Jack Ellison Poet Narrative

Strange Eh

The pressure is on, can't let a day go by

Without writing a poem... that would be unthinkable

The Poetry Police would be breaking down my door

And exacting severe punishment

Us poet guys are committed (or should be! LOL)

A bit of humour there...

Even on those days when it feels like we're brain dead

We must call on all the intestinal fortitude we can muster

Even if it's a three line limerick

What about a three line narrative?

Does that work or am I twisting the rules?

What do you call this thingy dingy that you're reading now

Ha! Gotcha... it's a POEM!!!!!

What a tricky guy I am...

When writing about writing a poem, I'm writing a poem

Strange eh!



© Jack Ellison 2015

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Jerry T Curtis January 16, 2015 at 6:55 AM Jack, is it also true---you don't have to actually write poetry to be considered "A Poet"---------- Gotcha----lol. this is a fun narrative---a 7 Jack Ellison January 16, 2015 at 7:04 AM Just passing along some of the great knowledge I've acquires over my many years on this here terra firma! Any time I can help, my friend, anytime!!! LOL

Jan Allison January 15, 2015 at 4:39 PM I can only write when the muse is there Jack - thankfully she doesn't leave me often - I've posted 470 poems (plus Jadazzle United poems ) since 2nd February isn't bad going for someone who still has their 'poetry L plates' lol:-) Never realised how my husband's cancer would change my life forever when i wrote my first poem after he had undergone surgery at the end of 2013! Hugs jan xx Jan Allison January 15, 2015 at 4:53 PM He got the all clear in July - you can never know what those words mean until they actually sink in and you can truly get on with the rest of your life - hes got another 6 month check on 22nd Jan so had the joy of a blood test today:-) Hugs jan xx Jack Ellison January 15, 2015 at 4:49 PM Well first and foremost, my question is... how is your husband? Loving hugs, Brother Jack xxx

Carol Eastman January 15, 2015 at 12:39 PM Strange would be not EVER writing about writting a poem! The worst thing in the world is writers block. Since it entails a lot of hot feet, From Dragon! And don't forget the tail whoops! He's good at those tail whoops! So I don't tell him I'm stuck. I say I'm gathering material for his next poem, and if it takes a while, then it's being well thought out. After all, he wouldn't want a bad one... so he suffers in silence, hot tootsies, and tail whoomps. ERRR I think he's figured out my ploy! OUCH! Jack Ellison January 15, 2015 at 2:55 PM Sometimes I think maybe alzheimer is setting in! LOL Naw! I'm good for another ten years at least! XXX