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.

[therisa]

Relic, your poem spoke more poetically, than most poets will, in their lifetime, this coming, from someone, who writes prolifically. Would gladly trade ya, so my poetic soul can know true rest, from depression.

[Relic]

You've made me blush and feel bad at the same time. :) Sorry you're going through that. I kind of know the feeling. In fact, I'm sure a lot of poets do.

[therisa]

Relic, please don't feel embarrassed or bad, for me, just stating, how your poem moved me. For me, depression is, a part of my life, like PTSD is, too.

[Relic]

Oh wow, well thanks for saying that.

[therisa]

Your welcome.

[Relic]

........... :)

[~]

I have yet to experience this block.. but the poem was awesome :)

[Relic]

We all do at one time or another. Hopefully you won't ever experience it. I've been suffering from it for a very long time. Thanks Moonsidaddles. haha

[~]

LOL moonsidaddles?

[Relic]

Midnightmoonscidaddles. :p

[Jamestown]

Wow, for someone sleeping, you sure can lay down some creative lines.
lol, great art as well, thanks for sharing.

[Relic]

Thank so much.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"bottle of wine fruit of the vine when ya gonna let me 'start writing' again"
you keep leaving my pen alone and i wish you wouldn't.

i know this feeling Tim...i have been posting old writes myself...

that actually helps...broke through last night and finally have a few new ones....started with writing about the writing block.
seems to work...

i really like this piece.

[Relic]

Thank a lot Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, love the title and reference to George.

[Relic]

Came up with it just before posting. I never give titles much thought, although I know I should.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

I really love this, this was simply stunning
very deep.

I love how ones speak of their Muses it is
very deep and romantic when we speak of
our deepest muses :)



Spoken like a true poet Lovely!



I hope you find your ink and
and the deep thoughts of your poetic muse.



Thank you for sharing.


God bless. Benita

[Relic]

I hope so to, Thanks.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

you're very welcome any time. I am just catching up on reads and want some inspiration I always have thoughts in my head so been having ideas come in go just trying to jot down what I get. thank you again for sharing. Have you tried Rhyming your words or Rhyming with another word that helps with writers block but I usually take a break so I don't over do it :)

[Relic]

I have in the past but these days I'm just empty. I don't know why.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

well I hope you find your Inspiration some times
we need a muse and I don't mean our thinking muse ;) but I will keep you In my prayers I can't write when I am tense or overly stressed about things so much it is like a block. Hope you have a lovely night my friend.

[Relic]

I hope you do to.

[Matching Socks]

And yet you deliver this little treat. :)
It will come to you. You need a bit of inspiration, it will find you.

[Relic]

Inspiration has been hiding from me a long time. Thanks for the read.

[Matching Socks]

Winter blahs maybe? You're welcome Tim, anytime.