how to touch me and make me your own.But that was then and this is now,And it's not love but resentment that's grown.You act like I'm still yoursBut that was an age ago.You talk like you once didAnd still cannot understand "No".There is no going back for u.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016507/ There was a time when yours were the only words worth hearing,A moment when your hand was the only one I'd hold.An eternity stretched out before us, together,So why did I put myself out there, in the cold?If I had only known then what I know todayThe choices I made would have been a different matter.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ultravixen/2016506/