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The Lazy Poet

Knocking on my brain In dead of night A word--THE word I sought. But the light is out And all is silent. No pen in hand or pad on which to jot A groggy, rhetorical question "No, I shall not." In the morning I've forgotten.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/26/2021 3:55:00 PM

Hello Milton it is best to have a pen and paper by your bedside in case an idea comes to mind. Enjoy your evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/27/2021 10:17:00 AM

Hello Milton, I wrote a poem on paper. Then i went to sleep in my sleep my ghost writer said to me. Redo your poem. so I rewrote my poem on paper. So i did and will post it today. This happens to me often. Enjoy your day my friend.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 4:20:00 PM

So true. Many a good poem is lost forever in the night.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/26/2021 1:18:00 PM

Sadly we dont have a pen and paper to hand when our muse delivers and then you get distracted and its gone, so frustrating at times. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 1:55:00 PM

Yes, it is, Tom. Amazing how this little poem written so long ago still speaks to poets today. Thanks for your visit and your comment.

Gary Radice

Date: 5/26/2021 11:57:00 AM

Milton, been there thought of that and then forgotten that. :) Many of my ideas come at night and I sometimes tell myself I wont write it down as I can't be bothered to get out of bed only to forget it all in the morning. Here's to all the lost poems.. Great write. Cheers - Gary

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 12:23:00 PM

Yes, Gary, we have all done exactly that. It's the bane of all writers. Ideas flee, never to be recovered. Thanks, Gary.

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 5/26/2021 11:40:00 AM

No telling when inspiration may strike, but many a brilliant line I have lost overnight.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 12:24:00 PM

True. And often, I think the one's I have lost are probably the best I might have written! Thanks for your visit, your read, and your comment, Kenneth.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/26/2021 10:57:00 AM

I know that feeling very well, Milton! I’m always happy when I force myself to get up to write it down, but sometimes I convince myself that I’ll remember it in the morning (which rarely happens)...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 11:32:00 AM

Happens to all of us, Ilene. Good to have a small tape recorder on your bedside table. I use my I-Phone now.

Sally Eslinger

Date: 5/26/2021 10:08:00 AM

Fun! We’ve fixed that here these days. Even my husband is alerted to make sure I have pens and paper by my pillow. Nice one!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 10:17:00 AM

Thanks for the read and the comment, Sally. Does he provide that in exchange for your not waking him up every time you jot?

Irfanulla Shariff

Date: 5/26/2021 9:44:00 AM

A very thoughtful and well crafted write, Milton!. I enjoyed very much reading your poem.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 9:59:00 AM

Thank you, Irfanulla. Thanks for stopping by and for reading my poem. Come back again!

Kim Merryman

Date: 5/26/2021 9:28:00 AM

I can so relate to this, Milton! It has happened so many times to me. I enjoyed your poem! Blessings, Kim M

L Milton Hankins
Date: 5/26/2021 9:58:00 AM

I think it is quite common to all poets, Kim. Now that I have an I-phone by my bed, I often turn over and jot down a note. It comes in handy. Thanks for your visit and your comment.