Description: Writers block is a horrible thing, and when you get that urge to write something and no sparks seem to catch, it's hard to remember that it's not permanent.
I wrote this on one such occasion.
The Poets Enemy -------------------------------------------
Why won't this pen do what I ask
why won't the words form true
I can't describe a simple shade,
nor tell of darkening hue
So much to say, yet cannot speak
the words that match the time
and though I try, I cannot seem
to build a simple rhyme
The words, the words- evade my grasp
slip quickly past my fingers
and though I coax them to my mind
they never care to linger
They run from me, their taunting ghost
is all they leave behind
a simple shadow of themeselves
-these words I try to find
I hate them, yet I need them so
to satisfy my craving
to intensify my crazy poems
and fill my senseless raving
Sweet poetry floats from my mind
with pretty flattering words
like peacocks who've no right to fly
like gorgeous, useless birds
And though it seems there is no hope,
though the perfect words I lack
I know deep inside my sidewise mind
somehow the words come back
he he he We share that insecurity all of us creative folk but "IT'z" during these times we really do have a lot of inspiration & words but we have a feeling that doesn't go with them. Some things can't be said - I've learned that 2 This is wonderful, friend, for what you shared. Thanks! Love,Peace,JOY&Smilez 2 share tif ps: "IT" is funny, 2, because <@> had a comment today on one of my writer's block pieces - Where for art thou, Muse? I love the seemingly random coincidences =0
hi there I really enjoyed reading this, I went through a black spot in the past couple of weeks and it's frustrating. I hesitate calling it 'writers block' as you can always think of something even if it's dogpoo. on returning to the notes you may be surprised what you can salvage from the wreckage. but enough rambling, I'm not sure why you split this so much it would fit perfectly as stanzas of 4 and moves along with effortless ease. You have some good lines in there to. It's well worn subject matter but you managed to pull out something that catches the eye. Cheers.
Love how you say was writer's block into such a good poem. I love the flow of it. You depict that feeling that alot of writers experience so well. Great Job!
If this is what you call writers block, then I am at a loss. Your structure, rhyme, flow and theme was as good as anything you have written. I have told you before, and I will say it again, you have a very real talent.
Submission Name: The Poets Enemy
