Writers Cafe - Once in a while, they still come back.

Once in a while,

as though pulled in by some desire

or force,

some decide to take a ride back

to Writers Cafe.

It's not always a long visit, yet

they still come back

as though returning to their old home.

"I remember Robbie,

or Marie, or Frieda P," they might say.

They may recall this place in a way 

one might remember

flags that lined porches

or trees on each side of the street where they lived.

But still, they remember this place.

Their names are still on the mailbox.

For better or worse, this is a community.

Some have moved on, as they should.

And some are still here, pruning nouns

or mowing verbs.

Some have even died.

The street may look different.

Trees may be bigger.

And old friends may be gone for good.

But on this block,

you're never turned away

no matter how long you've been gone

or how many times you move on.

There will always be opportunities to write about

the sun, the rain, a train...

Writers Cafe

on this block, once in a while,

they still come back.

Reviews

[Dennis Wolf]

Well, one of the new ones here. So far it doesn't look like the other sites I've been on.. Wattpad and writing.com.. Grrrrrr everything is about paying for getting advertised and the a*s kissing..

Don't care for that stuff, sooo after some exploration I decided on this site

We'll see how it goes.
Cheers

[Relic]

I wish you luck, Dennis. Thanks for the comment.

[Dennis Wolf]

Thank you, and.. No problem
This was an enjoyable read.
Cheers

[D. Mansfield]

I will delete a bunch of poems, thinking they are too personal, leave for a while, but always have to come back. The people here alot of them, have been so k8nd to me, its more like family than family. I live on this site to make it thru Christmas. Thank you to everyone in this great big family

[Relic]

And thank you for your comment, D.

[Beren]

Wow... I feel this one. I'm not even here for a year yet but the memories I had here are wild. I feel like here is a second home. Someday I just read an old poem and realize most people here all old friends... which is awesome.
I have great friends here and they are literally piece of heaven, we know people from their words only, and this is enough.
I feel lucky so much. Thank you for sharing this, this is really nice.

[Relic]

Thanks for the comment, Beren. It's nice to meet you.

I find most people on this site are sensitive to others and often times relate to what they read. I'm glad you liked the poem. :)

[MCS]

Nicely penned; the wonderful thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.

[Relic]

Very true. Thanks.

[SJ Mullins]

Well, I guess I did come back. Nicely said! How are you?

[Relic]

We all come back once in a while. :)
I'm good. I hope you are to.

[SJ Mullins]

Doing okay, thanks! ❤️

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

i have only used this site for a few months, but i really feel a senseof community here. rigt now, i dont think ill ever want to leave but maybe something will come up and ill move on. but the memories i made using this site will live with me forever. it has felt a lot like home.
thanks for sharing this. it was lovely.

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

oh. and merry christmas!

[Relic]

Thank you, Ern. Merry Christmas to you to.

[SJ Mullins]

A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[Tumi]

This poem is now making me emotional, honestly
this cafe is a Brilliant place, still am yet to find solace anywhere else
well written, its now a part of my life i will forever remember

[Relic]

Thanks for your comment, tumi. I've been here a while and always find myself coming back.

[Fia Naturie]

This is a Brilliant and heart-felt spill. Continue writing my friend

[Relic]

I appreciate your thoughts on this, Fia. Thanks.

[A.H.]

You captured the sense of community and writers beautifully here. Couldn't agree more with it about the Writers cafe. I still come back here after I have long gone. Happened many times, for good or worse. It's like been a seesaw, come back, gone away, come back again, gone away, sometime a downtime, sometime lack of inspiration to write, sometime no desire to read anymore. But then, Writers cafe has always been a place that welcomes back. I'm glad I still share and read here. Thank you Relic.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your comment, Abhilash. I find myself disappearing and returning myself quite often.

[A.H.]

Good to know, thank you for the company. I don't feel alone on this now :)

[Marie]

Hello R. I love this poem about Writer's Cafe. You have captured the essence of 'the café' superbly. It is indeed like a family run Café where we all meet to chat and write and comment. As in life, many have many have swapped writing poetry on earth to writing poetry in Spirit, but those of us left love to meet up with our friends in this really lovely, warm and welcoming group. Everybody is so kind and we give our very best to entertain each other. I so agree that there are always opportunities to write and share. I can't imagine a day without a daily visit! A very sweet, appealing, charming and excellently penned poem, dear R. I so enjoyed reading and I, thank you for sharing. Wishing you a very nice, relaxed and pleasant evening. I hope it's filled with inspiration for you to write more of your delightful poetic gems. I look forward to reading and commenting...

[Relic]

You're such a great addition to this site, Marie. Thank you so much, your words are much appreciated. :)

[Marie]

Thank you for your kindness, dear R. Most welcome always, dear friend... 🙂

[Thomas W Case]

I'm glad you are here. Cheers.

[Relic]

Thanks so much, Thomas. Likewise.