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.

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph..]

Haunting words, Relic. I could feel the empty sense of ABANDONMENT. Good work!
-Ralph

[Relic]

Thank you for the read, Ralph.

[Pradnya]

Relic,
i think, ur poem is true in my case :)
just opened this account i guess almost after four years, now it seems that i have come to a total new place, read numerous good talented piece of work, got to know some really talented bunch of people (poets), found some real haters and some awesome friends :)
beautiful work , thanks for sharing

Prandnya

[Relic]

Thanks very much for reading, Pradnya.

[Pryde Foltz]

Some of us were just on a very long hiatus. So nice to read you again. Loved Famous too but for some reason, I could not review. It was fantastic:)

[Relic]

Thank you, Pryde. It's good to see you here.

[wordman]

it seems even smaller since i returned

[Relic]

Let's see what happens in September. Although it's possible spam and ads could be chasing some away.
Thanks.

[wordman]

i use an ad blocker,works great

[Relic]

Me too. Ad blocker plus. Free.

[Zoya]

I miss a lot of fellow writers. Missing them even more after reading this :'(

[Relic]

Me too. Thanks for reading Zoya.

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice poem. I gguess many people left writer cafe due to their busy life or even because of death?

[Relic]

It's possible. Thank you.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Good you wrote this.
I was once a victim of this piece of writing. Leaving my account in desolation for years, never remember to come back, until its memory struck my memory, and ran back to open its door again, cleaning the room, dusting its furniture, resetting the entity and now I keep maintaining its useful. A home where I feel free to free my feelings.

[Relic]

Good to hear that, Kay. Thanks for reading.

[Lady Glitter]

Wow! How descriptive! Mine is one of the empty rooms in one of the many empty halls...:( But, you have summoned me back to sit and read a moment, like a visiting ghostwriter, still penning in the other world, always true to my nature.

How wonderful your poem is. Each line hits with hollow, reverberating truth, a guilty but intriguing life-giving death knell that intones "Where are you? You are not forgotten. Come back, if only for a moment. You are not forgotten. It is not too late. Please don't die away, for good..."

[The Analog Kid]

Hey Relic. I am the ghost of The Analog Kid passing thru... :-)

[Relic]

It's good to see an old friend drop by. The site seems void of them. I hope you're well?

[Robert Trakofler]

wow I guess one day that will be me too. Very sad... but you painted it a perfection! like the lines penned by so many others that died in obscurity those words quieted but floating in the ether waiting to be found again in someones mind a spirit whisper billowing to your hand beckoning to compose. liked this one a lot awesome imagery and feel

[Relic]

I appreciate the review, Robert. Thank you.