Writing Frenzy

Laughing at myself!

Writing Frenzy

I am so misunderstood,

I'm in a writing mood

yet you call me manic,

but do not panic,

I am still quite sane.

Its simply that my brain

is in overdrive

helping me survive

inspiration,

desperation.

Floods of food for thought

that get inextricably caught

in a bottle-neck jam

disrupting the calm

that once resided

in this much derided

head.

15/01/17

Reviews

[Hi]

I like the frenzy of it all, but it still holds to loose rhyming patterns that seem to say the sanity is still there.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Matt. My chosen form is 'free' but I do branch out now and again. There are some splendid rhyming poets out there and I could never reach their standards.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh and the sanity.......................................

[.]

Indeed! A very apt description of being in that writing zone when words and ideas combine to give birth to a poem.

It is indeed a frenzied state of mind, the need to grasp the words and channel them into a straightforward piece of work. I am sure all of us on cafe can relate to this feeling.

A nice piece; well expressed and true to life.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks for your read and comments Doodley

[DIVYA]

It gets crazy sometimes but Its best to go with the flow and enjoy the manic mood till the calm returns. Nice poem John. Great rhyming.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Divya! I much prefer to have such 'manic' thoughts than to try to sit down to write for writing's sake as some seem to do.

[DIVYA]

I agree John. Its very exciting and creative time. Something to look forward to. Planned writing never brought out anything nice from my pen.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

And your pen outlines divinity and love Divya.

[DIVYA]

Thanks John...You were always an inspiration...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I am humbled sweet poetess.

[andrew mitchell]

There are no traffic lights to speak of to direct our thoughts and which thoughts have right of way.like this John.It's a constant state of mind brewed.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

True Andrew and your streams of conscious (and unconscious) thought are testament to the brewing process lol! Cheers.

[andrew mitchell]

Of course! :-)

[wordman]

just like a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Ron, many thanks!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sixth line should be "It's simply"--

but wow, love this...they may call us manic...but there is no panic because for some of us writing just comes this way...the bottle-neck is finally uncorked and we write in bunches...like Frank O'Hara used to...we have no control...but only in a writing way...not one that would harm anyone...

yet we do get derided for being crazy artists...we are only crazy in how nuts we are about poetry.

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you, you eagle eyed professor of English, lol. My proficiency is not high in English language. Many thanks Jacob.