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On Writer's Block

Perhaps I should write about something besides love although my freethinking pen is attached to my heart a battle I cannot win... I seek to be a writer assassin but I cannot slay the muse or force her to show up I must pamper her squeeze her and kiss her for all of her inspiration... Ah, but not to write is short of torture a chaotic and bloody battle If I write I find inner peace not writing is death of the soul... Ink on paper arrange and polish add and delete merciless determination... My words my poems are beatings of my heart put to paper... It's a sad thing when one gets writer's block such frustration and tears fortunately for me I don't have it....

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Danesh Morgan

Date: 9/20/2013 1:39:00 AM

that's a blessing not to get it mine comes every moon wane. . then i get the mood swing

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/20/2013 5:47:00 AM

Hey buddy, Thanks for the visit my friend, Ken

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 9/12/2013 7:30:00 PM

Awesome work! Really enjoyed reading. My very first poem Blank Page is about writer's block. You are lucky not to have it! Your verses flow nicely. Thanks for sharing and reviewing my work! Always, Laura

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/12/2013 7:39:00 PM

Hi Laura, Thank you for the visit and lovely comment.. Ken

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/8/2013 4:54:00 PM

I am glad that the ink flows..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/8/2013 5:05:00 PM

Hi Sara, Thanks for the wonderful comment. Ken

Matthew Anish

Date: 9/6/2013 4:34:00 PM

Nice description of that common infection. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/6/2013 4:37:00 PM

Hi Matthew, Thanks for stopping by and the kind comment. Ken

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 9/6/2013 11:43:00 AM

EXCELLENT PIECE MY OLD FRIEND TIP MY HAT KEN

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/6/2013 12:45:00 PM

Hey Liam, Thanks for the beautiful comment my friend. Regards, Ken

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/6/2013 9:11:00 AM

ooo on writers block.. I know this cold case very well... LOL, i say cold cause it has it's freezing moments. enjoyed the thought // writing about something else either than love. Sometimes all love poems are good but the same. I love a little twist every now and then. Like the candy... :-) anyways.. love the sound of your beating heart on paper... always~ Linda

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/6/2013 9:18:00 AM

Hi PD, Thank you for the lovely visit and comment..Happy you liked it. Muchos Besos, Ken

Skat A

Date: 9/6/2013 5:13:00 AM

haha Ken, attached to your heart --what a line. I happen to write randomly. I have nothing but a few poems of my own on the Skat account. I can't find the right fountain Pen. My niece Royal (pd's) daughter writes more than I ever will. I'm jealous, cuz im the one who found and introduced the poetry soup to Irma oops I meant Linda. twahaha. anyways I failed on the dandelion poem. no one ever jumped in to save me. now that was frustrating. cheers to you. Skat

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/6/2013 6:15:00 AM

Hi Skat, Thanks for the visit today. It sounds like your heart is attached in the right place as well and I'm sure more poems will come with time... Regards, Ken

Honestly J.T.

Date: 9/5/2013 10:52:00 PM

Nicely done. I have a poem on writers block as well. the name of it is "Solar Eclipse".

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/5/2013 10:57:00 PM

HI P.J. Thanks for dropping by tonight and the wonderful comment.. Ken

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 9/5/2013 10:26:00 PM

Excellently penned Ken! Writer's block is painful when it hits a writer. I like the way you've brought out the torture of not writing - even when it's tough to write is way better than to not write. I also like the ending- most poems I've read on writer's block is of writers lamenting on its effects on them - this one gives a refreshing take on the subject. Well done.

Ken Carroll
Date: 9/5/2013 10:33:00 PM

Hi Vicky, Thank you for visiting and the kindest comment. Ken