Deryl Mccauley Poet Blank verse

Work In Progress

I am the prologue to the book unread, a 
Haphazard shuffle of uninteresting side notes,
Jot down during commercial breaks of Wild Kingdom,
Crumpled atop a cold congealed T.V. dinner. Some kind
Of meat in gravy shades of brown and grey.
I am the finished third chapter written
And forgotten in favor of cartoons, broken
Crayons and ice cream, left dangling
On the precipice of meaning waiting
To be relevant- at the edge of a magnificent
Forest- Magical fantastic happening two steps away.
I am the magnum opus literary 
Work- from the author yet to write, 
Stuffed away among old schoolwork and bad drawings and 
Absent doodles, dried glitter and 
Macaroni sculptures.

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Sunshine White May 29, 2017 at 7:33 AM I love the last lines "Absent doodles, dried glitter and Macaroni sculptures." This is a poem that I believe most writers, want to be writers and poets will resonate with. Beautifully written in an easy-to-read and perfect manner. I love the way you look from the perspective of the writing - out to the author. Bravo

Gordon Martin May 29, 2017 at 5:12 AM Deryl, Thank you for the reminder of not stopping at the edge. And thank you for publishing this completed work. Saturday, I chose that I would send a collection into a Poetry prize competition. This poem is a great reminder why it is a good idea to do so.