Writing Workshop

We were beginning 
to gather 
   at the "Shut up and Write"
workshop on Broadway
   I brought a couple 
of chapbooks of my 
   poetry 
       and an article published 
in a collectibles journal 
   A Hispanic woman 
told me she was writing 
    a memoir 
I showed her my 
    chapbook - she smiled 
Last time I came 
   there was a 
prosecutor who wanted to write 
    "literary fiction"
Also, there was someone 
     who was heavily 
into finishing his 
    comic book 
It seemed that only 
    the Hispanic woman and 
myself have come to 
"Shut up and write"
   She is busy typing
up her memoir 
    I start work on a story 
         Across from me 
two young Asians have begun to work 
    on getting their Series 7 license 
They are working intensely 
   A writing workshop in a coffee shop 
              "Shut up and Write"
Indeed!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Deschler Avatar
September 23, 2015 at 7:38 PM
I wish there were a place like this where I live. It sounds like a fun place to share poetry and meet new writers... A nice write, Matthew. I enjoyed it :)
Andresen Avatar
September 13, 2015 at 4:36 AM
- Sounds like a nice place to meets - A great poem, Matthew - Best wishes :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Dietrich Avatar
September 12, 2015 at 11:20 PM
I enjoyed another of your sweet slice of life poems here tonight, Matt! NICE
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