Prolific poets

They often seem to 

harvest original ideas

on schedule

as though a sun

that never sinks

aids their metaphorical seeds

to sprout, germinate, 

and bloom all within one day.

The picked fruits of

their similes, their tropes,

are repeatedly ripe and tasty,

hardly bruised;

their narratives

immune to the flies of

misinterpretation.

I envision vast rolling fields

in their minds 

presenting rows of

irrigated concepts,

as the crop is quickly prepared,

picked, stored, weighed 

measured, and shipped out

ready to be consumed.

And yet, here I am

with a pen pulling weeds from 

empty pages.

I pace back and forth

through the dustbowl of

diction trying to figure out

my own figurative language,

the vegetables of verse nowhere

to be found.

The only symbolism I can sprout

is a look of confusion and

resignation.

My hoe is hopeless

my plow profitless.

Those prolific poets,

sometimes I loathe them.

Author's Note

I actually envy them. A bit of humor here.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometimes hard to create my friend.
"So I walk and I walk
and try to think"
The above lines. I do often. I need music and I need to read to write. Good evening from Michigan and thank you for sharing your words and thoughts.
Coyote

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your comment, Coyote. :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Fia Naturie]

I agree with this poem. It does not always come easy. But when it does, I sometimes sit and just look at it with a smile. Love the poem

[Relic]

I always have doubts when I post. lol Thank you Fia, your comments are always appreciated.

[Poetic Beauty]

I have actually went a couple years without writing. I have ideas but apathy which is worse than non-inspiration is typically my problem. It can take days and months to get a poem out that I have an idea for cause in that particular moment I’m not included to write that specific poem.

I love all the wording and nature filled in this poem. The struggle and the agitation is relatable.

[Relic]

I'm glad you could relate, PB. Thanks. :)

[Thomas W Case]

It's like that sometimes—great writing and relatable. Lucky for me, I have a backlog of dribble to publish.

[Relic]

:) Thank you for the comment, Thomas.

[AYVID N]

Dear Relic,

You're one poet I have always enjoyed reading and looked forward to the experience. Your poems are always very lucid and always have something interesting to say. This poem is just one such example. Your plow certainly is not profitless and your love for words shines through. As regards those prolific poet's, they might be struggling too. I'd say, just enjoy the process and find bliss in writing. I think that's all counts in the end.

[Relic]

Your comments are most appreciated, my friend. Thank you. :)

[AYVID N]

You're most welcome!

[emipoemi]

You know what? I envy them too. I've grown to loathe them a bit too as most of them are actually just spewing rather than crafting and calling it poetry which just drives me up a wall because it leaves the people who are actually pulling the weeds and ploughing the garden to ensure that the fruits and vegetables have proper room to grow and prosper no recognize for their efforts. But this, buddy! This! Absolute genius! And the craft really shows you've tended that garden properly and have a bountiful harvest worth more than the prolific nonsense that I've at least had the misfortune of reading. Well freaking done!!

[Relic]

Thanks for the comment, emipoemi. Glad you liked it.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

There are so many ways this could be ybterprated. Government, corporations, or society in general.

[Relic]

Yes, you could be right, Cowboy. Thanks for your thoughts. :)

[andrew mitchell]

I know what you mean Tim, their output seems effortless not forgetting so well done, like they( writes) just come naturally.i think you are okay Tim it’s quality over quantity and you always deliver never missing a heart beat.

[Relic]

That's kind of you to say, andrew. Thanks for the read and comment. :)