Poet, Do Not Put Down That Pen!

Written for a friend who suddenly decides he is not "good enough" to be a poet.

Sep 18 2008 8:53 PM                          

Sometimes, it just flows
A lucid dark stream,
Eloquent and virile
Spurts forth in a gush to
Impregnate a virgin page
Rendering effortless art
You feel whole again

Sometimes, it just catches
After a solitary phrase
Caught fast in the net
Created by your stresses
And your lost emotions
Causing art to seem futile
You feel so lost

Sometimes, they "get" it,
The ones you really write for
The reluctant and the ready
Muses who catch your fancy
As they whirl through the ether
Dervishes without remorse...
When they feel your rhythm
You feel validated

Sometimes, they lose you
Within that vast sea of words
Failing to catch your intent
Your valiant musings slipping
Down the rabbit-hole into dark
As though never even scribed
Never lain out to dry
This is how you feel

Always, the words live in you
They take a breath, stand up
Make a step, and you must bow
To their whim or surrender
Passion in her entirety
Leaving the virgin page barren
Mourning the loss of
Your ability to feel

Reviews

[A LaDy NaMeD D]

Obviously if you wrote this for him, than he must be good enough to be a poet. I think after reading this he'll see. And understand that to you if he ever stopped writing the world will once again lose another great poet. *this is the second poem i've read with the word validate in it lol i think it's a sign.*

Danni

[Stephanie]

That's exactly the way to put it!
Put pen to paper.
Virgin paper indeed!

Amazing piece :)

[AK]

Exactly!

[C.T. Bailey]

Constance, you have captured the essence of our writing, of our muse, and of our readers. This piece flows like water and likewise enjoyed a refreshing drink from its soul quenching verse. Beautifully expressed...but then so is all of the writings from your pen. I loved your word choice in describing our "blank sheets". Virgin paper. Yes...I love this poem of yours. Very nice...
Todd

[Last Lying Look]

WOOT WOOT!!!
Loved this piece.
I agree with everything you said. :)
Amazing wording and such lovely flow to it.
Great write!