Another Word

What consumes you?

Ice.

Thunder.

Steel.

Pick your word. I'm fresh out.

Swing the hammer,

fire in the pit,

sparking darkly down below.

Every hit,

another step,

pushing forward,

rivets in, blood slowing.

Adrenaline pumps, calmly.

They're just words now.

I still need five thousand more.

Cool the iron,

press the bars,

water sizzles with steam.

Door's open.

Step outside,

my child.

Author's Note

It's been five days now in the workshop. Sometimes, you just need to throw words on the page to recharge your batteries. Enjoy.

Reviews

[LJW]

Interpretation:

Words. Creation. Input. Personality. Forging. Thoughts.

The child. Forged from words. A creation. The word-speakers, the creator (s).
What will be your legacy? What will your words create? Influence? Build or destroy?

Nice work. Not sure if I would use the punctuation you chose to use, but I struggle choosing my own punctuation. 95/100

[M. L. Zane]

Spot on. This was literally an attempt to detox mentally after a solid week of nonstop writing and tweaking. I didn't get nearly as much done as I'd wanted, but I had to take a break and just throw out what I was thinking to clear my head. Thus, here it is. All this just to write another word.

[LJW]

Word detox is so much easier than drug detox. Just saying. :-)
I have had writer's block for many months. Sat today to flesh out my take on my marriage. I'm Linda. Nice to meet you. So I wrote Blueprint. Now I need a nap. And a kick in the a*s. Check it out.

[costa siwale]

This is an awesome piece, I really enjoyed this ..good job

[Beccy]

The creative process is exhausting, we can only ever push so far, then we simply have to pause for breath. I really only write poetry, it comes in short enough bursts not to damage me. I would love one day to write a book, so many thoughts floating in my head, but I don't have the stamina.

Enjoyed this very much, and good luck with your writing.

Beccy.

[Vampaslick]

Superb symbolism. Whetehr it was intentional or not, you can look at this poem in so many different ways. Absolutely wonderful job

[M. L. Zane]

It was a way to recharge after a week of constant work on my upcoming novel. I was absolutely burnt out, and some stream of consciousness seemed like a good way to wake up my think noodle. If you liked it, spread the word.

[Vampaslick]

Will do, feel free to read some of my stuff.
I will look into your novel if I get he chance:)

[M. L. Zane]

It isn't out yet, but I assure you I'll open many floodgates to spread the word when it arrives.