Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Begins Again and Again and Again

She struggles to get out words 
That never say enough
Not as clear as she hoped
Never conveying 
What she wanted to say

Feelings on paper
She stares
Disappointed
Discouraged
Angry at herself

They are bland,
Stale, overused.
Under baked or overcooked.

She crumples up a page
Begins again
Throwing this clump
Onto the sea of clumps
Around her desk chair

Begins again.
And again.
And again.

Maybe it’s not her day to write.

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Michelle Faulkner August 24, 2019 at 3:12 PM I have been there often - great line 'under baked or overcooked' - thank goodness for the thesaurus! Caren Krutsinger August 25, 2019 at 6:35 AM I have to try using one. First I need to actually BUY one. Great idea, Michelle. I am dependent on writers for them, and this is a terrific one! Amazon, here I come!