When Muses Die

We buried a muse the other day

For a poet laid down his quill

He said he'd never write again

For he simply refused to feel

Muses came from miles around

To tell their friend goodbye

Inspiration was everywhere

You should have heard them cry

They buried her in a special place

Up on Inspiration Hill

Paper flowers covered her grave

Her tombstone, the poet's quill

No one knows where muses go

When poets refuse to write

Maybe they simply disappear

Or maybe follow the light

The next time you get your writer's block

And you're feeling empty inside

Your inspiration has gone to a funeral

For another muse has died

Reviews

[Starcaller]

This is an amazing poem I loved it!

[Spookers]

Haha. A lovely way to describe writerks block.

[Sirius King]

wow this is really great!
i wrote something similar, check it out when u have time:
its called "Writer's Block"

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1053070/

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

This is absolutely wonderful. It was written so well, and gave my heart a shot of sadness for all the abandoned, and missing muses and their poets. The way you wrote it gave me new insight about the relationship, and made me feel even more appreciative of mine...even with all her shortcomings. Thanks, Whisk. Reading your work is always time well spent.

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Wow, this is quite amazing and interesting to ponder about! If that's the case, I should've had a lot of funerals! Haha. I lose a lot of inspirations since I get too caught up with each and every idea. I love the rhyming and the flow of the poem. It's well-written indeed! Keep up the great work. :)

Ashley Rivers-- your friend ;)

[Hachamecha]

This is great :)
Muses come and go, birthed in our minds but they fade away quickly...

[EileenMarie]

Did write this as a tribute to Nora Ephron? It is beautiful!

[Cristina Moldoveanu]

No one knows where muses come from, no one knows where they go. Maybe she became an humble wild flower shedding perfume in the higher fields. I wish you to follow the light forever, this is a good rhymed poem.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

This lovely. I really like it. Great job, and I'm sorry I don't have anything more to say. :P Other than that I hope your muse doesn't die for quite a while.

[Kena Dawn Augustine]

put it in my faovirtes. Very metaphorical, I loved it. A great way to explain writer's block in a poetic fashion.