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here to there

Somber, grab me by the collar intruders 
chase thoughts from the corners of my asylum
I swat at them with pen strokes
they splatter on the pages
ink blots of unfinished ideas
never quite complete
leaked out before their time
awaiting sampling by connoisseurs 
that I fear will reject the wine 
opened before readiness
but I find that is often untrue 
and savoring takes place
consumption different than expression
the connection necessary to complete the transaction 
is not mine to control
I must continue the work
or suffer a horrible constipation of the mind

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  1. Date: 11/30/2012 12:10:00 PM

    YOU express the delima of the Writer extreemely well Congratulations on "here to there" being Featured.An excellent PEN LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...HG

  1. Date: 11/30/2012 9:38:00 AM

    I recognize these sentiments. I'm liking the animated images here.

  1. Date: 11/30/2012 7:21:00 AM

    John - Congratulations on your featured poem! You describe the writing process so well. Thanks for sharing this. - Gail

  1. Date: 11/27/2012 9:30:00 PM

    John, congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Keep the good verses coming... take care & good night :-) PD

  1. Date: 8/19/2011 10:50:00 PM

    this... imho... is an amazing piece of work. I feel strangely fortified by the read. thanks.

  1. Date: 6/22/2011 5:28:00 PM

    Interesting! I very much like this.