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Welcome to Taylor's Cafe! Here, I'll be posting a lot of different things -- poetry, writing prompts, small journal entries, links to special blog posts I write, songs I'm listening to, etc.

If you think you have something noteworthy for me to look at, such as a song or story or (this will earn bonus points) poetry, feel free to PM me and I'll take a look at it. If I like it, I'll post it here and you'll get a special mention.

Rules:

1. This is a cafe. Sit down, get a drink, get comfortable. (Feel free to share your opinion of what I post. If you like it, tell me. If you don't, tell me. If you have suggestions, ONLY PMs WILL BE ACCEPTED.)

2. No alcohol for underage individuals. (Don't be crazy. Random spam is my right here, but not so much yours.)

3. Signal a bouncer if things get sketchy. (If I post something offensive to you, please PM me about it.)

4. No flirting with the barmaid. (Hazel's off-limits, guys. Sorry. ;) )

5. All other rules apply, though PG-13 comments are appropriate here. Just don't be too dirty.

Rules may be updated and changed at any time. The last update was made on 7/18/13.

*Jude gets hot chocolate with whipped cream*

*doesn't like hot chocolate or whipped cream*

*might create a dungeon just for Sam*

*doesn't understand why she deserves to be in a dungeon*

*doesn't know why either so to break the awkwardness he hires Hey Marseilles to play*

http://youtu.be/y28Hz7CTcJM

*is mad at taylor for providing a youtube link*

Sorry. I'll quickly see if I can find something non-YouTube.

Go to Grooveshark and look up Calabasas by Hey Marseilles.

oooh Sam likes.

My secret to good poetry is to jam to this stuff before writing. :P

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Sorry. I'll quickly see if I can find something non-YouTube.

Go to Grooveshark and look up Calabasas by Hey Marseilles."

i just want to say that i've been listening to that sound on repeat for the last like six hours. :)

I could post more of their stuff. Them, the Weepies, and Meiko have been stuck in my head for dayyyyyyys.

ANOTHER WEEPIES FAN?! *DIES*

"WORLD SPINS MADLY ON" IS MARVELOUS! WHAT ELSE DO YOU LIKE?

SOMEBODY POST SOMETHING FOR ME TO LISTEN TO QUICKLY THE SONG JUST ENDED AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE.

:)

@Sam

I'm on it.

@Jude

Yup. Basically my life.

@Sam

You'll either really love or really not love The Backpack Song by Bear Attack! I love it, but it's got a very…basement-band feel to it.

SAM! I HAVE SOMETHING ELSE

"Far Away" by Ingrid Michaelson

SOOOOO GOOOOOOOD

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "@Jude

Yup. Basically my life.

@Sam

You'll either really love or really not love The Backpack Song by Bear Attack! I love it, but it's got a very…basement-band feel to it."

meh. it's okay.

OOH YAY. TRYING THAT ONE NOW.

Had a poetic line come into my head a couple days ago.

"I'm tired of asking God, "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

Man, those quotation marks were messed up.

Headed for a meeting, so I'm not gonna fix it. XD

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Man, those quotation marks were messed up.

Headed for a meeting, so I'm not gonna fix it. XD"

Tsk, tsk.

i like the quote, though.

Lol. Danke, Sam. :)

Two things before I officially go to bed.

1. Create your rooms, guys! This place is so emptyyyyyyy. :)

2. Savannah is basically the best secretary in the world. She and I were planning stuff for the writing retreat and I still had stuff to get done. She told me to go to bed and she'd take care of those things for me.

*sheds tears of gratitude* Guys, my life is the best thing ever right now. Difficult and full of anxiety, but it's truly wonderful. I just love how much support I'm getting.

That's awesome. :)

I will create mine as soon as I'm off the app.

Thinking poetry while I wind down and try to fall asleep before work tonight.

"I'm really scared for you," he said.
And I've never been happier to slam a car door and never look back.
Is that what love means to him? Fear? Is that why he loves God so much?
And I'm asking myself,
Why wasn't he scared when sleeping was actually a problem for me?
Or breathing?
Or letting my heart beat?
And why was he focused on himself as I tried to force my mortality from my brain with a hardcover cookbook?

Dat's all I got for now.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Thinking poetry while I wind down and try to fall asleep before work tonight.

"I'm really scared for you," he said.
And I've never been happier to slam a car door and never look back.
Is that wh..."

*Claps claps claps*.

@Saru

:D

That was actually among the most literal poetry I've written, hahaha.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Thinking poetry while I wind down and try to fall asleep before work tonight.

"I'm really scared for you," he said.
And I've never been happier to slam a car door and never look back.
Is that wh..."

why does your writing always give me the chills. it's not okay. :/

Ooh, just for the heck of it, I'm going to post a short poem I wrote at work a couple months ago.

*lights dim*

Dear customers,
If you think picking paper instead of plastic
Makes you more environmentally conscious,
The trees and I agree that you lack more intelligence than Al Gore.

Thank you.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Ooh, just for the heck of it, I'm going to post a short poem I wrote at work a couple months ago.

*lights dim*

Dear customers,
If you think picking paper instead of plastic
Makes you more envir..."

*STANDING OVATION*.

Lol.

Dear customers, the sequel:

Dear customers,
If you have two carts full of stuff
And the balance of your transaction
Adds up to more than my paycheck
Don't whine if I smash your bread.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Lol.

Dear customers, the sequel:

Dear customers,
If you have two carts full of stuff
And the balance of your transaction
Adds up to more than my paycheck
Don't whine if I smash your bread."

This needs to be a series. That needs to be published into a book. Get on that.

Watch me get fired for posting this stuff. :P

Dear customers,
Believe it or not, I don't like it when you call me a dumbass
Because the hypocrisy makes my eyes water
With mirth
Because you left your morning doughnut here
Again.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Lol.

Dear customers, the sequel:

Dear customers,
If you have two carts full of stuff
And the balance of your transaction
Adds up to more than my paycheck
Don't whine if I smash your bread."

i feel like this is what you should do for a living.

@Sam

Smash bread?

hahaha i meant write poems to customers. because they're hilarious. but smashing bread works too. :)

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Watch me get fired for posting this stuff. :P

Dear customers,
Believe it or not, I don't like it when you call me a dumbass
Because the hypocrisy makes my eyes water
With mirth
Because you left yo..."

XD This is perfect.

Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "hahaha i meant write poems to customers. because they're hilarious. but smashing bread works too. :)"

Smashing bread is even better! XD

Dear customers
If you don't want a dent in your car
Please don't back said car into the empty cart
You didn't put away in the cart return.
But if you do, I hope the video gets a lot of hits
On YouTube.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Dear customers
If you don't want a dent in your car
Please don't back said car into the empty cart
You didn't put away in the cart return.
But if you do, I hope the video gets a lot of hits
On You..."

I don't even know what to say. These are the best. If this was a book I would literally read it. Even if you didn't write it. I would.

Saru (Queen of Bookland) wrote: "Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Dear customers
If you don't want a dent in your car
Please don't back said car into the empty cart
You didn't put away in the cart return.
But if..."

ditto. :)

@Saru

I'll send my proposal to Write Bloody (the largest poetry publisher in the nation) soon. :D

Dear customers,
Oh, yes. We didn't accept your credit card
Because we really want to wait here
In agony
While you throw a hissy fit
That even shuts up the screaming child
In checkstand 5.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "@Saru

I'll send my proposal to Write Bloody (the largest poetry publisher in the nation) soon. :D

Dear customers,
Oh, yes. We didn't accept your credit card
Because we really want to wait here
..."

the poor kid. being out hissy-fit-ed. ;)

Dear customers,
I don't know about the sale prices.
They don't pay me enough to know anything.
Feel free to ask customer service.
It'll give them something productive to do.

NOW FOR A DEAR MANAGER POEM

Dear manager,
Did you know I dropped those pickles on purpose?
I just wanted to see what would happen
When a customer told you off for calling me a dick.

Dear customers,
If you don't want your receipt to get caught in the door on your way out,
Don't buy so much.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "Dear customers,
I don't know about the sale prices.
They don't pay me enough to know anything.
Feel free to ask customer service.
It'll give them something productive to do."

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "@Saru

I'll send my proposal to Write Bloody (the largest poetry publisher in the nation) soon. :D

Dear customers,
Oh, yes. We didn't accept your credit card
Because we really want to wait here
..."

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THIS. Write Bloody better accept this.

Taylor [Pardon me while I fanboy over you] wrote: "NOW FOR A DEAR MANAGER POEM

Dear manager,
Did you know I dropped those pickles on purpose?
I just wanted to see what would happen
When a customer told you off for calling me a dick."

Is this a true story?

^^what saru said.