http://slow.writerscafe.org/Barnstein18 The original writings of author Barnstein en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776026382 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 On the day I was born!I set my first footsteps, along the road with my name upon it.For a time it seem to pass slowly!As I wandered through childhood years.Moving to a teenager brought a world of wonder mixed with anxiety of youth.I discovered the joys of education and decided to spend my life walki.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069142/ Perfumed airWarm nightsTwinkling starsDreamland awaitsImages flowOrdered mindAnxieties thrownReality returnsRefreshedAnother day begins http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069141/ The tree buds once tightUnfurl their leavesFresh in the rising sunshinePlants lain dormantExplode with colourThe perfumed smells lingerThe ground once hard from frostSoftens like a carpet underfootBirds herald the new seasonDawn chorus welcomesThe days lengthenThe warm months approachAs the world aw.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069140/ Grass greenSky blueFlowers bloomBirds singCalm existsWhen day startsPeace persistsUntil the mass shift http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069139/ The conductor tapsThe curtains upLights dim!Anticipation hangsThe actors movepositions choreographedLines spokenMeaning hitting the coreTime passesThe magic weavedAll spell bound at easeThe end arrivesRounding applauseCharacters bowMore! shouts out loudAudience reluctant to leaveSense of lossReality.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069138/ Waves crashingFoamy seasRocks glazed, greenWet with slimeRock pools, sparkleHolding secretsHidden by shadowsSand fine, shellsScattered, homesTo crabs, scuttleAir moist, sunEvaporatesChildren frolic, kissedSuns rays, tannedHappy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069137/ Friendship, anticipation Seeing friends anewTime passes, but not forgottenMemories revisitedReminiscent of happy days.Snapshots of lifeFull of joy and laughterTears for friends no longer hereInner most thoughts bared for allShared photos, families smilingWe watch them growGatherings few and far.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069136/ The job I love, no longer existsTroubled by politics, all adriftTraining long ago, no longer fitsExperience counts for naughtExpensive, cut loose to flitterEducation for the academics is the nowThe practical willed, consigned to the litterYour no longer fit for purposeAdaptable, willing to changeNo .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069134/ Mountains rugged, course, sharpe, black with volcanic actionSandstone, exposed, worn, granular, running through your toesSunshine strong, rays lick at the skin, intensified by strong windsBeauty beheld, contrasts of raw ruggedness against green palmsFlowers colourful, scent rich and vibrantCultures .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Barnstein18/2069132/