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.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

This was a brilliant piece, every writer can relate to at some point.
We all get writers block for different reasons.
Mine being that I have wrote about almost everything there is to write about, and I haven't found an inspiring next topic.
Though how ever you get it, writers block well and truly sucks, you want to write so bad, but you can't.
This was not only a true, honest, relatable piece, but it was a great piece, the rhyming was flawless to.
Great work :)

[Relic]

I'm flattered by your reviews. Thank you cimmy.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Anytime :) im glad :)

[J]

well from the response, you have plenty of company. do you ever wonder where the words, thought, profundity goes? do we really become stoooooopid from one minute to the next? i know that trying to force it, fake it really is an exercise in stupidity and the results deserve a swift death without witnesses. i figure that when the level of significance [pain] reaches critical mass, the lock on that stubborn, slippery door might quietly click ...

[Kasey Miriam]

Writers block is always hard to deal with. This is a very detailed poem with very good structure.

[Relic]

I appreciate your review Kasey, thank you.

[Kasey Miriam]

You are quite welcome

[Bright Ocean Star]

Relic, I like this. I especially like the image of your muse in a coma-like sleep. Sometimes it's like that. I can't write about just anything. KL can throw something together in a hot second. It takes me a long time to mull over something until I can put something worthy onto paper. I hope your writers block breaks soon, and you can entertain us again.

[Relic]

Thank you. I tend to mull over a poem too long when I come up with something in my opinion. I'm still trying to figure it all out after 4 years. ha

[Bright Ocean Star]

I started keeping a small notebook in my purse. If I'm out and about and I see something that strikes me as artistically wonderful, I'll jot down a few lines that come to me.

[Relic]

I usually keep an idea in my head.

[Bright Ocean Star]

That's good. I can keep the image, but i can't keep the words or refrain that flowed through my head when I originally saw it.

[Relic]

i think about a line or two over and over.

[Emily]

I love your wording and the meaning of it!
I hope you get over writers block!

[Relic]

Thank you Emily. :)

[Vishuddha]

I never try to write. I have to write. When I don't have to it's a relief. Sometimes I don't write for years and years but, so far, it always comes back. You do describe this very well. I feel your bleak emptiness. I hope it goes away soon.

[Relic]

Thank you V.

[Frieda P]

I'm reading lots of wino's on the site today. :) Sure, doesn't feel like writer's block to me Relic, I think you should toast this poetic cure.

[Relic]

Thanks Frieda.

[dan]

Writer's block sucks. The fact that it happens to all of us is little comfort to you now. All I can do is wish you good luck, Relic. Meanwhile, as one writer on WC said (I can't recall who), "If you have writer's block, write about it." Which you did, above. I may only be 8 lines but it speaks volumes about the problem. take care...dan

[Relic]

Thanks very much Dan.

[Corset]

Actually for somebody with nothing to say this is one of the best rhyming nothings I've been privy to read.

[Relic]

Ahhh, come here, let me give you a nice big kiss, smoooooooooooch. lol Thanks so much Corset. :)

[Corset]

lol, my pleasure Relic, true though :)

[Relic]

............. :-D

[Alfred Kukitz]

Hi Relic,

This was slick I've used this idea when my head is empty. Nice work!

Regards,

Al

[Relic]

Thanks very much Alfred. :)