What's Happened to my Muse?

"Only the Shadow knows for sure" . . .

 

 

 

All alone, I wonder

what's happened to my Muse

Has he left me for another

or gone on a two week cruise

 

I admit my poetry

doesn't sing with passion

My words are never stylish,

nouveau nor in fashion

 

Did he finally conclude

I'm just too plain and boring

Was he dreaming of a poet

more sexy and alluring

 

Has he found the one

who really turns him on

A mermaid or a siren

who never makes him yawn

 

I can only pray my Muse

hasn't fallen beneath a tire,

under the wicked witch's spell

or become a Trump new hire

 

Does anyone have a clue

if my Muse has lost his life

Did anyone see Miss Scarlet

in the Billiards Room with the knife?

Author's Note

Graphics credit: themodernjedi.wordpress.com found on Bing

Reviews

[PANTHER811]

c'est la vie Joyce darlin. Viva Le Muse, alive and well. The image, adorable, dispels any thought, no matter how fleeting, of too plain and boring. Tom

[Joyce S. Greene]

Merci, Tom. My new avator is just another stab at trying to hold onto my Muse's affections. It was brought to my attention that Lydi's French might be stealing him away, so I'm brushing up on my French. lol. Hope all is well with you and your joie de vivre is thriving in the sunny South!

[OTownPete]

I just love the whimsey of this piece Joyce and I love the reference to "Clue" in the last stanza...you still got it my friend, never doubt it. Your longtime friend in words, Pete

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Pete. I will never forget Poetry Showcase and meeting you when I had just begun writing poetry and you were so happy about publishing your book. Seems like a long time ago now but those memories are good ones. Thanks for reviewing my poem - I'm just hoping my Muse will keep me writing poetry that makes me (and hopefully others) laugh or at least smile. It's a great feeling! Keep writing, my friend. You are a gifted poet.

[Tom]

Going by this great read, your muse is still very much with you me thinks!

A super entertaining, well versed, rhyming poem !

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Tom. I really hope that my Muse is not dead. What a bummer that would be! I've been writing serious tanka for so long that it's hard to try and switch gears again, but I'm trying. Encouraging words, like yours, are just what I need to keep my Muse going. Many, many thanks.

[Baby Ricochet]

This is great. It's funny with no swearing just like Bill Cosby used to be. That's awesome. Outstanding work Joyce

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, BR. I love Bill Cosby - I saw him in person a long, long time ago - I won't say how many years ago :) and he was marvelous then and still is. I appreciate your really nice review.

[Ciara Beth]

I love the best you have going on here.it's a quirky little ditty, but it's catchy. You really seem like you're having fun. I love the last stanza!

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Clara. I was having a ball! I've been writing serious tanka for a long time, and it's great to be able to let my hair down again. Hope you are enjoying this site. (I am pretty new myself and love it!) I was very impressed with your poetry. I will read more, though it might not be tonight or tomorrow. Life somehow gets in the way of poetry. Darn!

[Muse]

I was studying your syllable count...I thought for sure you were onto something. But I soon realized this magic free flowing poem of yours seemed to have no special mathematical formula. I don't normally search for such a thing, but I found something intriguing with your word choices and rhyme. I am not a technical writer, but I do like to try new things, especially if it done skillfully by another writer I admire. The only consistent thing I see here is a rhyme with every other line; very simply but effective. And I cannot forget to mention that the subject matter was playfully charming. :))

Did he finally conclude

I'm just too plain and boring

Was he dreaming of a poet

more sexy and alluring


Ha ha ha, guess I never looked at a Muse that way. Perhaps he grew bored and started looking for another to inspire? hmmm....no I think not. He/she still speaks to you, but in an obscure sort of way.

Your poem left me with a final thought, a foot note of sorts. Perhaps inspiration "aka Muse" has to be earned? Perhaps it cannot be freely acquired.

[Joyce S. Greene]

What a splendid review, Muse! And just think, I complained to you about my Muse, and you suggested I write about a dead Muse . . . And the rest was history. I think what you're hearing in this poem is my laughter and delight in finding out I could still write something a little funny. I've been writing tanka for so long that I thought I might have lost the knack. Many, many thanks.

[Anand Sehgal]

Here I see a nice progression in thought. At first there is doubt and then develops the fear of mishap. Part and parcel of love life. dark staircase of insecurity explored very well.

[Angi]

Ha! I am picturing a flattened out muse, words and letters spilling from his cracked cranium! Tell him to stay out of the road! This was fun, Joyce. I love to read stuff that makes me laugh. Angi~

[Joyce S. Greene]

Glad to hear you're laughing, Angi. I was laughing myself while I wrote that thing. I'm having a blast writing for fun. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts, they give me a boost.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! This made me chuckle, Joyce - but no, I did not see Miss Scarlet. I did, however, spy that Colonel Mustard with a candlestick in the library...

[Joyce S. Greene]

Good one, Rita. Thanks for stopping to read my poem and leave me a chuckle. I'm having a great time writing for the fun of it. Hope you have a very nice evening.

[Frieda P]

I think you're looking for the wrong Miss Scarlet Joyce....she's a murdering psycho, you need Miss O'Hara to plead your case...ha, very cute read, I think your muse has shown his face...

[Joyce S. Greene]

Thanks, Frieda. I am really enjoying writing for the fun of it. I haven't done that for a few years, and it's a great feeling to not have to worry about being perfect or minding all the do's and don'ts of form poetry. Thanks for leaving such a nice comment.

[Frieda P]

Oh, there's rules, ~laughs~ ;-) Always a pleasure to read you Joyce.