A Poem

Each line I write 

I bleed with each key 

spilling my heart 

into each verse

People reach each line

writing comments and reviews

opinions and notions

Poem after poem

Some make you sad

or mad

some disappointed 

or frustrated 

Each poem 

Each line and stanza 

are written with so much time 

but read in so little time

Each of us bare our soul into 

every poem 

some just ramble on

This is a poem 

a poem of rambling 

and nonsense

A poem worked on 

time spent on each word

but read in so little time

A poem is a poem 

Reviews

[Sams]

I really like your choice of words. The simplicity really fits the idea behind the poem. I don't know if you even thought about it much while you were writing it, but it stood out to me and it's really well done :)

[Marie Kinnett]

thank you I just wrote this because I was starting to get writers block

[Green]

A poem, like so many things, returns to you what you put into it as a reader or as a writer. If you take the time to engage with it you’ll get a lot out of it but it is ultimately your decision either way. You’re probably missing out if you breeze through them all the time though.

[Relic]

I rarely ever read a poem once through. Even if it's simple I look to see if there was anything I may have overlooked. I try to get inside the mind of the writer for a short time.

I know the feeling you express here. I've had the same feelings. Years ago I used to get a lot of reviews. As the years have passed those reviews have dwindled down. Now I'm thankful for anything I get. I've learned to let things go. If no one comments, so be it. If it takes weeks before I get even 5 comments, so be it. I'm even thinking about not allowing a rating anymore.

If a reader only takes 5 seconds to read what I've posted, so be it. There's nothing I can do. We write because we love to write. For me, that's good enough. :)

[Eilis]

I think this encompasses so much of what it feels like to write and share in a public space. Once our writing is out there, we can’t control how people respond to it. We also don’t know how it will make us feel until we get those comments or no one comments at all. But the act of sharing is an important part of growing as a writer—especially when we do get feedback that can help us see our writing differently. I felt all those things in your poem and recognized a lot of my own experience as a writer sharing online. Enjoyed reading your perspective here!

[Marie Kinnett]

Thank you, Eilis