Abandoned Writers Cafe

Empty rooms in empty halls.

Accounts silent - long abandoned

the words bankrupt

vacant fronts of creativity 

washed over; hollow; run down.

Verbs sway on rusted hinges

the strains of old poems

cross pages like tumbleweeds.

Profiles shuttered - desolate

unopened for years, collect dust

while messages to forgotten friends

go unanswered

Pinned to a page 

like wanted posters

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I still visit the profiles of old friends here, some that I know seldom if ever, revisit the site. Others are departed from life itself. I revisit their comments on my posts on other sites as well. I'll find one and say, well, wasn't that nice? This is eloquently poignant. I enjoyed and I relate. F.

[Relic]

Thanks for reading, Fabian. :)

[redd Brick Keshner]

As do I. They are like monoliths on a partways barren land.

[angel]

Lovely, evocative, but, let us not hope,prophetic.

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Angel. I hope not either. :)

[Lavi]

Hmm, we may hope writerscafe does not come to this. Fortunately I've only experienced one website like WritersCafe close down, and it's people were forced to abandon with it rather than it being a choice... so I cannot say I can relate. I've often found friends on my account leave "to publish in the real world" but I just shake my head because to me there is no real-er world than this place. Where we can share as ourselves under our names or faces or none at all. It's a choice to be here and share ourselves with people we've never met before. So even if people begin to leave and abandon this cafe, I'll keep coming until I'm ultimately forced to leave.

Amazing write. Keep writing my fellow poet.
Sincerely,
- Lavi

P.S. Just realized I've read this before. Wow, four months? Here's an update on my thoughts I guess ('o_0)

[Relic]

I appreciate your thoughts, Lavi, thank you.

[Ted Kniffen]

Writers come and writers go, who can see what writers know. We are fortunate to see so many good writers in the Café and to be able to share our thinking and hopefully to shape a neophyte or two along the way.

P.S. great picture.

A good write Relic, nice to see you back.

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Ted. :)

[Dawne Richards]

"Verbs sway on rusted hinges." I can just see them; really well done. I like the whole poem but that line is my favorite.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your thoughts, Dawne.

[Dawne Richards]

You're quite welcome!

[Lyn Anderson]

There's a lot of that in here. Certain people I personally really miss. But we have lives apart from here. Sometimes we go and come back.

[Relic]

Sometimes...thanks, Lyn.

[Lyn Anderson]

No problem. I no its not much of a review, but really, I have no critique :)

[Relic]

Your reviews are fine. Critiques are not always necessary. :)

[redzone]

you are right, WC is not the same as it was a few years ago... gone are some really good poets too...

[Relic]

I don't dedicate myself to the site as I once did. Thanks Redzone. Good to see you're still here.

[Revery]

But every once in a while an echo from the past reverberates through the present moment.

[Relic]

Yes, every once in a while. Thanks Revery.

[KCthelastboyscout]

I been on this site over a year and there have been some old friends who are now long gone.maybe there's a point in life where reality needs your full attention.this was effective on your part but sad to read

[Relic]

Unfortunately nothing lasts and people have lives outside WC. It is sad when people disappear, that's for sure. Thanks for the read, KC.

[Neville]

How chillingly real these words ring true and oh' so very sad...... Neville

[Relic]

Thanks for reading it, Neville.

[Neville]

I must have been the only one here who hadn't until just now.......... Neville

[Relic]

I'm sure there are others who know nothing about this one. That's fine.

[Neville]

maybe one or two, just maybe.....

[Relic]

.......................Maybe. haha

[T]

YES! I have returned after years away and hoped to connect with so many who have long abandoned their accounts. I hope they are still writing, they are missed. Meanwhile I am finding new writers, reconnecting with some who are still here and finding myself again as well.

Pinned to a page like wanted posters.....so good

[Relic]

Thank you, T.