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.

[poetgurl (Plainly Meg)]

off and on I too go missing. It feels like no one is here anymore. I try and write every day but the hectic ways of every day gets to me. This is quite intriguing. Enjoyed reading this

[Relic]

It DOES feel like no one is here anymore at times for me too. I miss a lot of the old writers. I write when an idea pops into my head. That could be weeks or even months. haha

[Lea Sheryn]

Hoping a revitalization will come soon.

[Dream Weaver]

The perfect characterization of what once was to where do we go from here...
Perceptively engaging, well done Relic!

[Relic]

Thank you very much for your review.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Relic my friend how goes life long
time no talk and hope you're well I've
missed friends but I've been busy
with family.


This is so very
true they either close their account
or become very busy in life and it's
way too overwhelming to juggle
the account and life as well and
I've been there because there's
times I don't come on here for
ages.

Nice ink bravo 👏👏

[Relic]

Thank you very much, Benita. It's good to see you on.

[Jolan H]

Beautiful the impact lies in the fact you wrote about a writing site

[richieb]

Fine imagery Relic. I can smell the dust and feel the worn pages. You words take me inside an abandoned house. Everything is still and lifeless. I walk through a black and white photo hearing voices and laughter in my mind. Well done.
Peace,
Richie b.

[Relic]

Thank you, Ritchie.

[kitty]

This is a stark portayal of things and beings - abandoned! I once was a member of a well known writers group which 'abandoned' its members, without warning. Sad but what can we do but move on ~ hopefully to something/somewhere of greater benefit or even one on par. Like the image you put on. Thanks for a lovely read.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for the review, Kitty.

[kitty]

My pleasure

[Lorry]

Tgis is so good, and true. The wanted poster line reverberates like an echo, through the abandoned vaults that all writers here will recognise. They cant all have forgotten theirlog in details :)

[Relic]

Thank you, Lorry.

[I Am Svetlana]

I hate knowing that I often go long periods of time without being on my account. Aching each day to know if any of my recent writes have gotten any new reviews or wondering if any messages have been answered. It's a lonely feeling, that's for sure, but I feel that's how it is for us writers. We seem to try so hard for people to notice us, our words and talent, when often, it can be left up in the air. I enjoyed the feel of empty air, the empty questions in this poem. Thanks for letting it be known. I'm sure many appreciate it!

[Relic]

Thank you, Svetlana. I can relate to your review. I'm not on as much.

[D Connolly]

how funny that I would come upon this today when I opened up my account for the first time in months! Its relatable in all the most shameful ways, and the imagery is haunting and lovely. I imagine old poems of mine blowing through a run down and airy house with holes in the walls and rodents peeking at me while they munch on my unfinished stories

[Relic]

haha, thank you, D.