John Lawless Poet Rhyme

Oh, I wrote it for the glory

Oh, I wrote it for the glory
Now I’m feeling kinda whorey
For again I came up short
She got half of what she sought

For the pens of others reign
From the Jordan to the Seine
While mine at last report
Just cut against the grain

But I wrote it for the glory
My sadly pensive story
Full of lies and sweet deceit
Prostrated at your feet

For the rules so boldly flaunted
Resound like empty houses – haunted
As the scratching of my pen
Makes Shakespeare spin again

So, if you write just for the glory
The outcome may be oh so gory
If those fifteen lines of verse
Went from somewhat bad – to worse

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Gershon Wolf November 23, 2024 at 9:41 PM Whoa! I read the other comments and was stunned, b/c I found this poem understatedly expressive and profoundly haunting. Oh, well; just my take, anyway. ~ gw

Daniel Henry Rodgers November 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM Hello John, I think you captured the bittersweet struggle of writing for recognition and the weight of expectation. I liked your raw honesty and clever wordplay. I get great joy out of reading and commenting on others poems. Writing them is more cathartic. Ver relatable and thought-provoking! Autumn Nlessings, My Friend, Daniel

Ilene Bauer November 23, 2024 at 11:28 AM Ha! I enjoyed this, John! Hope you got the glory you were after…

Eileen Manassian November 23, 2024 at 12:50 AM Who doesn't want a little glory... feeling whorey... now, that's another thing. ;) Great humour. Loved the irony

Karen Jones November 22, 2024 at 1:12 PM Enjoyed the humor!

Daniel Turner November 22, 2024 at 12:20 PM If you are like me (which I think you are) you write because you want to and you read because you want to. In the end, it doesnt matter if people read it or not You had something to say and you said it:) Just so happens, I read it:)