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My Poetry Sucks

My poetry sucks I’m so tired of writing My fingers are sore My poetry sucks I’m becoming a bore Sticking a verse In front of your face Oozing with love All over the place Creamsicle colors Metaphors thick Wasting your time Making you sick Finding a title Spending the time Just like this poem Something to rhyme Or it could be free-verse… Drifting on metallic clouds in copper spoons dreaming in patterns of silhouette shadows and my foot falls asleep Maybe a Senryu Read at your own risk Dumb crap being written here Vomit bags needed Perhaps a Haiku Softly floats the bird Atop morning glory skies Damn thing pooped on me Or a Tanka, a Sonnet A Villanelle or an Assterring The last one is nothing I made up the thing So you see I’m no poet Least not anymore For what you are seeing Is what you abhor And I’m not complaining What you believe My pen is on empty I’m ready to leave I’m so tired of writing My fingers are sore My poetry sucks I’m becoming a bore I know what you're thinking this one I could miss Can somebody tell me who is this damn Chris

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Christina Peters

Date: 6/20/2019 4:15:00 AM

Haha! I've been trying to find a collaboration in which one might express the horrible monotony of the writer's flu. ( Much like writer's block, except you think it's all crap! ) Thanks, it's good to know that I'm not alone!!

Hannah Borke

Date: 5/14/2019 7:29:00 PM

Being unromantic, I pass up love poems, even great ones. But when you write humor, I'll read it twice.

Bobby May

Date: 11/29/2018 12:21:00 PM

Chris don't take this one down, that's the way I feel sometimes I can relate to it and it was funny!

Chris Green
Date: 11/29/2018 12:40:00 PM

Thanks Bobby, sorry you can relate. :)

P.S. Awtry

Date: 11/28/2018 11:14:00 PM

I freaking love this and giggled through it! :D

Chris Green
Date: 11/29/2018 7:38:00 AM

Thank you so much P.S. for your kindness. I am happy you got a chuckle out of this one. : )

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/28/2018 1:03:00 PM

Witty, More witty and Most witty...and this romp of a write just begs the question: If your poetry sucks, then what utter anathema of a verb can the rest of us apply to ours?! Suck onward! :) gw

Christina Peters
Date: 6/20/2019 4:19:00 AM

Bwahaha! I think it means a strong curse word, or possibly even a strong hatred of something. I'm going to look it up too! ??

Chris Green
Date: 11/28/2018 1:15:00 PM

Well my friend, your comment begs the question, what the hell does anathema mean? : ) Thanks GW for all of your kindness. (I going to have to look that one up)

Susan Ashley

Date: 11/28/2018 8:05:00 AM

Your awesome poetic abilities and versatility shines gloriously in this wonderful and whimsical write, Chris. I enjoyed your wit and your artistry.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Chris Green
Date: 11/28/2018 8:42:00 AM

Thank you so very much Susan for your kind words. I am happy you enjoyed this.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/27/2018 5:53:00 PM

You could make the phone book sound interesting, Chris. loved the self-deprecating humor of this one!!

Chris Green
Date: 11/28/2018 8:42:00 AM

Thank you so very much Andrea. I appreciate your kindness. Though I wonder if some of the younger poets look in and see your comment will they think to themselves..."What is a phone book?" : )

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/27/2018 2:59:00 PM

Don't you DARE stop writing, Chris. I so look forward to reading your poems and this one had so many great laughs. While I'm sure this was written tongue-in-cheek, I want you to know how special your skill is. Love you and your poetry, Carolyn

Chris Green
Date: 11/27/2018 3:05:00 PM

Now I really feel bad and yes, it was tongue-in-cheek. I am thrilled you got a few laughs because it was meant to be funny but after reading it few more times I could see it wasn't as funny as I had hoped. Like I told Heidi below, it seemed more like a pity party invitation that I sent out. Thank you for your kind words my friend. Maybe I should write some more like this. : )

Bobby May

Date: 11/27/2018 2:41:00 PM

I see your talent even though you think your a bore, if you jump the ship who else could you bore? There is only one life preserver left and I have taken that so you are stuck on this ship of poetry! I liked your poetry it was honest and free.

Chris Green
Date: 11/27/2018 2:56:00 PM

Thanks so much Bobby, I appreciate your kind words to me and to be honest, I am not going anywhere, at least not right now. The poem was meant to be funny but it didn't come out that way I guess. I do appreciate your kind words and so you know, I just might decide to take this down so please, if I do, do not take any offense to it.

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/27/2018 1:47:00 PM

You know better Chris. ! Hoping this poem is sarcasm of course. ...from a talented poet proven to have many people enjoy everything you write. (the proof is in the soup not the pudding!) I had to laugh at the bird poop lol But I do think your muse may be bored today :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/27/2018 2:54:00 PM

It is sarcasm my friend. It was meant to be funny but now that I read it again it seems like I am holding a pity party for myself. Oh well, it's up and people have commented so, I can't take it down. Thanks so much for your kind words and the line you liked I originally used another word for crap that begins with "S", but I knew soup wouldn't allow it. : )