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.

[Gee]

People come and go, the last post for some death itself, but life goes on.

[Relic]

Thank you.

[William Liston]

I love this poem. I'll often get sad thinking about my friends who've left this site. It's not so much that they're gone (although that's bad too), but more that they left without a trace. This poem captures that feeling perfectly with its analogies. The last couple of lines speak volumes. Great work!

- William Liston

[Relic]

Thank you.

[emmajoy]

Waving, here... still. People disappeared, some without a word, other's sick of health, others sick of erratic techno usage, different reasons.. often sad. Sometimes tis like the good old days, sometimes not.. it's life..

Truly hope you pop in again and search for old friends who thought you'd gone to the moon. Happy landing, hope you stay. :) Emma

[Relic]

Thanks so much.

[emmajoy]

Welcome... people still come and go..

[emmajoy]

Here again, still or trying. The world has its own excuses for coming and going, as am sure you know. Perhaps more of us need to write, catharsis cure-all at such times.. who knows.

[Patrick]

well i came back! there is hope when there is still a domain name in use!

[Relic]

hope springs eternal, thank you.

[Enchanted-Raven]

Very true, expressed so well as always... :) x

[Relic]

Thank you Tina. :) x

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

Truth.. but many leave their work behind for different reasons... some die.... ... sad... I miss so many that have traveled on... or became broken by the indifference .................

Well Said......

J.J.

[Relic]

Thanks so much.

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

You are welcome......

[Raven Moonchild]

(applauds) BRAVO!!!! This poems rings with such truth. :)

[Relic]

Thank you.

[Einstein Noodle]

spot on Relic ... to many abandoned and i absolutely love your "pinned to a page

like wanted posters" closing ... well said .. well said indeed! reading kind of takes a weight off the missing of people .. i guess its knowing others feel the same ..we are not alone eh!?
E.

[Relic]

No we aren't...thank you.

[SJ Mullins]

you hit the nail on the head with this one. You do have a way with words. I have so many accounts I can't keep up, lol. I basically use WC as a place to back up my poetry, but it is always nice when someone comments on something I have written. I do try to visit others, as it gets more traffic through my profile. Have a great Memorial Day weekend! Great piece!

[Relic]

You too SJ, thank you.

[SJ Mullins]

You're welcome. :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'm amazed how people come and go here. You've captured this brilliantly, Tim.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday weekend!

[Relic]

Thank you Kelly, you too.