Jack Ellison Poet Free verse

Can I Buy Extra Words

My brain is on holiday
Sure wish it would alert me
I'm cruising along having a ball
Then WHAM!!!
“Sorry, I'm on holiday”
Doesn't happen often to me
But when it does, I freak out
What if in my remaining years
I never write another poem
Yikes! What a calamity that would be
Still got lots to write about
I think I have... I know I have... I'm sure I have
But what happened???
Something is short circuiting my thought box
Write the first line, then scrap it
Write the first line, then scrap it
Write the first line, then scrap it
Help!!! Someone please tell me what to do
Have the “thought police” intervened
Have I exceeded my yearly word count already
Please oh great overseer of verboseness
If I have exceeded my limit
Can I buy extra words for the year
I'll pay big dollars...

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Darlene De Beaulieu June 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM Hello Happy Jack, I will send you some vowels. Love , Darlene xxx-ooo Darlene De Beaulieu June 13, 2024 at 3:06 PM Hello happy Jack, I will see what i can do. lovce, Darlene xxxx-oooo. Jack Ellison June 13, 2024 at 12:29 PM Need vowels consonants and homers! :) Maybe they can pick up help at the trade deadline! HELP!

John Lawless June 13, 2024 at 7:39 AM I'll sell you a box of slightly used vowels and a few remanufactured, after market, consonants below market value...leave the money behind the library....I'll toss the aforementioned items out the window. Jack Ellison June 13, 2024 at 8:39 AM Now you're talking!!! I came to the same conclusion... all in all the key is "below" market value! Wins every time! Good morning John!