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.

[Levi Levin]

So true for so many with great potential! Great work!!!

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts.

[Levi Levin]

Your welcome!

[Madeleine Celeste]

I never could have imagined how powerful your words might be. You use them so selectively and descriptively that I am simply in awe. I have no words (a lovely contradiction).

I congratulate you on being so innately artistic.

[Relic]

You're too kind, thank you, Madeleine. :)

[RomaJ]

"Abandoned" that's a very heavy word. I don't know which is harder: Saying it aloud or keeping it in.

Allowing it to weigh on one's mind.

It just feels like such a loss of love itself. Love being the muse; abandoning the writer, which in turns abandons her love.

Leaving everything unfinished; unwritten.

At a loss for words.

I love this write. It's lovely even if it leaves me feeling. sad.

Thank a-lot Relic haha

[Relic]

Yeah, I've made people feel bad in the past too. haha. Thanks very much Roma.

[RomaJ]

You're welcome. I'm sorry. I know I make a horrible friend here. here's some ☕️🍰 to distract you from that.😏

[Attentive_Ambience]

You have a way with wording how it feels to abandon an account ~ I'm ashamed to say I've done that. But the imagery here is so solid, and almost haunting in a way. The desolate emptiness of an account that will never answer again. Thanks for the beautiful read ^^

[Relic]

Thank you AA. I just opened my account after a little while tonight. I'm known for that. haha

[Attentive_Ambience]

** Round of Applause ** Welcome back Relic ^^

[Relic]

lol no need. Thanks. :)

[Kibbles and Quips]

:'( I can be your friend.

But, I love meta-ness of this poem! Also, your imagery. The abrupt phrases compliment the tone of voice very well.

Thanks for sharing, Relic!

[Relic]

Thanks very much for reading, Kibbles. :)

[M.E.Lyle]

Watching old friends disappear is a sad thing.
I think I must be that rusty old hinge, straining to get up and cross the room,like an old tumbleweed.
I need to update my profile, write a bit more, read a bit more, and basically get up off my rear and do something. But then I wouldn't have time for Jeopardy.
The answer is...What is procrastination.

[Relic]

hahaha, good review. Thanks M.E.

[Moonie]

Wow... I am at a loss for words, since this is exactly how i feel about WC nowadays, with so many old friends gone...and i am sure some others might feel the same about my profile too, since i am so inactive now...
As for the poem, it's a pure gem! The 2nd stanza is perfect... I love the usage of the word "tumbleweeds"...
I need to add this excellent poem to my library!

[Relic]

Thanks so much for the nice words and review. :)

[Silmara McGarry]

How can you make such perfect poem about abandon on writers cafe? So thoughtful, it really impressed me ;-)
Super GREAT write!
I hope all is well with you :-)
See you soon
Sil

[Relic]

Thanks so much Sil. :)

[lightsong]

I don't think there is more deeply touchingly poetical words to express the abandoned writers than Yours here, it's like You've bonded with the abandoned page becoming one with her, and give the voice to her silent space, a really sad tune flow with Your words, like You are achingly missing somebody, wonderful writing, Thank You for Your sense, care and thoughtfulness

[Relic]

Thank you for reading, Light. There are many I miss from this site.

[M. Shepherd]

haunting.
get a little twist of a shiv in the gut reading it. You capture the feeling of vacancy quite well in the drifting structure, the distant, apathetic tone housing a tender sensitive longing for things to be the way they used to be. So much heartbreak in those last 4 lines. Ugh. Excellent stuff.

I also have been absent on this site for ages, so it particularly resonates.

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts M. :)