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?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kendrick Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Interesting write...It lead me to believe one way then changed...Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
Culverhouse Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 2:11 PM
you did not insult me
Devonshire Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 12:28 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
Culverhouse Avatar
March 17, 2010 at 12:14 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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March 17, 2010 at 12:11 PM
enjoyed today--
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