http://slow.writerscafe.org/JazzJazz The original writings of author Jazz en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776020055 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 The idea for this poem suddenly hit me whilst I was shopping yesterday...it was one of those "Eureka!" moments where I had to buy a notebook and go and find a quiet coffee shop to write it in http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/812705/ I wrote this for my creative writing seminar at university. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/806477/ Nature and mankind word together...for once. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/800845/ I'm quite enjoying writing all these haikus! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/800844/ Another attempt at a haiku. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/800843/ An attempt at a haiku - written in my first creative writing seminar at university! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/800510/ A religious debate you could say? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/795707/ This is for a competition being run by a UK newspaper. The object is to write the opening paragraph to a story in 50-150 words. It also has to include the word 'row'. I set this in the Victorian era! http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/789191/ Here is the completed version! I acted upon the advice of some wise people and took the other version down as it was not yet completed. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/785537/ Written in the wee hours of the morning http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/782636/ A random, rambling poem which I wrote in free verse. Not sure if it's any good but I wrote it about my uncle, who was like a father to me. He sadly passed away 6 years ago. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/781381/ This poem is partly autobiographical. I hope it shows that no one has to be a victim of Destiny. Life is what you make it. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/780133/ This is a poem about the people who strive to make others happy when they themselves are unhappy. I decided to use the metaphor of a swan. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778646/ A poem on a lost and forbidden love http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778645/ As the poem progresses, the syllables in each line become longer which I think is effective because it shows how relationships can become more complicated. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778643/ This is a poem I wrote a couple of years ago after walking through a cemetery and being appalled at the state of disrepair that some of the graves were in. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778052/ This is the poem that was shortlisted. Enjoy! :) http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778047/ A poem about the sights and sounds of summer. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/JazzJazz/778044/