sara Etgen-Baker Poet Ode

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ODE TO MY WEARY QUILL

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Oh weary quill, oh ink-stained stick,  
You groan, for your nib’s broken and sick.  
Once bold and sharp, a knight so true,  
Now warped and battered—oh, woe is you!  

You’ve danced through novels, poems so grand,  
Then hobbled through grocery lists unplanned.  
A poet’s sword? A clerk’s sad tool?  
Today you blur—a drooling fool.  

Remember when you dashed with grace?  
Now every stroke’s a grim disgrace.  
You skip, you splatter, you belittle my hand,  
Leaving smudges I do not command.  

Maybe you need a long vacay~
To nap on the beach, your weary quill to placate.
Yet here you remain, my shaky friend
Scribing with me till the bitter end.

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Line Gauthier March 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM Enjoyed pondering how the same pen that scribbles grocery lists will pen the most heartfelt sonnets. Appreciate the share.

Gershon Wolf February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM You just can't find stoic quills when you need them these days,... much like good hired help. ~ Ebeneezer Srooge sara Etgen-Baker February 16, 2026 at 4:57 AM so true....quills are soooo lazy these days....thanks for stopping by and commenting

Karen Jones February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM Wonderfully whimsical writer’s block write! Love sara Etgen-Baker February 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM thank you Karen...appreciate your consistent visits and comments.

Sara Kendrick February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM I got a chuckle out of this one. I felt the dept of a poet who sometimes has trouble getting down a line or two. Thank you for sharing this one with us. Way to go. Sara K sara Etgen-Baker February 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM thank you, Sara K, for your visit and light-hearted comments...grateful this poem gave you a chuckle...wishing you well, hugs, Sara