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. :)

[Red Brick Keshner]

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

[DeborahMarie]

This is beautiful, the words pull you in, I have to agree with the haunting feeling the other person wrote., I'm also very visual with poetry and love the photo you selected to go with it.

[Relic]

Thank you very much, Deborah.

[Chris Shaw]

I have done just that, allowing my poetry to gather dust in the archives, losing touch with contacts, but every once in a while when I think I have been forgotten I go back and test the water. A nice piece of free verse here, with strong imagery coming through. The abandonment comes through. I can feel it. Nicely done. Thank you.

[Relic]

I've seen them come and go. Some return, but only briefly. Life gets in the way I guess. Thanks Christine.

[Chris Shaw]

Busy people, busy lives.

[peter Duggan]

Hi AA, I am afraid I am one of those who write for a little while, and then disappear. This is because after a whole lifetime of writing I get so fed up with of it and make up my mind to give it all up. But then the addiction takes over me and I am pulled back. I guess this is who I am. I loved your poem my friend. A very well written piece, mate. All the best....Peter

[Relic]

Thank you, peter.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

This piece really hits home, the fact that writerscafe is taking a plunge into darkness, lets try and not let this happen, well done, good read.

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts, Thomas.

[shockandawe]

Please don't ever abandon your account! Your metaphorical work is amazing.

[Relic]

That's very kind of you to say, Shockandawe. I won't. Thank you. :)

[alanwgraham]

All things come to an end. In this case a very poetic end. Very good work. You have some good images here - I thought 'Verbs sway on rusted hinges' was excellent but many others. I must say that i find this WC a very strange place - we communicate with ciphers that we know not who or where?
Well done
Alan (that's not my hair!)

[Relic]

haha, thank you, Alan.

[Ghost]

I love this, I know of one site I used to be on years ago, and went back and have left because the people running the site made it less fun to post.. but I do think there are more out there that has died but still linger there waiting to see people again.. Nice write..

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts, Ghost.

[B. Maaitah]

That is exactly how I feel, after not writing for almost a year, I come back to find none of my old friends here :(
My old poems sitting alone, invisible..
it saddened me
Thank you for this poem

[Relic]

Thank you for stopping by, B.

[Lavi]

It's a good thing that like this poem, I'm drawn to lost and abandoned knowledge.

[Relic]

Thank for your thoughts, Lavi.

[Mrudula Rani]

This poem is absolutely brilliant!

[Relic]

I appreciate your praise, Mrudula. Thanks.

[Mrudula Rani]

The very first poem I read on WC was yours, but at the time your account was closed. I am glad you reopened it ... welcome back.

[Relic]

Thank you.