A Writer's Frustration

[Laure]

A Writer's Frustration


As my hands rip the paper,
Another sheet of my soul is torn.


What part of myself
Demands this self mutilation?


It is my eyes!
See how they flow at the sight of
Words once so adored?


It must be my brain
That has now deemed its own thoughts
Worthy of execution.


No, it is my heart,
Who, upon reading the words it
Bled onto that blank page,
Has decided the spilled emotion
Far too inadequate to continue
Beyond this room.

 

[Grin]

Very good.... I like! :thumbup

 

[Laure]

Very good.... I like! :thumbup

Thank you. I write a lot of poetry. This was the second poem I ever wrote that I didn't plan to write. That is to say, it came from an actual emotion I was feeling at the time and not from an idea I had for a poem. While trying to express myself on another piece I was working on, I became frustrated with my inability to LIKE what I'd written. This poem was the product of that frustration.

 

[Grin]

Thank you. I write a lot of poetry. This was the second poem I ever wrote that I didn't plan to write. That is to say, it came from an actual emotion I was feeling at the time and not from an idea I had for a poem. While trying to express myself on another piece I was working on, I became frustrated with my inability to LIKE what I'd written. This poem was the product of that frustration.

It resonated with me because I never like anything I write. I love doing it, but I am not very strong verbally, mildly dyslexic, and at the end of the day I'm a scientist, not a writer. There are some fabulous wordsmiths on this forum..... I really think you would enjoy talking to Red Ryder or BlackCherry.

 

[Jessica]

Good job I like it

 

[DuhhhBlond]

I am jealous of your poetic talent, Laure
how long did it take you to write that?
did you polish it or was that your first draft?

 

[Tangerine]

Another piece of your art for my collection

 

[Laure]

I am jealous of your poetic talent, Laure
how long did it take you to write that?
did you polish it or was that your first draft?

It didn't really take long to write that one. After trying for days to put some of my thoughts into words, I became incredibly irritated by my inability to make it "just right". This poem was born of that, and only took a few minutes. Though I'm sure there were a few words moved around here and there, I didn't do much polishing of it. The entire thing probably took ten minutes, as opposed to most my stuff, which sometimes takes days.

I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you.