but i digress

just about drowning in my stream of consciousness

“the storm” by amy abshier reyes courtesy of etsy.com

 

 

 

 

so many words floating through my mind
over there, don’t you see?
mary poppins and peter pan have taken them hostage
i mean
where is that fairy godmother when i need her?
she could just wave that silly magic wand
and turn them all into a poem!
and another thing
where is the famous AFL-CIO picket line?
surely they would have signs pleading with all citizens to
FREE VERSE
seems like they have all abandoned me tonight
so here i remain
words and syllables everywhere
and not a drop of poetry to write
the yellow brick road cannot be followed
it’s closed for repair
seems like there oughta be a law, ya know?
perhaps i am not really a poet at all
i just play one on line
but i digress...

Reviews

[Desert Knave]

I feel like you just wrote the script to my upcoming movie "Words Hate Me". The use of language, as always, is brilliant (I can easily envision picketers screaming "What do we want ?" Verse be free / "When do we want it ?" "Immediately !"). But, I too digress. Very excellent look at those times when words and concepts are everywhere, but our pen cannot quite capture them. ~Jim

[Lydia Shutter]

Jim, you have me choking on my shredded wheat this morning. Grat chant for a picket line! Can you picture the scene? LOL I so appreciate your wonderful comments. I hope that movie never comes to fruition...because you are a wordsmith for sure. Take care. Lydi**

[Wendy Seames Garner]

A poet I'll never be, so I'll have to satisfy myself by reading the works of wonderful poets like you, Lydia.

[Lydia Shutter]

What a lovely comment this is, Wendy. Thank you. Lydi**

[Wendy Seames Garner]

You are so welcome, Lydia!

[M. Stein]

And another beautifully piece of work. your writing is so refreshing! So beautifully written without ego or being too thespy. Just wonderful!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for your review, Meghan. Lydi**

[Tom]

Its a familiar but thankfully only a transient problem Lydia, all those delightful words and ideas swilling around inside your mind will just as quickly fall into place and reveal themselves in another eloquent poem, when you least expect it !

Infact presto! They already have just done so with this absorbing and clever description of this frustrating conundrum!

[Lydia Shutter]

:) thanks so much, Tom. Have a wonderful weekend. Lydi**

[Trace]

"perhaps i am not really a poet at all
i just play one on line.."

You don't know how often I feel like this.

Always love your poetry. Trace

[Lydia Shutter]

Love it when others can relate to my words. Thanks, Trace. lydi**

[Yours truly]

This is a truly invigorating piece. I've been in your place often. I love this rich of thoughts, I wish one day I could do just as you. Grab the attention of the reader and have them pluck about within your thoughts ~jereny

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks very much, Jereny. Have a good day. Lydi**

[Debbie_Philly]

I love this... witty and poignant ...very well penned and yes I know how you feel :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Debbie. Lydi**

[Everett DeValle]

LOL...witty, Lydi...I had the picket strike in my mind too, been there done that lol lovely lament. :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you again, my friend. I hope all is well in your world. Lydi**

[Everett DeValle]

You are very welcome, Madame Lydi...the world awaits. ;)

[Blank]

I love all the references, makes for a fun whimsical read.

Its no fun when your brain is filled with inspiration but your thoughts won't produce anything.

Very fun, I loved it!

[Lydia Shutter]

So pleased you liked it. Thank you for letting me know. lydi**

[Jvl narasimharao]

If you are not a poet, who else could be? I doubt whether I am a poet at all.

[Lydia Shutter]

You certainly are, my friend. Thank you for the comments. Lydi**

[wordwarrior]

Love this and how you bring the reader into your thoughts oh so cleverly. This is such a masterful; piece. There is only one other poet I have read who writes as well as this and he is on another site I used to be on.
Your words make me sigh with a dream of one day writing like this! Digress more often!!

[Lydia Shutter]

WOW, quite the compliment here. Thank you very much. Lydi**