http://slow.writerscafe.org/ehansen1 The original writings of author ErikHansen67 en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776021496 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15    Alattice work Ofpale greenNewleavesJustbeginningTheirannual openingIthangs beforeAtapestry of deepestBlueskyDappledWithsmallWhitecloudsSlowlysiftingAcrossits vastExpanseAbovethe rangelan.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/967682/ Inertia   Light flutters Over your faceLike dustyMoths’ wingsDisappearingInto the darknessThat wraps itsItchy cloakAround scratchyEyesStoic stubbleForgotten for daysRises upRazor- less and undefeatedIt c.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/957062/ Solstice Reaching for the ceilingOf the nightThese bones are picked cleanThey lie awakeTo stare at the skyFull of starsThat seem to moveIn the vast darknessOf an empty eyeWhile out of the desolateWildernessA chorus of distant howlsAt o.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/953560/ Parabola I need you to ask meto trace the linesthe curvesof youfrom throatto breastto iliumwith my fingersmy lipsmy tongueto breathe you in to taste you.We are finding our wayin the darkalong separate trajectories,orbits th.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/953209/ HoneysuckleStone The apple and choke cherry treesHave become enshroudedBy the honeysuckle vinesOnly small glimpsesOf gnarled limbsAnd crusty barkBetray their existenceWavesAnd driftsOf shimmering, green leavesSnow white blossomsCascade a.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/938334/ My Poem for you Please accept this giftThis poem of mineFor youLet it keep you dryWhen you walk in the rainLet it keep you warmLike a fire in a hearthWhen it’s cold out sideLet it shelterYour heart fillingChildrenSafe and secureT.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937762/ Tatoo Colors bleedInto the skinThe inked designIs a scarA memorialTo a momentA thoughtFrom long agoThe ink has fadedAs the pain of itAnd the memory has tooPatiently awaitingThe artists’ toolsAnd thoughtful handTo breathe .. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937673/ Raven                                                &nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937671/ The push comessubtle and softfamiliara light touchof fingertipsupon the chestleaving ghostprintsnot too hardjust enoughit is notreturnable Like a waveliftingand breakinginexorablyupon a distantshorerolling backawaya.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937605/ Today Sunrise Like brush strokesAcross the cloudsCold winter airNumbs the fingersMaking the threadThey fumble withNearly impossibleTo holdYou stopTo let the sun warmYou and whateverYou think you are doingA bright patch of light.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937602/ From 2003, this poem can be found in my book entitled, "Compass", due out in April of this year. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937242/ A Valentine The feeling is theredown in your bellygrowingstretching your ribcageuntil all the yearsall the milesmean nothingcompared to the love letterswritten upon handmade cards. Searching for somesoft stretch of grassto land up.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937241/ Time I have hoardeditI have measureditI have prayedfor moreAnd I havesquandered timeTrying to traceThe originsOf the tangledmassOf bull brierGrowing insidemy headSplitting myskullWith itsquesting vinesThorns Tearing the.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937215/ A new poem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/ehansen1/937161/