http://slow.writerscafe.org/Lesley%20Marshall The original writings of author FemmedPlume en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776200736 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 For Christopher http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809056/ Late.My body trembles, andI ache; and thenI wake. I wakeBefore the Sun must raise His headBefore the Moon has sought Her bedI must wakeAnd stumble outPut on a face to seeAnd go where I must beBut I am slacked with wearinessMy powers fail, and drearinessAnd loneliness cannot be foughtOnly shouldered,.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809055/ Curled up lip and clacking tongueDressed up pressed up desperate bonesWhen all else crumbled 'neath her toesThis was solid groundWounded pride masks wounded heartTime passed and now has passed the partNo longer can she clearly chartThese boards she walked aloneLights upon the wicked stageHide cracks.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809053/ On the other end of the noble spectrum, Second Baroness Anastasia Wynevir has *her* typical morning rudely--and yet, positively,--interrupted. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809050/ An atypical morning in the life of Thanet-by-the-Sea's Crown Princess, Ekaterina Kobytian. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809049/ The God of Death reveals a startling truth to his followers. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809045/ Two young women-one, an impoverished baroness; the other, Crown Princess-are forced to make alliance marriages ASAP to save their homes while intrigue & magic cloud the path to happily ever after. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/Lesley-Marshall/809044/