http://slow.writerscafe.org/Lannyrolls The original writings of author Lanny en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776230261 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 Who's Under The Christmas Tree? *** I write western or cowboy poetry for my own enjoyment and to have some fun. This is a short narrative poem. ***I’m a sleepin’ in my bedToys is dancin’ in my headThen I wakes to Ho-Ho NoiseStopp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2084216/ SurvivalSuddenly,Igniting head to shoulder caution, skittering neural lightning arc traceTiny hairs hyper-birthing alertness, invisible unmistakable reaction chainsLanced shivers tingling icy spine dreadPremonition creation? Imperilment alert? Survival blueprint ageless?Deep never-lost, ever-rooted,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2083907/ Falling Leaves, peopleBrowned with age, spotted  Wind whipped, adrift withoutTorn from support, spiralling downward Discarded, forgotten, trampled, bereft, blown aboutTreasured, needed, respected, worshipped, embr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2083799/ Once Upon an Alley Dreary DiscardsPleading winds unansweredInhaled early onset death pleasuresRiderless self-imposed galloping decayRicocheting horrors, ears on both sidesThe jerky claws that scratch and scratch and scratchDetona.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2083593/ Long, narrative poem with Americana and western flavour. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2083577/ You will need stamina as this is a long, narrative poem, one that includes a small glossary of western slang, as well as some place-names and key dates for historical context. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2081483/ Cathedral PrayerCathedral PrayerCathedral of air,Towering white columns of condensed atmosphere.Golden sunlight filtersAs cobalt blue embraces all.Elliptical wingsOf a newly-minted, airborne knight.Treasured photograph of mother and childAbove the myriad gauges.Mist-built colonnade.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2080089/ Sensed UnseenFlutters of skin-skimming caresses,Tiny, breathy kissesLightly, softlyGhosting hairs on the romanced arm of fortuned opportunity.But sense can never seeSuch phantomed exhalations of invisibility.Lanny http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2079897/ What is a house? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2079604/ An old prospector is down on his luck, and he gets a most unexpected visit on Christmas Eve! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lannyrolls/2079120/