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A Muse, Not Amused

SOFTLY THE VOICE COMES FROM WITHIN SPEAKING THROUGH ME TO MY PEN ONTO THIS PAPER LAID DOWN BEFORE ME THE WORDS COME FASTER, MORE READILY AS I GET INTO THE RHYTHM AND RHYME I OFTEN WISH I HAD THIS EASY A TIME SPEAKING SOME PEOPLE HAVE A WAY WITH WORDS,IT SEEMS I ONLY SPEAK FREELY AND ELEQUENTLY IN DREAMS IN A GROUP MY VOICE OFTEN STUMBLES AND FALLS WHAT WAS MEANINGFUL A MOMENT AGO SHUDDERS AND STALLS TRY STILL I DO, AND AGAIN TO EXPRESS THOUGH SELDOM DO MY WORDS SATISFY ME, I CONFESS SPEAKING THAT MUST BE WHY PUBLIC FIGURES WRITE SPEACHES THE RIGHT WORDS ELUDE EVEN THE LONGEST REACHES SO I FEEL THE POINT IS HEREBY MADE I WILL STOP BEFORE MY VOICE STARTS TO FADE AND I MUST SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO LAUGHTER THIS IS WHY I WANT A CIGERETTE SO SOON AFTER SPEAKING none of this is nesessarily true, i claim poetic liscence, and am a creative writer, so if you think you think? think again, or that you know what i meant? guess what! can you imagine shakespears chagrin? they think i said WHAT???????????? or meant WHAT????????????? cretins need not read, or apply. kindly go to grammarschool and social graces school, and learn to interact with your betters. disconsolently, Shakespeare, and ! meant what(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) why do i bother?

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Date: 3/17/2010 2:41:00 PM
Interesting write...It lead me to believe one way then changed...Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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Date: 3/17/2010 2:11:00 PM
you did not insult me
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Date: 3/17/2010 12:28:00 PM
Solomon, as a former speech writer for two Florida Cabinet officers, I really enjoyed reading this poem. They don't write their own speeches, at least not since the days of Abraham Lincoln. Public speaking is said to be among people's greatest fears, so you're not alone. It always came naturally to me. Of course, as a kid I never stopped yacking, much to my mother's dismay. Super write! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 3/17/2010 12:14:00 PM
when you share, you have to respect the readers interpretation? (or right there of) I am not a good speaker/conversationalist
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Date: 3/17/2010 12:11:00 PM
enjoyed today--
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