Brain Freeze

Here I sit, the screen is blank Nothing is coming to mind I search and search my tiny brain For a theme of any kind Nothing doing, my brain is numb It's happened to me before When it does I panic and sweat I pace up and down the floor Wait a minute something's coming My brain freeze disappears where it lay I know the feeling all too well It's cataclysmic, I'd have to say I frantically type as verses flow Don't stop me now I'm in the zone It's a weird creative frenzy I'm in My brain is not my own As words begin to fill the screen Can't believe just what I see A poem appears just like magic And it's signed by little old me Now tell me how this happens This brain freeze phenomenon I wish I could get control of it It appears and then it's gone!
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Date: 9/27/2022 4:49:00 PM
Can relate to off and on. The "off" is frustrating, and during the "on" your ability to control what you write is gone. Another very enjoyable poem Jack. Thanks so much.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/27/2022 5:41:00 PM
Think very many of us can relate! BTW Thank you for all recent reviews! Love, Happy Jack XOX
Date: 9/14/2022 6:16:00 AM
Cute Jack, love this...
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/14/2022 6:32:00 AM
Must be patient... words will come!
Date: 9/10/2022 8:53:00 PM
Aw, Jack. You gotta stock up on 'Poetry Anti-Freeze,' now available at your corner Poetry Mart. Lol. Good luck! Cheers, gw
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/11/2022 9:01:00 AM
The corner Poetry Mart!!! Yeeoowww! We've come along way eh! Cheers GW!
Date: 9/10/2022 3:39:00 PM
Glad you got the frenzies. I enjoyed reading your work. Thanks for sharing. Sara
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/10/2022 5:36:00 PM
Much appreciated Sara! Have a good evening XOX
Date: 9/10/2022 9:43:00 AM
Hey Jack if you find out how to rid of the brain fog or freeze, please let me know cause I'm deep in it. keep writing my poetic friend.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/10/2022 11:36:00 AM
Thanks a bunch my sweet friend!!! Still in the midst of a brain freeze! LOL XOX
Date: 9/10/2022 8:16:00 AM
I can't tell you how to get control of it, Jack, but I can tell you it's a common ailment in my neighborhood, too.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/10/2022 9:22:00 AM
A common affliction among us talented people eh! Guess this hit home! Cheers!
Date: 9/10/2022 7:05:00 AM
You're certainly not alone there Jack, we all hit that wall occasionally. Hope your weekend is going well. Tom
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/10/2022 7:20:00 AM
It's to the that I'm dragging out some oldies! How's your weather across the sea? Have a good one Tom!
Date: 9/10/2022 5:57:00 AM
Wow, I feel you wrote for me. Very great piece. thumbs up
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/10/2022 6:18:00 AM
Wonder how many others this happens to! Must be many I assume! Thanks for dropping by my friend!
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