Poem: What Does It Mean To Be A Writer?

For the contest bearing the same name.

What Does It Mean To Be A Writer?
By Dave Doc Rogers
�20090117
[For a contest bearing the same name]

A moment in time captured in thought
A word, an emotion, a feeling sought.
A temperate anvil beating words wrought
Imagination's folly momentarily caught

Whither are we bound? Forested wood?
Boy under stair, turning bad for good?
One ring to rule them? Mystery brewed?
A lost car hunted. Friend crying, Dude!

What strikes the fancy to make one write?
To hunt for meter and rhythm tight?
Of structure and flow, continuous plight?
What does it mean making pains to write?

For some it is the expressive tone
For others it seems they are alone
For others they are picking at bone
For others still there are ideas sown

What does it mean to be a writer?
The weight of words to make one lighter?
The challenge of phrasing made tighter?
At the end, 'tis not pen made mightier?

Author's Note

Just enjoy.

Reviews

[Carole]

Hope you win, Doc! This is definitely a beautiful piece. It flows well and has a wonderful ring to it. A job well done, my friend!

A moment in time captured in thought
A word, an emotion, a feeling sought.
A temperate anvil beating words wrought
Imagination's folly momentarily caught

You are a talented author. Look forward to seeing your name in print...

~carole~

[Ladysue]

Hey Doc, I loved this...It is precisely the way it is...The first and last stanza are my favorites, though I really liked them all. I do like the rhyme theme here. You captured the scenario flawlessly! Good luck in the contest.

[Jade]

This was fabulous! You hit every nail square on the head. You captured the essence of what writing is all about. It transends fact and opinion and gets right to the heart of what it is that we do.

Loved this in particular:

Whither are we bound? Forested wood?
Boy under stair, turning bad for good?
One ring to rule them? Mystery brewed?
A lost car hunted. Friend crying, Dude!

You got a winner here, kid!

Best,
Jade

[Lena M. P.]

I really enjoy the constant rhyming of each line in each stanza. Unusual and difficult to do. I also enjoyed how you didn't wax on about how wonderful it is to be inspired. To be a writer is very hard work. You strive so hard to draw a picture of exactly what you are trying to convey. Also inspiration comes from the strangest places and times. My favorite line is "The weight of words to make one lighter? " When one finally gets it right, you do feel that a weight has been released. Thanks for sharing.