Notes About The Poem

The poem “Write Each Day” is about the cathartic activity of writing. 

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Write Each Day

Write each day to stay alive
this is my task with the pen
to etch mere words upon the page
an exclamation against the dread

lest the slope becomes a cliff
no longer there to ground a soul
the holding damned to finally fail
without foundations that must prevail

greet the sun to damn the night
this was the way of ancient man
a superstition in hindsight
the same is said of my task

to write each day to stay alive
a religion I’ll not deny
with the clergy of the poem
the congregation of only one.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Marcum Wong Avatar
October 12, 2019 at 5:18 PM
Your poem relates to all poets Sean. Wonderful work! Congratulations on your Premium Membership! Aloha, Connie
Strempfl Avatar
October 9, 2019 at 6:52 PM
Writing is part of my daily medication, so could relate and enjoy this poem
Bocsa Avatar
October 9, 2019 at 9:34 AM
A wonderful poem about passion of writing and living for an ideal. You deserve to be published in a classic volume of poetry
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October 8, 2019 at 8:46 PM
Awesome poem Sean.... reminds me of me when I’m writing a book.... Especially my very first I wrote at a very challenging time in my life... I wrote to survive... Blessings! Phyllis
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