A collection of poetry written and originally posted on www.writerscafe.org. Most of these were written for specific requirements, i.e. contest parameters, and many are award-winners. Spanning many topics and formats, there is sure to be something to catch everyone's eye and heart.
Contents:
*Poetry – Acrostic; Wo(Man) – Diamante; Under the Hedge – Haiku The Question; Summer Rain – Tanka; The Four Year First Date – Linked Haiku; Elder Secrets – Haiku; *Starlight – Haiku; Speculations on a Spiderweb – Cinquain; Soul Dance; *Ice Curtain – Haiku; Free Range – Haiku; *All the King’s Men; Rain Dance – Haiku; Deep as a Well; Prairie Sunrays – Linked Haiku; Shadow Dancing; A Conjuring; *The Soul Eater; **Whirlpool – sonnet; *To the Muse – sonnet; Take My Hand; Dream of Me; Shelter Here; In Dreams – triolet; **Happy the Man – sonnet; Forever Yours; Ethereal Solidity; **A Writer’s Philosophy – acrostic; A Mad Moon Rising; The Flying Dutchman; I Lift My Eyes…; Let Us Be Children; *Ode to a Crow; The Wreck of the Rising Tide; In the Midnight;Woven; Time; Waiting in the Forest; *Lollipop Land; If Only…; Poetry School; No Swimming; *Where Did Daddy Go?; *A Cautionary Tale; **Waning…; *To Tell Medusa No…; *Reflection of Wonder; *The Twenties; *The Musical Box; King Moon; The Great Leopard; *Plastic Roses; *Notes from a Chinese Junk Shop; Not Your Mama’s Nursery Rhymes…; Black Balloon Rising; **My Tomboy; Do Not Mourn; *Campfire Philosophy; Bright Life; ***Reflections on a Summer’s Day; And the Trees Wept Blood; *If You Could…; Turn Back the Hands on the Dandelion Clock; Painted Horses; Sailing to Neverland; Stepping Out;Poet Laureate of the Laundromat; *My Grandmother’s House; *When I Am Old and Gray; *Lost in Flames; *Jumbled;*I Will Wear My Rue…; Heels; *Dare I Cut the Strings?; Concerning the Burning of Witches in Salem; *Annabel Dawn; *A Trillion Raindrops; Empty Cradles; **It Was All So Simple Then;Listen to the Rain – alphabet acrostic; My Mama Says…; That Day the Earth Stood Still; *What Would YOU Pay?; For Rosalia;The Contest; Silly Love Song; A Toast; **My Boyfriend’s Dead; Fairy Dance; Defiant; *Haiku to Chocolate – haiku; *Coca-Cola Kid; *Better in a Bottle; *Cerulean; *Durn Martians…; Crystal Unicorn; Daily Ritual; Acrostics – acrostic; *No Paliacchi Here;*The Snob – limerick; Ten Aspiring Writers
*Prize winning poems
Excerpt
Sample poem:
Ethereal Solidity
I wanted to create
a poem --
as delicate as
moonlight and
cobwebs --
to whisper of
fragility...
of the glass
tower where
I sit
alone...
but instead
came solid
words --
stable
as granite.
7/26/07
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Reviews for "Take Out from the Writer's Cafe"
Reviewed by A. Stewart
1/11/2010
Poetry to Whet Your Appetite:
Succulent, sweet and tangy, such descriptive words capture the essence of the poems in Take Out from the Writer’s Café the wonderful book by Rie Sheridan Rose.
The verse entwines itself along the pages, weaving a mellow, gentle flavour, constructing an inspired atmosphere. Each poem is a visual delight, evoking luscious scenes in vivid reflections, building panoramas with emotions, memories and subtle colors of stardust.
The book is divided into several sections, all listed under the heading, Menu. In Appetizers, you are served tiny, savoury bites; in Salads, more chewy fare, with a touch of tang; in Classics, you receive literary nourishment to sink your teeth into; Entrees gives you a spread of words to linger over; with the Specials, you get familiar victuals served well; Desserts ends the poetry banquet with fluffy confections.
Take Out from the Writer’s Café is a scrumptious book, brimming full of verse, waiting for you to feast upon. I can only give it the highest recommendation and a five star review.
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