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Writer's Block

I grab a pen with my hands cold and damp Blank stare cascades down upon the pages Broad strokes of ink beneath a buzzing lamp Lines land flat with thoughts couped up in cages Air thickened and foggy with writer’s cramp Words dissolve like mist slowly in stages Ideas rendered useless with no say A poet lives to write another day

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Date: 2/12/2025 3:43:00 PM
Hello Christopher Delegans, those words will come when you least expect it. then that pen will flow across the page. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 2/13/2025 8:53:00 AM
Hello Christopher, Your welcome. Enjoy y9ur4 day my freiend. /Darlene/
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Christopher Delegans
Date: 2/12/2025 5:31:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words, Darlene. I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.
Date: 2/12/2025 9:01:00 AM
Love this! I am in a bit of a block too! I especially love these lines “Lines land flat with thoughts couped up in cages Air thickened and foggy with writer’s cramp Words dissolve like mist slowly in stages”
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Christopher Delegans
Date: 2/12/2025 5:30:00 PM
It's funny to go back and read all the scribble that never makes it to a poem when thoughts are blocked. Thanks for reading!
Date: 2/11/2025 4:34:00 AM
Good one. I know how you feel. Glad we get another chance to write.
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Christopher Delegans
Date: 2/11/2025 10:11:00 PM
Thank you, Oliver! That's the beauty and outlet of poetry.
Date: 2/10/2025 11:50:00 PM
I really enjoyed this, certainly related to your lines. I've never written in this form (or fail to remember that I have.) Glad I clicked on your poem ... CayCay
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Christopher Delegans
Date: 2/11/2025 10:12:00 PM
Thanks for taking a moment to comment. I am glad you enjoyed it. It's my first time trying to write in this format. Keep trying to learn new styles.

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