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This poem is a true story about me. I wrote a masterpiece in 1998 and didn't write anything again until 2016 or 2018. Looking back all I can say "my pen went dry."

Death of My Ink After a masterpiece that I was proud to write no poetic words flowed from my pen out right I could not ink the description of a desert dry and worse yet had no mindset to try thought I had to be conflicted enough to use words to scream out in pain I had no arsenal to name the sea a quilt of blue Writing had come to a screeching halt and not penning poetry was like food without salt But just as a cloud hung over a little boat a storm raged over my drink ink moat. My ink did not have bicycle wheels nor did it chase me wearing high heels I had no idea if ink could have a revival it was dead I assumed no survival.

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David Crandall

Date: 8/30/2024 2:06:00 PM

Good one Miranda. It sounds like your ink did catch up with you, if not on a bicycle, maybe on a skateboard.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 8/30/2024 5:19:00 PM

Perhaps on a skateboard is cute! :P In 2016 I started the job I am at now and since then I have been writing. Its been so helpful to my mental health, and now it is just kind of satisfying! Thank you for that.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/7/2024 8:07:00 AM

We all have those stop starts Miranda, I suppose life gets in the way, I only started writing in 2017 and wrote four for a family reunion, then I joined soup and apart from the few stop, starts I've never looked back. Been travelling a lot lately so dipping in and out of Soup. Belated congratulations to you on the honour of POTW. Tom

Miranda Hawley
Date: 8/7/2024 10:17:00 AM

Thank you for the congrats, even if belated. I have found now that I am writing on a mostly regular basis, that the ideas of what to write come way more readily than my very long dry spell that I wrote about. The masterpiece I wrote was while I was pregnant with oldest if I wrote it in 97 or if I wrote it in 98 I had had her.

Mysterious Poet

Date: 7/26/2024 12:19:00 PM

A beautifully written masterpiece <3..

Miranda Hawley
Date: 8/5/2024 6:33:00 AM

Glad you found this to be a masterpiece! Thank you for that.

Tom Woody

Date: 7/26/2024 6:35:00 AM

I'm glad to see you being spotlighted Miranda. Enjoy your week!

Miranda Hawley
Date: 8/5/2024 6:32:00 AM

Thank you very much for that.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/26/2024 2:56:00 AM

Hi Miranda, a wonderful POTW such great imagination and I know the feeling. I wrote a similar poem about a blank mind with no inspiration. Will look it up. Congratulations new friend, pleased to meet you. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/26/2024 6:21:00 AM

Well thank you!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/25/2024 7:31:00 PM

Congrats on a memorable POTW!

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/25/2024 7:45:00 PM

Thank you very much for your word choice of memorable for this poem.

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 7/24/2024 8:53:00 AM

Nice worthy POTW. Every line is full of content. An amazing poem.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/24/2024 2:43:00 PM

Thank you so much for that comment.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/22/2024 7:54:00 PM

This poem touches every poet's heart. Blossoming thoughts in a quiet environment will eventually light your way. Congratulations on POTW.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/22/2024 8:14:00 PM

Thank you for the congratulations. Glad it touches poet's hearts!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 7/21/2024 2:19:00 PM

Dear Miranda, when inks spills on the page, creating a masterpiece as you say; it's difficult dipping back into the same inkwell. Words seems to float away. This is so beautifully written and presented. Congratulations on Poem of the Week. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 5:00:00 PM

Thank you very much for that.

Karen Jones

Date: 7/21/2024 9:44:00 AM

What a creative way to express writing challenges after a writing triumph! I love the flow and energy of this freewrite! Great job and congratulations on winning potw !

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:51:00 PM

Thank you for the compliment of a writing triumph! Glad you like this.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/21/2024 9:28:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTW win. What a creative/wonderful write. I enjoyed reading this one. Have a great day/week with your POTW win.........................

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:50:00 PM

Thank you very much for the compliments!

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 7/21/2024 5:59:00 AM

Dear Miranda, This is a really cute POTW and I immensely enjoyed it. You described the syndrome of writer's block so well. Enjoy the rest of your day and this great honor among your peers. P.S. Being a person with spelling issues, I think high heels is what you meant? May be want to change the spelling. Blessings

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:45:00 PM

Yes, heels is what I meant to say. I will change the spelling so that it reads correctly. Glad you enjoyed this one and thank you.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/21/2024 5:08:00 AM

Dear Miranda, you have beautifully captured the emotional struggle of a writer like me who grapples with creative stagnation. It’s relatable to anyone who has faced the daunting blank page. It is the perfect poem that is so deserving of POTW! Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:43:00 PM

Thank you and I am glad I am not the only one who has faced this. Hopefully other people have a much shorter block of creativity than I did.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/21/2024 4:49:00 AM

Miranda, I enjoyed your poem. There are times my muse is sleepy. Congratulations on POTW.

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:42:00 PM

Hand that sleepy muse some Red Bull! :D Thank you!

Jan Allison

Date: 7/21/2024 3:25:00 AM

I can definitely relate to losing my muse - love your original ideas on this theme and many congrats on POTW:-) hugs jan xx

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/21/2024 12:40:00 PM

I did try in 98 and 99 to write a book, and I found the attempt like last year or early this year. I had no clue that the depression issues I was facing while my kids were growing up had actually began in the late 90's. Finding that attempt was a reality slap for me. Glad you liked this one.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/20/2024 9:39:00 AM

Wow. Love this one. It has a lot of originality, cool phrases. Did you ever post your masterpiece? Anyway, this one is s fave

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/20/2024 2:33:00 PM

Yes, I posted my original masterpiece, and I told you about it in soup mail. Glad you marked this as a fav.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 7/19/2024 11:19:00 PM

This is a beautiful poem, and Id love to read the one you wrote way back when!

Miranda Hawley
Date: 7/20/2024 5:39:00 AM

My way back when poem as you called it is on here and its called "Disbelief" the poem that spring boarded my pen back from beyond is on here as well and its called "Orchestrated." Thank you for your comments.