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That Blank Page

     Ideas for a poem, a dime a dozen
        Adventure, Faith, Growth, 'mad Russians'

     Examples of meter and foot available anywhere
        More ‘types of poems’ than anyone’s aware

     All sorts of schools and sites to help one begin
        No shortage of ‘experts’ eager to weigh in… 

     So why is it every evening for me starts the same
        that blank page mocking ~ You've only yourself to blame

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Terry Flood Date: 8/29/2025 3:19:00 PM Been there, done that… doing it right now and for what seems an awfully long time. I’m filling the void by messing with previous writes… keeps me writing. But you’re rarely absent from these boards, so I guess you win through, oft as not. Meantime… I feel your pain ;-) Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/30/2025 9:21:00 PM I can be persistent at times. ~ Part-timer

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 8/27/2025 5:29:00 PM oh, the proverbia, sometimes foreboding blank page Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2025 7:42:00 PM You are braver than I. That 'blank page' is ALWAYS foreboding for me. ~ Pale Face

David Crandall Date: 8/26/2025 6:49:00 PM Haha, I didn't think you ever had writer's block! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/27/2025 7:43:00 PM I have writer's block right now and have had it for about a week or so. First time in a while though. Oh, well. We'll see what happens. Thanks, David.

Joe Dimino Date: 8/26/2025 6:07:00 PM Well, you can't write anything on a full page? Blank myself quite often. Grateful my wife is still with me. She has more than enough things for me to do, to fill in any blank spaces. And some. Great writing, my fiend. Enjoyed. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/26/2025 6:31:00 PM Thanks, Joe. It's a grind, I'll tell you. Maybe I should just stop at this point. After all this is a hobby. Hobbies are to enjoyed, I think...

Bill Baker Date: 8/26/2025 4:43:00 PM Reality strikes again! At least it's fair ... it strikes us all at times. You fill them pages up right fine, my friend, so sit right down and get writing again. :-) BB Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 8/26/2025 6:32:00 PM Bill, I think I have arthripoetritis at this point. Keeps getting harder to come up with something most nights...