Five Stories For A Pen

Finding the right conclusion

Five Stories For A Pen

Black ink cartridge dead and empty

Once fed blank paper onion white

It was a canon while it lasted

All good copies come to an end

When it ran dry as printers do

All things die in desert lands

Of thirst and things unsaid

Find a pen that works or pencil full of lead

Were the last words of the computer

At home the pen replaced the printer

Canon products are much too costly

Find something mightier than the sword

Something cheaper for the written word

Pen or graphite for stories be be told

Mine left my pocket for the broken window

Climbed out of it though it was closed

Which was difficult without a single finger

Or toes and everyone knows pens don't have souls

It went five stories up the building wall

Intent on injury, suicide or worse

Jumped off the roof without a warning

Pens become distressed when falling down

Forget to leave a message when desperate

What is a pen without some paper on the desk

The ink bled out upon the pavement

Not red as you might well expect

More like a black and white old movie

It was a mess as you might guess

No inkwells coming to the rescue of the pen

No police around when needed either

Donuts are their friends and must be eaten

With the holes intact upon impact

When pens fall out of pockets off of roofs

Who will write the story five floors down

Or come to some conclusions to that end

Reviews

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

this is very clever.
i had to read it a few times
glad i did, thanks so much for a great poem

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Juliespenshere, Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it. The pen is mightier than the sword...sometimes... and sometimes it is suicidal. It is all good fun. I enjoy playing with words. My Canon printer ran out of ink. The replacement cartridges are ridiculously priced. Such is life. Give me a pen and paper and I'm good to go. Have a great day. Earl