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When you're writing and your heart isn't in it

snapped tendrils become the tethers as I tried to fly without feathers gasp of horror becomes the gust regrets of obsession and damaged dust I'll mire many, grind them in dirt the t... I have no poetry. let light diffuse onto my hand there's no freshness to the air blue swept me in, adorned my skin light diffused, semi broke the rules outside seeks, finds me I have no poetry.

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John Lawless

Date: 7/23/2024 6:04:00 AM

...you are poetry in search of itself......and a pen, a keyboard, that...that.....whatever it will be that teases the muse (aka YOU) with inspiration ....a pen, a pen, my kingdom for a pen....well....if she'd been a poet she might-a said that...

Di11y Da11y
Date: 7/23/2024 6:09:00 AM

Funny you've said that John, I've started writing a poem today using a pen, a keyboard, a memory, a phone, whilst walking, whilst rushing - to see how it changes the quality. I can't quite manage so far the 'sit down and actually try' approach though... But I do have about 5+ stanzas haha

Jan Allison

Date: 7/22/2024 12:36:00 PM

I write when the muse is willing but Dilly you have expressed your issue so poetically! hugs Jan xx

Di11y Da11y
Date: 7/22/2024 1:37:00 PM

Thanks Jan, everything ran out of steam a few lines in today. I often write just as I'm falling asleep, so there's still time :)

David Kavanagh

Date: 7/22/2024 12:09:00 PM

Your incredible (metamorphosis) 20 verse Ekphrasis may have taken it’s toll on you Dilly, but I doubt it, you still managed to express that (no poetry within) feeling quite poetically, with some great opening lines, you can’t keep a good poet down, like I’d know lol! Cheers David

Di11y Da11y
Date: 7/22/2024 1:35:00 PM

I just keep thinking of some decent poems I did a while ago and then being very underwhelmed by what's on the page. Maybe I threw all my angst into one day of doing exercise haha :) thanks for the faith :)

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/22/2024 11:37:00 AM

You are a wonderful writer. Some days the words stay in bed. Hahaha!!! Have a fun/creative day writing away..................

Di11y Da11y
Date: 7/22/2024 11:39:00 AM

Nothing is quite taking off today