J.S.R. Rayburn | WritersCafe.org http://slow.writerscafe.org/jsrrayburn The original writings of author J.S.R. Rayburn en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775991261 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 the prostitutes and the lighthouse ifoundthe boxinthe roomwhere prostitutes meetto screwanchorsintothe wallhotelishomebedishardiwishtolightthewaywithmylighthousebutthestormwaterssentthe boatintothe craggy shoreupon this rockiwill builditanditshall lastfor generationsthe rocky cavernjust off the shoreiscold and moistishometo the hairl.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2483892/ The Dime Against the Grain See how long you can last before you skip to the end. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2463152/ On Break A poem I wrote while on break at my job. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2460867/ Annie Francis Full Title: Annie Francis: Or The Girl Who Sat Down One Morning at Her Kitchen Table with a Cup of Black Coffee, A Crossword Puzzle, An Egg, and A Fork. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2460835/ Drinking Whiskey While Writing Poetry I sometimes drink whiskey while writing poetry. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2450833/ Soup in Summer Why do people order soup in summer? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2444891/ The Tapping at the Window There's a tapping at my window. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2444890/ Dead Skin Poem about skin. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2444887/ The Yoke of the Youth (Opening Scene) An opening scene to a neo-western/adventure film idea that I had. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2444886/ The Caning of Charles Sumner The true story of the savage beating of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks on the United States Senate floor over the issue of slavery. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2365554/ Emancipation Memorial Inspired by the recent protests to tear down the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park (a statue that had been paid solely by freed slaves), and the clashes they had with black counter-protestors. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2313391/ 8 Minutes Something I wrote before I had to go to work. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2270606/ The Old Abandoned Barn A barn that has long been abandoned, acts as a shelter for the many animals in the forest, as a storm threatens to ravage the countryside. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2178532/ We Here At Company Company takes a stand against injustice. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2176547/ Up the Shower An ant crawls out the drain and makes a climb. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2175617/ Is This a Poem? Is this a poem?How 'bout now? http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2174963/ Connect What starts as an unorthodox, but unremarkable, encounter at a diner, snowballs into an unexpected tragedy. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2173940/ An Empty Page A blank page. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2173928/ The Zebra Walking Down Main Street A zebra is spotted taking a walk down Main Street. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2173829/ The Girl With the Blue Balloon A photographer comes across a little girl standing at an old abandoned train station, holding a blue balloon. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2173821/ Trespass A man screams to the heavens, and gets a stunning response. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/jsrrayburn/2173815/