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A Slave Writer

I'm a slave writer~ who never wrote a word A so called Poet~ hard to believe my worth I really don't believe~ half the things I say But under life's pressure ~ forced to say it anyway I'm a slave writer~ by circumstance not choice My heart's independent~ sometimes ridiculous my mouth My hopes speak of love~ my senseless fears of hate I might be problematic~ I toss and turn between two states I'm a slave writer~ blind to see myself Am I so removed~ I think I'm something else I listen to the wind ~ do the waltz with butterfly's When my heart is aching ~ I often ink out to cry So goodbye ~ here comes a poem out of sky~ Pen on paper don't ask why~ Master Muse takes over mind ~ And I find ~ I'm a slave writer ~ A gift to PS: ( You are pens~ life is paper~ Write on )

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/11/2020 1:54:00 PM

this is wonderful! I think we all feel a bit like we are slaves to our writing because once we KNOW what we are we just can't stop. I clicked on so many poems looking for an older one I had not seen. Glad I found this one.

Arturo Michael
Date: 8/12/2020 8:08:00 AM

It's a conversation I had with self...I wasn't happy with my muse...and I later demanded change...I got it ...but now sure what to do with it... it now worst than being a slave,,,

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/23/2019 10:31:00 PM

Arturo! I am shocked, shocked I tell you, how can this be? I am not on that list!!!!! Loved this!

Arturo Michael
Date: 3/23/2019 10:41:00 PM

On the revised list...next update

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/21/2019 3:04:00 AM

I can so relate to this, as poems seem to wake me up, shake me up, roll me over, and spank me when I least expect them." So I guess I am a slave-writer also, for it is a compulsion and obsession I have little control over now that I am in the "throes of it". Thank you for this one, Arturo. BRAVO my friend!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/16/2019 3:47:00 PM

A very different poem indeed - very imaginative - really well penned. Poetry hugs, Jennifer

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/16/2019 11:43:00 AM

Great poetry, love the flow and the rhythm.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/16/2019 8:26:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your work. Very creative indeed. Sara

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/13/2019 8:25:00 PM

Quite an interesting write! Pondering your words :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/13/2019 12:25:00 PM

An enviable slave writer to Muse a poet must be for to write enviable poems like this dearest, Arturo! Superbly written!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/13/2019 7:20:00 AM

Enjoyed your poem and the video..a special poem you wrote, Arturo.

Arturo Michael
Date: 3/13/2019 10:32:00 AM

I'm a good slave...don't ignore Master Muse any more...All the best Vijay

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/12/2019 9:41:00 PM

Arturo, Poetry writing is therapeutic to some of us, and so this appealed to me greatly especially this part: "I listen to the wind ~ do the waltz with butterfly's When my heart is aching ~ I often ink out to cry"Love it!

Arturo Michael
Date: 3/13/2019 4:22:00 AM

Thank you Caren...You are the pen and life is the paper....

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/12/2019 8:45:00 PM

Compelling......strangely we need to write in order to be able to write. I often wonder if longhand would draw out more than a keyboard. I must go back to using a journal again. Thanks for the words. SuZ

Arturo Michael
Date: 3/13/2019 4:17:00 AM

It is written as you are...You are the pen and life is the paper....

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 3/12/2019 7:42:00 PM

Such an emotive write! Terrific, intense. xomo

Arturo Michael
Date: 3/13/2019 4:23:00 AM

Won't it...You are the pen and life is the paper....