tell me

i tried

really tried

to splash all my emotions

onto the naked page

but like an umbrella

refusing to open

the words would not come

frustrating me to the nth degree

 

please tell me

if the words hide

beneath gossamer butterfly wings

is that poetic in and of itself?

is there a breeze

when there are no trees to sway?

can a sunburn exist sans the sun?

what can I do to seduce them?

to entice them onto the page

i chew on the bones of those emotions

trying to digest them

to make sense of them

to turn them into a poem

 

there is no doubt

at dark thirty those words

will rattle the eaves of my sleep

forcing me to type them

'neath the colorful mask

of society’s norms

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

I'm sure all writers and poets can relate to this poem! We all have such days. The good thing about writer's block (if that is what we can call it) is that we can always write ABOUT it, even if we can't come up with the words we really want to say at that particular time!

[Lydia Shutter]

Absolutely, Robert. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Desert Knave]

Love it. I have spent SO many hours trying to find their hiding places ... but words do like to be coy. ~Jim

[Lydia Shutter]

That's for sure, Jim. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[keith]

'i chew on the bones of those emotions'

these words strike me as reminder of similar times
bottom line ... you took on topic most would not share suggesting needed change
beyond beautiful ... soul grasping at very least

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so kind, Keith. thank you very much. Lydi**

[Chris Shaw]

'what can I do to seduce them?

Dear Lydi**, I would tell you if I knew. I too am frequently frustrated when the words don' t come. My muse can be mean. For someone experiencing a dry spell, you have produced a really poetic response.

I hope dark thirty brings you much inspiration.

Chris

[Lydia Shutter]

When you feel you can't write, you just have to write anything to keep the mind active. Thanks for the review, Chris. Lydi**

[Chris Shaw]

I should try writing random methinks :))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, Lydi....I think that is poetic in and of itself...
I have chewed so long there is nothing left to the bones of emotions.
Yes, the words will rattle sleep...then the dry spell is over as the poems flow
like sizzling lava.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Your review is downright poetic, Jacob. thank you so much. Lydi**

[John the Baptist]

Well, if you're stuck in a block, make the most of it. That is apparently what's happening here, and it works. I just wish I could get the words to come to me in my sleep. The muse will just not cooperate until it's ready.

[Lydia Shutter]

I have a note pad on my night table for those middle of the night words, but often they do not make sense in the light of day. thanks for the visit, John. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

"please tell me

if the words hide

beneath gossamer butterfly wings"

[Sami Khalil]

There is no doubt you are waxing poetical with beautiful words and phraseology. Imagery is wonderful along with the butterflies. Your words sway with the breezes.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Sami! I see you like butterflies too. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

I do. Work of art indeed. You are welcome muchly.