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.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Time the writer's friend and rival. Not to mention a canvas that we can share. Let us not forget the hall of communion that we here in the cafe have need of.

[Relic]

Well said, Cherrie, thanks for the review.

[McEltic]

Sounds like many accounts I've walked away from. These past 20 years have played hard on poetry sites. While the cat's away the mice chew up the pages and empty the hard drives... Really enjoyed this piece

[Mari' Emeraude]

This is a brilliant display of long, lost forgotten words. The photo just adds to the mystique!

[Relic]

I appreciate your thoughts on this, Mari. Thank you.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Relic... your poem is hauntingly beautiful.
Yes, sometimes we are caught in webs of abandonment... but when Spring arrives as it will, perhaps that old notion will awaken as though we were only hibernating ... and life will take on new meaning with birdsong and flowers in bloom. truly, Pat

[Relic]

Thank you for such a nice review, Pat.

[John Ciarmello]

Hello Relic, I'm afraid I have also abandoned work on other sites! This brings it all home in a revealing and ghostly way. Thank you for reminding us never to abandon our work to the unopened years.

[Relic]

Thank you for reading and your viewpoint.

[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. :)