http://slow.writerscafe.org/ARios91 The original writings of author AmandaRios en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775420177 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 “Life, what is it but a dream?”-Through the Looking glass-Lewis CarrollThrough the GlassMadame Magnolia places fingertips upon teacupsWith tongue across teethAs the infant-bestowed qualityLike w****s above this rigid houseFrom milk like milchI smite thee.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796893/ Kitchen CountertopsI am welcomed by fingers and toesUnder a hot sun deep into AugustShadows wave goodbye as the sunShies away from the girl with theLong curly hair always tangled andIntertwined with ivy that climbed the buildingsOf Abuela quenching thirst with pineapple j.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796811/ I Too Have Felt HisKickI capture insects with vinegarLike honey licked off unwashed handsAfter long days of shoveling sins with crucifixesBut stubborn as he He kicks at ovariesAnd laughs at a pitiful sight of lost innocence Scratching tissue with bruised fingertips .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796810/ He is Hymn                                                                                  &nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796807/ She Whispers Throughthe TreeEve is the reason for woman’s despairLike a w***enot even she could resist temptationAnd made from manWe all succumb to men She is temptressAdam should have been taken from wombI blame my sins to EveFor no woman claims .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796806/ I Want to Meet You Ina Different LanguageSay it:Say nostalgic dreamsAre God-like in any languageMake them move Say lonely:Say I am loudI am here and rhythmRuns me deepInto bone Say flesh:Say boulders are never heavyFor the coffin&rs.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796805/ Overbearing ClockRadios Work On Their Own Time Yours truly, fixates fear upon fixturesForever fearless I lay in the rust of pipesLeaking of mercuryMercy me of this disasterAsk forgiveness from the pastorBut past her I seek vengeanceLay underneath the orange treeBrea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796798/ “Waterbaptism does not save you, as much as people sometimes think it does. Waterbaptism is a commemoration of the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord.It does not save you.”-William BranhamICould Drown In This TubTouch fire,Crackle; burnLike Haiti unde.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796795/ Gravedigger’s SongSoulfully, I hear his songBreathe in the vernacular in which he speaksFor the dead is accompanied Ergo a slumber is well-lived to unlivedMark you that, Adam holds him dear He dugHe digs Death appears ancient as his ri.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796794/ BreadwinnerMay Joan of Arc bury my carcass under beds ofcoalAs Ishamefully await a sweet sloomTosave me from my unbearable ennui of breathBurrowingmy way through borrowed marrowRememberingthe melody of that saccharine lullabyThatlingers through fingertips untangli.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2796793/ Lamb of God I dare youTake away my sins from the worldSteal what solemnly belongs to me-As you read psalms, sing hymns, and praise in righteousnessLay bare in cracks of cobblestoneSlovenly feeding me Acts of ContritionWith sharp wooden spoons splintering my dry sinful tongueAs I eat and drink your &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2175182/ This is no Michael Angelo; I am all flesh and boneNo marble carving can depict my supple featuresIt’s my own faceNo chisel can sculpt me for I am a work of my own art I met with David and Pietà frozen in timeStill-life spoke no words, but I could hear themThey spoke on reflection o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2175180/ A love affair. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2171353/ A poem about lust and the yearning of physical embrace. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ARios91/2171259/