While My Pencil Gently Weeps.

I'm a writer in a room with nothing to write

as my muse slumbers soft in cryogenic flight.

My vast acute insight has suddenly transformed 

into slivers of flat lines pitifully malformed.

Were a vineyard my words - I'd be sipping on wine

from a glass always filled with a sweet tasting line.

But the vines have dried up, and all turned to grey.

So until my muse wakes - I have nothing to say. 

“writing about a writer's block is better than not writing at all” 
― Charles Bukowski, The Last Night of the Earth Poems

Author's Note

My writer's block has been a constant road block. I tried making an even syllable count in each line but it didn't work out. Whatever. :)

Reviews

[ALU]

I think this is awesome. I've had my share of nights talking to paper with little to say. Rambling takes on an art of its own though useless really haha. It's still healing in its own way. I'd suggest you hold onto the ones that seem empty. Sometimes looking back they speak louder than yourealized

[Relic]

You could be right about that. Thanks for taking the time to read this. You know it's appreciated.

[....................]

Love the Jeff Healey reference in the title and it happens to all of us but I'm glad you took Bukowski's advice to heart. Great write!

[Relic]

Thanks very much FT. :)

[Texasbay]

I love this .... After the " block" it can be like an opening of the flood gates ....
A surreal craze .... Enjoyed this write . Bay

[Relic]

One is always hopeful the gates will part and words will come rushing in. Good analogy Bay. Thanks very much.

[Lyn Anderson]

Very good description of the way we feel from time to time. For those of us held in the prison of "divine inspiration" that is. I have trashed about 10 poems this week. Must be catching.:)

[Relic]

Thanks KL, it's been a long standing problem with me but I'm trying. :) 10? I wish I could even get one. Even if I'm throwing it away. lol

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh, they are bad, believe me. I should use the cyber shredder on them just in case some hacker stumbles across them. :)

[Relic]

.......haha.

[Sheila Kline]

Wonderful.............
My humble suggestions to achieve a 12 count -

But the vines have shriveled up and they've all turned grey - 12
into slivers of flat lines poorly malformed - 12
while my muse sleeps softly in cryogenic flight - 12

Did I miss any? But, your choice of words sounds more "poetic".
Now where is that empty wine glass???

I hope your writer's block soon ends my friend!!

[Relic]

Thanks for that Sheila, It's appreciated. :)

[Chris]

This is very good Relic. Good use of a writer's block.
Spontaneous prose sometimes breaks a writers block, or changing up one's routine a bit.
Excellently done.

[Relic]

Thanks very much Chris. Appreciate it.

[Julia Mars]

The poetry gods are testing you.

[Relic]

They's mean ol' poetry Gods.

[Julia Mars]

You someone to inspire you.

[Julia Mars]

Insert "need"

[Relic]

Edger Alan Poe died so he's not around. Stephen King's too busy. Hmm?

[Julia Mars]

Yes, I see your unfortunate predicament.

[Woody]

I'm sure we, in this site, all relate to this. probably with a few exceptions. many have written about their WB as an attempt to shake their muse out of its slumber but you made a great job of it.
a really nice one. and boy! love the title, George :)

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your thoughts Woody. George was playing in the background when I came up with the first line. While my guitar turned into...while my muse for the second. :)

[Chenin Marie]

This is a nice portrayel of what writers block is really like. Sometimes I just sit in my room staring at my paper with absolutely nothing coming to mind. It's usually when I'm not thinking of writing that something pops in my head! Love the rhyming of this as well.

[Relic]

Thanks for the review Chenin. I've often had the same experience. :)

[MCS]

Hell is the moment words fail
Always awesome write

[Relic]

I thank you.

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked the poem. Made me think of old song and lonely places. We do need our muses to make us write. I use J.B Harvey, Lana Del Rey and Leonard Cohen, read a good book and a lot of poetry and story. Give me reason to write. I hope you have found your muse again. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Relic]

Thank you Coyote.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.