"write"

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even though i have not heard it

for what seems like forever

i listen for it intently

confident it exists

            loving the possibility

                        of hearing it

the velvet soft whisper of inspiration

as it plants seeds

offers visions

arouses my senses

and stirs my very soul

 

yes, it will take root

then blossom

till all is “write” with my world!

Author's Note

Merry Christmas to all my Writer's Cafe friends who celebrate the holiday. May 2014 be a year filled with inspiration, peace, and good health for us all.

Reviews

[-Scribe in Style-]

An array of hope.. And it is true, you never know when the inspiration will let the ink flow. And when it does we must let it write in its flow giving it priority instead of ignoring the rattling pen..
I can really relate to this piece. Once you start you cant stop.. It's just starting..
Thanks for sharing and have word filled 2014. Enjoy!!

[Lydia Shutter]

Happy New Year to you...one with much inspiration. Thank you for your review. Lydi**

[Tom]

Yes indeed all may seem black/white on the surface, but look a little deeper within the heart and there you will find the inspiration you so desire !

A creatively penned write, inspiring as always Lydia!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Tom. Lydi**

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lydi... even butterflies fly away for awhile....
returning more lovely than ever refreshed with
salt air and the peace that passes understanding.
Soft rain has entered our world... offering a
Christmas Eve of wise men and shepherds gazing
on a Star of wonder and light... with love and beauty
of the season. Your poem has the resonance of
lovely chimes in the breeze of inspiration...
truly... Pat

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks for stopping by, Pat. I wish you and Roger the Merriest of Christmases. May the laughter of your wonderful grandchildren ring throughout the day. Lydi**

[Pryde Foltz]

There you are. So nice to read your pen again. Beautiful and seemingly effortless but so skilled. Merry Christmas, Lydia.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Pryde...Merry Christmas to you and yours. Lydi**

[Vidya Bacchus]

Merry Christmas sweet Lydi.This one is so relatable.I stopped writing for many years,I did'nt realize how much I missed it till I started again.Writer's block I guess happens to us all sometimes,:)

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so right, Vidya. I am pleased you picked up the pen again. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are most welcome:)

[Sanober]

Oh how i can relate to this one! It's one of the worst phases a poet can ever go through. and yet... Poetry is always alive within us, it's just sometimes, either we're not ready to write it..or the poem isn't ready for us. We could be in the most beautiful place...feeling the strongest emotions....and yet that 'velvety whisper' just won't come. but like you, i'm always listening, confidently i'll hear it someday :) so glad 'the seeds' took root..and how they blossomed! Absolutely beautiful Lydi..a poem after my own heart.

[Lydia Shutter]

Only a true poet can understand....and you are that, Sanober! :) Thank you so much. Lydi**

[icelandicblue]

Same to you Lydi. I am in the middle of a block and I hope that it will return once the holidays have departed and so I wait. I hope you have a joyous 2014.

[Lydia Shutter]

They always do pass.....and when they do the poet knows it was worth the wait! Thanks so much. Lydi**

[Joyce S. Greene]

And when all is "write" with your world, we all benefit from your creativity and "joie de vivre," Lydi. This is another wonderful edition to your oeuvre. Write on and enjoy your Christmas Day!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Joyce. I appreciate your warm words. lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha Lydi we all have dry spells. This expresses the way we should feel at those times. Writing for writings sake is usually hard. So many people get distressed if they get 'writer's block' and on WC if you are not posting you soon become history. I have a block over my second 'Witches Seed' book but feel very calm and know it will either come to me or will end there. Not too sure about the use of 'write' in the last line it feels a little 'cheesy'?

[Lydia Shutter]

That's why I put it in quotes, John. Thanks for your review. Hope your "Witches Seed" book issues are resolved soon. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

the velvet soft whisper of inspiration...

Sometimes it is so quiet and fleeting... You have written a beautifully worded tribute to the Muse!

Happy Holidays to you and yours, and a wonderful 2014!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Rita. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a very relatable poem for all of us...

we wait, listening to the silence of our mind for the muse to revisit.

nicely done..and merry Christmas to you too....

jacob

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Jacob. Lydi**