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.

[Brett Pritchard]

Very nice, feels a topical piece in a sense, or at least indicative of a future that could come to pass under present conditions for certain.

Very thought provoking!

[Relic]

Thank you for your thoughts, Brett.

[TL Boehm]

I’m back. Not because I have something to say. But more, I’m picking through the barren streets and occasionally I hear music, like here. This one spoke volumes.

[Relic]

Welcome back, TL. I'm not here as much either. I thank you for the comment.

[Yellow Butterfly]

Your words will resonate with so many here at the Cafe...

Guilty as charged.....and now I too am back!

YB

[Relic]

I'm glad to hear that, Butterfly. Thanks for the comment.

[Yellow Butterfly]

You're welcome!

[Anni Pon]

This makes me sad. I just joined this site! Am I too late to the party?

But this is well written. It paints a picture of a ghost town, long since abandoned with no signs of life. It is haunting, which I think was the point here. Good work!

[Relic]

ha Welcome to the site, Anni. And thanks for your thoughts on this one. :)

[Ankita Dwivedi]

wow ! i abandon this account for days .. and after reaching this I don't thonk i am gonna do that ..lol
I don't believe we have met before .. it was really nice to visit you relic, will be visiting again :)

[Relic]

Thank you very much, Ankita.

[Chris]

So many have gone over my years here... some by choice, and a few not. When it's a surprise it hurts - cause they're missed ...and when it isn't a surprise - it hurts cause they're missed anyway. Life as we live it.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your thoughts, Chris.

[sette]

there are patches just like in a tattered shirt, too many memories that need to be looked back on with or without regret but ultimately writers cafe will still be considered a home and perhaps in time all the prodigals will be able to realize it and return so it can never stay abandoned forever

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your review, Sette.

[Clif]

If a writer passes on to the Afterlife, their writing can live on, on the Cafe.

[Relic]

Thanks for the review, Clif.

[Perdition]

"Verbs sway on rusted hinges"...now come on..You have to get out the oil...but love the imagery! Thanks for sharing and good luck..sometimes just painting yourself to the moon helps as well...smiles~

[Relic]

:) Thanks very much for reading, Perdition.

[Perdition]

My pleasure!

[LJW]

Yes indeed.
I have been dormant here for years.
Came back today to look around.
Thanks for the WOW!

[Relic]

I came back today too, my friend.

You're quite welcome. :)

[LJW]

Coincidence or karma?

[Relic]

Synchronicity. :)