http://slow.writerscafe.org/TxPoetBear76 The original writings of author James Mckay en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1775974900 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 What was this that fell from the sky?For months our grass and creeks ran dryBut darker clouds were spotted by IIt felt great to see it with my very own eyeWhat was this that fell on my windshield glass?First a few droplets and then it fell fastThe first round was quick and it didn't lastBut more cam.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2860990/ It is anyone's guessThat I'm such a total messBut I'm possessed with this questAs my chest hurts from which I ingestHaving a hard time to digestI lie down to restAnd trying to feel blessedBut I feel so restlessAnd then shower with ZestAm I in distress or feeling stressI try to caress but not feeling.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2860276/ Wind blowing out of the southTree branches are scratching the windowWind chimes are dancing a melodyAs the air moves like a shadowThe dust has been stirred upAn old rusty gate keeps slapping the fenceThe windmill spins like a propellerI haven't seen one this bad, sinceThe dog is barking like crazyTh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2860140/ If you see a creek, river, or lakeAnd the sun has been boiling downPassing it by would be a mistakeYou best stop and stand on it's groundYou know you want to cool offYou'll be wet the least little bitIf you have second thoughts about jumpin' inI say do itIf you see a nice size puddleAnd you want to .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2859084/ I know I've yet to feel the touch of such sweet, soft skinOr the wet, moist lips of such a gentle, damp kissIt's not because I hit speed bumps or a few dead-endsOr stood by and allowed myself to just simply missI tell myself that I'm okay with just being lonelyIt may just prevent me from ever gettin.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858713/ Hey you! The one with the penAre you ready to write yourself another poem?So what shall we write about today?Do we need a subject? No! Every thing okay?You can write about your feelings or the events of todayYou can close your eyes and focus or ask your heart what to sayDon't leave the paper blankCo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858712/ They all opened their arms and welcomed HimAnd worshiped and love just who He wasHe was innocent, for no crime was committedThen the crowd asked to free BarabbusAnd just like that, they turned their backAnd wanted this sweet man to be crucifiedIt wasn't enough for Him to shed his bloodHe loved us so.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858707/ My brother and I were children of the eightiesWe were daddy's pains and mama's little babiesWe grew up by faith and from an old leather beltWe knew God loved us and dad's love was feltWe still had our adventures and we made it lastOur converse pedaled those Mongoose's fastWe grew up drinkin water fr.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858706/ I will not floatFor I know I'll sinkI'll engulf the waterLike taking a drinkLike a fishing weightI sink to the bottomI'll get entangled on a rootTorn off and forgottenLike a piece of torn paperDrifting along the windFall into a drainage ditchTo never been seen againMinding my own businessDreading th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858594/ One thing I don't want to do is quit doing what I loveOne day my fingers won't grasp the pen to touchMy hands will shake and they will acheAnd it will hurt so muchI just don't want to quit doing what I loveI don't want to forget the things I wroteI don't want to forget just what to writeI know there.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858488/ David asked if he and his crew could stay at the ranch tonightThey needed to re-group and re-strategize what to do nextHis people began setting up tents in the barn and the stablesAnd set up a defense perimeter in case of any unwanted guest Someone hollered for David and he made his way out thereIt .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858235/ Standing on the edge of this cliffLooking down at this valley belowWhere my mind and memory is adriftAlong with the current river's flowI can hear mother natures' whispersI can see the bald eagle take flightThe beavers use their tails like flippersAnd the day creatures hibernate for the nightThe sun.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858175/ My mind's been driftingI'm not sure what to writeHere lately I've been focusingOn spooky things at nightMy mind's been driftingI don't care of other's opinionI could write about natureI could write about religionMy mind's been driftingMost of it has all been goodI could write about the pastMore on m.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858050/ Johnathan would barely leave his room, much less his bedTimothy could tell them but they think he was crazy in his headTimothy was watching a little tv that night; a number set his mind at easeHe figured he would give it a call first thing for, "Bigfoot Mysteries"He told them this wasn't a prank and.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2858027/ I hope someone is enjoying these little tales. Kind of reminds me of Goosebumps. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2857569/  You're really good at hiding your true formI guessed you changed after you were bornThere's a different look there upon your jawJust tell me where you hide all your clawsYou have a really sharp tongue; where's the fangs?I'm sure there are places you can hide them thingsYou have everyone really.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2857447/ Towards the back of their parents 100 acre propertyThe brothers picked out the biggest of all oak treesThey pleaded with dad saying they've been really goodCould they head to the hardware store and purchase some wood?Dad took out his measuring tape and drew a quick designAnd there at Lowe's they wer.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2857431/ It's Halloween night and he is awfully beatJust got through watching a marathon of Nightmare on Elm StreetHe's stuffed up on sugar and lots of caffeine He sounds too wired to sleep much less to dreamThunder and lightning began to start real fastBut his parents bedroom he goes sneaking passedNot one .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2857169/ Life has a funny way of opening your eyesYou want to sit there and argue with itBut instead, you come to a compromiseThere are days where you will blame itThere are days where you will curse itThere are days where come out on topThen you know you'll have to reimburse itLife is use to handling things.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856766/ Oh how I miss those years When I use to sit on your kneesWatching television with you Throughout the eighties and ninetiesWe loved watching wrestlingAnd every single football gameYou'd whistle at the cheerleadersAnd Grandma called you by nameWe both just started laughingThose were just good ol times.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856654/ Humidity, Oh humidityYou have no idea that you're cooking mePlease chill outWill you listen to meHumidity, Oh humidityHumidity, Oh humidityYou have no idea that you're boiling mePlease simmer downYou're burning meHumidity, Oh humidityHumidity, Oh humidityYou are making me sweat so profuselyCan't you.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856528/ I found my mother's old wooden trunkUncertain of the treasures I would findDad think she stored nothing but junkBut sentimentally it was from our timeThere were several old wool blanketsAnd other nostalgic pieces at randomOur baby clothes and birth certificateAnd then I discovered the photo albumsTh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856344/ What is a theater without an audience?What is a theme park without its guest?What is car if it isn't driven?What is a pirate without a quest?What is a school without its students?What is a church without a congregation?What is the world without the people?What is a question without an explanation?Wh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856095/ As soon as my head hit the pillowI slipped off to sleep a dreamAnd most of the time they're awkwardBut it took me to my favorite sceneMaybe I thought enough about her   Maybe I bragged so much about her charmsBut I was so happy that it sent meRight into her waiting arms I felt her lips upo.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2856072/ There in the yard    was a bald spot of sandWhere making roads and bridges    was all part of the planWe'd get out our Matchbox cars    and pretend to make streetsJust a small little dirt town    in the middle of the Texas heatWe'd keep a l.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855963/ Roses are RedViolets are BlueWarm is my bedAnd so are youRoses are redViolets are blueLove is in my headIt's beating my heart trueRoses are redViolets are blueDo you love me?Like I love you?Roses are redViolets are blueMy heart has been ledTo tear in and satisfy youRoses are redViolets are blueWith .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855899/ I feel with every step I takeI sink a little deeperI feel with every decision I makeThe choices get steeperMy feet are moving much slowerLike sloshing around in mudMy self-esteem is decreasing lowerI definitely feel like crudNothing seems to go my wayI have concrete on my shoesNo one listens to what.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855895/ He could have found so many answersat the end of a bottleBut instead he went walking in the parktrying to make sense of a debacleThen the sky opened up and it rainedhe ran for cover until it stopsThat's when he quickly found a shelterit was made out of a cardboard boxThere was a young woman inside o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855287/ A few years ago2019 came by usNot long after my birthdayI contracted "that" virusMy oxygen level was lowI did feel a little weakI was able to get an appetiteBut it was much harder to sleepHaving to sleep on my tummyIs what the Dr said to meIt was difficult for me turningEspecially with that I.V.I wa.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855275/ Knock, KnockHello! Is anyone there?I know you're reading thisBut the comments are bear.Ya got nothing to say?Cat got your tongue?You know what, it's okThis is probably dumb.I'm just amusing myselfIt's kind of fun you seeMaybe it's not for anyone elseAfter all it's written by me.It's always good to h.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855272/ ABeautiful CloudDancesExtremelyFragileGivingHalfIt's JiveKindlyLiftingManyNewOppressorsPolitelyQuietlyRambunctiously SavingTimeUntilVictoryWavesXenialZestfullyby: James Mckay6-29-23 http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855267/ Hey Mr. LionI see you lying thereWhat's that? I came to see you!I drove to get hereHey Mr. LionI got a question for youHave you ever eaten anybody?And did they taste like chicken too?Hey Mr. LionDo you know they call us animals as wellI know we're a different breedAnd a different kingdom; do tellHey.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855173/ Sunny, cloudy dayGet ready and let's playSun, let me feel your raysPuffy white, no longer greyFreshly cut, greener grassRollin around; havin' a blastIf it rains; you grow up fastMakin' each memory lastCool, flowing springlike creekWater feels good between the cheeksA quick kiss I will sneakShe's exp.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855171/ The waves crashed on shore; lightning flashedBlackbird scattered from a nearby treeA few whitetail deer quickly lashedIt was quite the spectacle; I did seeThe thunder rumbled. The clouds did formDroplets of rain turned to a drenching pourI admired in awe as I watched this stormSaturated ground; I so.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855161/ I could sit on a creek bankJust watching the water flowHearing the crickets chirpAnd see the fish swim belowThe sun pierces through the treesIt gives the area just enough lightMy mind drifts in and outI wonder if I'm feeling all rightA single tears rolls down my cheekAs the memories come into playTh.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855073/ I use to enjoy watching these little insects kick the dirt to knock the ant down to their awaiting mandibles http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855071/ Your words saturated my soulIt was like it ignited a sparkFor once I nearly felt wholeAnd it filled up my entire heartI couldn't believe that it was trueThat I was loved by someone so beautifulI said some things, you said them tooBut little did I know I wound up a foolIt's like you preyed on my good.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2855068/ What can I do to get you to see?Just change your mind and desire meExtra pounds with a beautiful heartLarger arms for extra warmthSweeter soul and dashing personalityPlease come and desire meSensitive words spew from my mouthExcessive wet tongue for going southYou will moan exquisitelyPlease come an.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854968/ Why do you torment me?Why can't you let me be?Is it for your satisfactory?Do you love seeing me ache in pain?And crawling upon all fours again?Every time I try to stand; I start to spinAny time that we try and fire backYou counter again with a new attackAnd all you do is sit back and laughIt seems y.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854948/ I laid a rose by your side of the bedSo you would see it when you wake upThere would be hot breakfast on a plateAnd fresh roasted coffee in your cupI laid a rose on your side of the sinkSo you would see it when you brush your teethThere would be a clean cup and towelWith a small note underneathI lai.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854709/ You curved up from the groundWe surveyed you without failWe would look for old boardsFind a hammer and some nailsWe made ourselves a ladderMy brother I said to himMake sure the board is wide enoughTo nail between two limbsIt was an old Chinaberry TreeIn the corner of our backyardAnd when one was up .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854691/ It's sort of in a rap setting aimed at abusive men http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854605/ It's a story but written as a poem http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854603/ High above the HeavensSitting upon His throneGod is there with JesusBoth watchin' over their ownThere is also this presenceThat watches over meGod, Jesus, and the Holy SpiritThe mighty power of threeI have stumbled through lifeFully uncertain of my pathUntil I accepted Jesus in my heartThe One Frien.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854597/ Absolutely awe-inspiringBreathtakingly beautifulCharismatically captivatingDevoted and dependableEnthusiastically energeticFlamboyantly faithfulGraciously gallantHumbly hospitable                    &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854512/ So many years have passedNot sure how long I will lastEach second goes by too fastWill I ever be in your arms?I'm not sure how you have patienceMost days I keep feeling resistanceBut I know my heart is persistent But I still hear its alarmsI know we do belong togetherFor we both have stormed the wea.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854435/ song I wrote today http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854419/ I still can't figure outWhat she's doing witha guy like meShe says that I have a beautiful heartand a sweet personalityShe is beyond gorgeousShe always takes mybreath awayShe is like a shiny diamondMuch more than Icould ever payI'm like one of thosecheesy knock-offsBut she still sees goldIt has been.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854406/ Buzzards circle a carcassof what use to be a dead deerThere are remnants of an automobileall spread out, here and there                              &.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2854323/ Follow the antas it climbs down a treeI often wonderif it even notices meFollow the antas it goes down the fenceWhere is it traveling?it's leaving me in suspenseFollow the antas it finally reaches the groundI can only assumeit is headed for its moundFollow the antThis time with my magnifying glassIt.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/TxPoetBear76/2853649/