Matthew Anish Poet Blank verse

Another Saturday Night, Alone

Sitting here in my room 
   Listening to Ella Fitzgerald 
(on what would have been her 90th birthday)
Not so bad to be alone
Health worries bother me 
but I have a pen and paper(thank God)
Continue to persist 
   with my literary efforts
   I am haunted by 
the shadows 
  of past masters of verse 
I have plenty of them on recordings 
Do you share these feelings poets and poetesses?
Leaving behind the hard work needed for success
  We have chosen the path of the poet's art 
  No way to get rich from it 
Of course your papers 
may fetch a lot of loot - after you are gone 
  Not much of a comforting thought 
By applying yourself to your art you will achieve 
what you want to 
WHAT YOU MUST

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Andrea Dietrich June 10, 2015 at 5:57 PM this is so descriptive of what we think and go through. And write - we MUST!

Kelly Deschler June 4, 2015 at 1:11 PM I can relate to this, Matthew. I often find myself alone in my room just writing, but I like it that way... The words of the masters do haunt us, as ours may do one day... Your poem is thought provoking and so expressive. An excellent write!

Debbie Guzzi June 2, 2015 at 7:33 PM Yes WE have to write! Yet, though it takes a muse it is still is a job, if we do not put a jobs worth of effort into it we won't make a salary! Thanks so much for always stopping by my verses. I appreciate YOU and your verses. Light & love

Constance La France June 2, 2015 at 5:47 AM Matthew, there is such depth and emotion in this write and beauty, I think that poets will never be alone as we have our muse and our poems, thanks for visiting my poem, June. ..

Ilene Bauer May 31, 2015 at 8:35 PM we all do what we must do, matthew - you've expressed that very well...

Jan Allison May 31, 2015 at 6:55 AM Don't stay in and write Matthew - get out and do it too! take my notepad with me wherever I go - yes I like my solitude sometimes but also need the company of others. I doubt anyone could read my scrawlings lol and doubt they would be of any value when I am gone - I write for the moment - our legacy of work will live on through our words Matthew:-) Hugs Jan xx