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.

[Stella Armour]

I have been a member for 4 years and i come and go i must admit, there are always issues with cliques and nastiness on this site. I have come back this time and many old friends have left sadly :(

let's see how it goes ..

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts, Stella.

[andrew mitchell]

lovely work relic, it read like a ghost town with tumbleweed rolling around, loved the imagery.

[Relic]

Thank you.

[andrew mitchell]

it is so true and profound lol

[andrew mitchell]

I think with over 4ooo views, you are missed on WC Relic, always the accomplished writer.

[Relic]

Thank you, andrew.

[andrew mitchell]

If I had over 5100 reviews I’d be an author by now. Wow what a total. What an achievement Tim.

[Relic]

ha-ha, thanks andrew. It's probably the same people coming back by mistake. lol

[Priscilla Sayers]

Aw NOW you have me soaked in guilt on this rainy day.
I did not abandon Dear Man, I wandered, I ran, My words lost and my heart broken

[Relic]

Feel not guilty. You visit, others don't. They have simply disappeared. I hope your sister is doing well.

Thank you.

[Jennesis]

Wow. Feeling this at the moment. I certainly step away from my writing at times. It pulled my heart string. So many times we leave the thing that gives us a panel for our words.

[Relic]

And some words need to be spoken. Thanks Jennesis.

[DoormanDan]

Just about summarizes me right now. The last few weeks of college burned me out pretty bad, and now I can't really think of anything new and interesting to write as far as poetry goes. I'm hoping it goes away soon, but for the time being, I'm just focusing on other projects (book writing...very slowly, music making...very frustrating, and training to go on American Ninja Warrior someday...very painful).

But enough about what's going on in my life, let's talk about the poem. I really enjoyed it. The free-verse style is done well here, you're vocabulary is nice and diverse, and the way you described things is both satisfying on the visualization side of things and simple at the same time. If you ask me, this site has been becoming less and less active since early last year, which is a shame, as this site is put together fairly well compared to other sites which, although good, are way more complicated than they need to be.

Overall, you did a great job with this piece. Keep up the fantastic work! :)

[Relic]

Thanks very much. :)

[AprilRN1210]

ghost town? oh how I have missed you and your wonderful writing.

[Relic]

Ahh, It's nice to see you drop in April. Thanks for the review. :)

[AprilRN1210]

((big hugs)) don't fight it or I will squish you harder :P

[Relic]

((big hug back)). :D

[Brittany Defranco]

Love the poem, hate the reality of this since it's so true. I tried joining wattpad and that seems worse unless you beg or share your story.

[Relic]

I've heard of that site but never joined. I've been o three or four sites but always wind up back here. Problem is...everyone here is new now compared to the way it used to be.

Thanks Brittany. :)

[Tom]

I too can relate, sad when our once writing friends who we share words with seem to vanish into the ether, nicely conveyed in yearning poetic form.

[Relic]

Thank you Tom.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

This is sad. I just recently returned after a 6-month hiatus, and I know others worried and wondered about me as well. I just reached a point where I didn't have anything to say. Sometimes, life just wears you down like that; and you just need some silence. During that time, I honestly felt like a piece of me was missing. Writing feels good in so many ways, and I'm glad to be back. I think over the last day, I clicked to read some work only to discover that the profiles were closed.

[Relic]

The site has morphed into something else. Lots of old friends are gone though occasionally one or two will pop in for a visit. Perhaps they found themselves at a loss for words also. I'm empty of words all the time, I just hang around.

Good to see you here and thanks for the review.

[Richard🖌]

It seems so unfair, Tim.
We become attached to a writer through sharing poems, stories, comments, reviews, and messaging … then, they remove their works, leave with no warning, notice, or reason, leaving us to wonder and worry what happened, will they return, are they alright, have they died? And, when they leave their poems up, as though they'd kicked them to the curb, just abandoned them, everything we'd grown to admire, love, and enjoy, as if to say, "Here, you can have' 'em, they're no good for me anymore.
I've even reviewed some of them, hoping, wishing, they'll read them and come back, or just to feel close to them again in some way, even knowing they'll, probably, never read my review or comment back … it's so sad to lose those we've grown so close to and/or fond of.
You've done an exemplary job of portraying the emotions of doleful feelings, and the exact imagery of how it all effects so many, me in particular, and it's not just the poetry, it's the people I miss … whom so many miss.
There should be a rule that no one can leave without an explanation.

Good stuff, Tim … thanks a zillion for posting and sharing.
I hope you'll stick around, My Friend! ⁓ Richard : )

[Relic]

I'm glad you understood what I was saying Richard. Thank you. :)

[Richard🖌]

Always, my friend, you are most welcome.