Stuck

A poem about escaping writers block and other un-resourceful states of mind...

Stuck

|| Unmoved ||

this constipation of the soul

bloating a discomfort,

botulistic rigor or mortis…

confined in the rotting flesh

of yesteryears’ inspirations.

 // Inverted

a caldera’s cesspool

the empty remnants

when boiling lava passion

collapses within itself

cooling into obsidian oblivion.

 **Frigid**

capped with frozen sediment

I sit…

beacon to the lost

reminding all we are unfound,

resisting the tectonic urges

to express, admit

life pulses with

unobservable growth,

unmistakably.

  Imagination //

possibilities sprout through

crushed resolve

no longer shut in;  shut off…

hope wedging

between mountains of despair

long before the flower blooms,

~Moved~

Author's Note

When we see the heart of those around us we will be moved...

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

hope wedging
between mountains of despair
long before the flower blooms,


~Moved~
yes indeed. this is inspired writing, friend

[David Scott]

Hay Tammy! Thank you for dropping by. Happy New Year. Enjoyed your comment.

[BThomvanWart]

I love the words you used. They almost draw out the piece to the point you're making - that being captured by certain sentiments hinder our mind, binding us to dead weight. But, we all need to move beyond that to develop better writing, better selves and even stronger inspiration. And I love the allusion to the earth and Geology! Very creative! :)

[David Scott]

You are kind and perceptive. Thank you for the comment.

[hdc]

Reading this left me with a strong desire to work on my vocabulary. :)

"a caldera’s cesspool the empty remnants" "a discomfort, botulistic rigor or mortis…"

Awesome, well done.

[David Scott]

Thank you for reading and commenting. Sorry if I got overly wordy. Sometimes I get a little carried away. I do enjoy the variety of words we have available. If you want to feel more, know more, and express more, you use more words. If you cannot say it you cannot feel it. IMO.

[poet_feefee]

I love this! The words are so appealing to me. I also like the structure, simple chunks full of emotion.

[David Scott]

Thank you feefee. Chunks eh? Ha. Well I am glad you enjoyed it.

[Pete]

Wow. Extremely well captured. Creative mind.

[David Scott]

Thank you for the visit.

[Pete]

You have good observations & philosophy of life. I enjoy your reviews also.

[Mercy Fae]

The way you set up each stanza is very unique. Writer's block is very common, but you write masterfully.

[David Scott]

Thank you for the kind review.
I actually have never had writers block... I don't really think of myself as a writer. I'm more of a philosopher who writes down what he thinks from time to time to share as best I can with others. I will leave the title of "writer" to the people who have a true talent for the language.
Thankfully, I can write what I am thinking any time all the time; if I so choose. Now, I do get stubborn and emotionally shut off, but I think it is much different than what I understand of a true writer's block. This was penned for a friend. To empathize and possibly inspire! Write! :)
Anyhow... too much? ha.
Thanks again.

[Mary]

Wow! powerful penned truth and written with amazing form! unmoved- that's what it really is like- stagnation of the digestive system! imagery is really good.

[David Scott]

Thanks for the review. I was not sure about the format. I'm happy it worked.

[CD Campbell]

This is pretty damned good. I like the expressed mood and imagery in each stage. The word constipation is almost an assault on the senses. It's get the point across that's for sure. Writers block can be terrible. I have only experienced it though after a long hiatus of writing anything and whatever I'm producing looks like crap. Well enough philosophizing. I liked how you had a title for each stanza and I liked how each one was like a boom from a cannon. CD

[David Scott]

Thank you for the review. Not sure about the format... Just a thought for a friend here.

[Relic]

That's some way of describing writers block. ha Every line is packed with meaning here. Did I just say packed Well, in any case, the mark of a poet cannot be denied in your writing. Great writing.

[David Scott]

Thank you. I enjoyed your review.

[Firebird]

Your poems inspire me. I have liked all I have read so far. Let your poems continue to flow David. No block is permanent if we keep our hearts open, if we listen to our feelings and allow others to touch us.

[David Scott]

Thank you for saying you like my poetry. I am not a technical writer. I actually have never experienced writer's block... I write or I do not... I do know how it feels to be emotionally stuck or hung up in life. So this was a bit of a projection to inspire a friend. Anyhow, how could a person have "writer's block" while writing a poem about "writer's block"? The act disproves the theory. ;)

[Firebird]

Lol yeah. I realise you weren't really stuck for something to write. I only started writing poems about three months ago. Sometimes I think I've stopped then another one pops out. :-)