Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Damp, Incensed, Skid for 3WW

I really need to write a good poem.
I’ve been trying
but the results are insipid.

I hate this poetic skid.
I’m incensed that it has happened.
Used to be, I could write

about anything so easily.
Tulips are shouting,
leaves are stretching,

but, my imagination is shrinking.
It must be the weather.
We haven’t seen the sun

for over a week.
Everything is damp and dreary.
And I’ve cranked out another dud.
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13 comments:

  1. Jae RoseMay 18, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    No you haven't! 'poetic skid'..wonderful..it's humid over in the UK and it does drain the senses..I always picture you at your desk..maybe at your school..writing these pieces.. gives me a window into another world and another person writing..what more can you ask? Jae

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  2. Sheilagh LeeMay 18, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    not a dud at all it's a wonderful poem

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  3. Laurie KolpMay 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    I, too, like 'poetic skid' and can definitely relate. My muse is like a child, but always comes back. It looks like yours never left-- this is NOT a bad poem.

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  4. Jess PJMay 18, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    i think you did a great job writing out your writer's block. Maybe not your best poem, but certainly a fun one.

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  5. GigglesMay 19, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    This is a perfect expression of how you feel! It's a lull we all get them! This is wonderful! Hope the words come flooding back!

    Hugs Giggles

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  6. trishaMay 19, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    i can understand why your muse has fallen asleep.

    hope sunshine returns and she wakes up soon.

    beautiful poem any way.

    trisha
    http://sharmishthabasu.wordpress.com/2011/05/19/incensed-for-3ww/

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  7. Ramesh SoodMay 19, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Liked it a lot..

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  8. AltonianMay 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Ey oop! Happen there's nowt wrong wi' that, lass! So far as weather's concerned, it's a bit mucky ower our Annie's too.

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  9. The Games That Children PlayMay 19, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    i like the creativity used on this piece. good job.

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  10. LilibethMay 20, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Well you might think it's a dud, but it has a certain damp charm. Here we are damp and cloudy as well, but everybody is reveling in it because we've been in an awful drought since January.

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  11. AnonymousMay 22, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    loved it! Oh I have been there =) Very creative

    Jealousy and Nightmares are my entries

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  12. ShaunaMay 23, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Adorable poem, Linda.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    All of your poems are little tales that I love to read...bits to savor that reveal, even when you seem stuck. I enjoy that you wax and wane with your poetry, as it makes me feel less guilty/bummed when the same happens to me!

    - Dina

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