Virgin Paper

Blank white
waiting for an excretion
of ink to fill
imaginary lines.

Virgin paper held in reams
repudiate the poet's pen,
this stark silent bond
naked of any water mark.

Two sides
to the story unwritten
imaginary lives
wait in the wings.

on writing and wordsfree verse

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Wilfredo Derequito

August 15, 2009 at 2:42 AM

What do you mean by "Hope you will come back soon", Sue? Hey, I've never been away from PoetrySoup to begin with! I still follow it daily and I still enjoy it. I just can't seem to write at all lately, that's all. The muse momentarily deserted me, I guess (for fear of being de-virginized!!! Ha ha ha). But thanks for the thoughts. You take care, Sue. Regards, Fred

Gerry Mattia

August 14, 2009 at 12:39 AM

Love it. Thanks for pulling me back in the soup. I'm going to leave a few behind for you my Captain. . . :-)

Corinne Curcio

August 12, 2009 at 9:37 AM

The last 2 lines are sheet perfection. I love the whole poem though! "Repudiate the poet's pen" is especially fine alliteration. BTW - I made a mistake when I gave "Mother" as the category for my poem "What Lies Beneath" - That must have seemed an even more bizarre poem. Thanks! :-)

Daver Austin

August 12, 2009 at 6:02 AM

How true, and even though one may fill the pages, one is seldom satisfied. Sorry to be so absent, have had eye problems. Thaks for your comments. Love, daver

Carol Sunshine Brown

August 11, 2009 at 4:12 AM

Exceptionally terriffic awesome splendid. Right on Sue !!!!!! Love, Carol

Wilfredo Derequito

August 10, 2009 at 9:25 PM

Very creative thoughts and I can feel a connection, surely I do. After being deserted by my muse and having lost the ability to write these past several months, I wish I could reclaim that ability again so I could, hmm, start "de-virginizing" again!!! Honestly though, I prefer to de-virginize, er, write my piece direct into my computer, not on a piece of virgin paper. That way, the poetic debauchery will be much faster! LOL. Good piece you've got here, Sue, I like it. Regards, Fred

Barbara Gorelick

August 10, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Sue, this is a great, great piece. Ive been trying to write something like this..but youve nailed. Good work..the last stanza is wonderful. BG

Christopher Higgins

August 10, 2009 at 5:24 PM

I am so in love with this piece..this is wonderful writing..the title is hot...in my faves.

Michael Jordan

August 10, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Sue I enjoyed your poem - we all have those moments I reckon - God Bless, MJ

Joyce Johnson

August 10, 2009 at 3:21 PM

And just perhaps a masterpiece awaits. Suspensful and intriguing. Thanks for your comments. Love, Joyce

Jessica Arteaga

August 10, 2009 at 3:19 PM

o i find this to be a very original thought in how it's to blank sheet with a writer wanting to put words but none, and yet you have with just describing the situation, very good