I waited
Pen held above a blank sheet
I waited, but nothing
I looked around and waited
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Even God rested on the seventh day or, should I say after he created man and woman and turned over everything to them.
'The cure for writer's cramp is writer's block.' -Inigo DeLeon Anyone who is serious about writing has undoubtedly experienced droughts that seemingly last forever, sometimes to the extent of exasperation. For me, the record is 56 days. See, I even counted each dreaded verseless day. Greg
This is the first poem I''ve read about- no poem to write! Very witty, and I can relate. Thanks for sharing the process with us Craig
Your poem takes apparent nothingness and turns it into captivating poem. Well done.
Frustrated (as a poet experiencing a writer block) for me is synonymous with burnt out.Yes I agreed to JoAnn's comment. Poetry cannot just become a framework to manufacture like objects.It is about feelings: an inspiration of love, remorse, hate, etc. There must be something triggering to unload such emotions into an instinctive creation of poetry.Good point madam. Thank for sharing.10.
yes we all go through the writers block it's so frustrating.......that's when I just stop and start reading poems as much as I can...then it starts to flow again Nothing better when you can't keep up the pace from your mind to the page though is there: O)
For me those moments of poetic clarity are pretty rare. Nice work Jemarie.