Chapter (5) POEMS ARE ADDICTIVE

POEMS ARE ADDICTIVE.

 

I tried to write a poem,

my friends had said I should.

I started writing words and stuff,

It wasn't any good.

 

The words they kept on coming,

the concentration's quite intense.

My friends said "just give it up,

It's not making any sense."

 

I've got the bug and cannot stop,

I have to write things down.

My finger ends are blistered,

My forehead's furrowed frown.

 

The pills don't help, the pain's still there,

Doc says I have to cease.

This writing's getting out of hand,

It's like some strange disease.

 

Just one more verse and then I'll stop,

I can do it anytime.

I hear my words and need to write,

I have to make it rhyme.

 

In rehab now with padded room,

And pills to make me sane.

But if I ever get the chance,

I'll do it all again.

 

Doctor, DOCTOR MORE PILLS.

Author's Note

ALL COMMENTS PLEASE

Reviews

[Beccy]

So easy to relate to; we poets have the bug, impossible to stop.

Beccy.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

I enjoy the writing as much as the reading.

[Tinotenda Nyevedzanai]

Haha brilliant, I hate when you are up all night on a poetry binge and then for some reason your tongue cant stop rhyming things!

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Many thanks.

[Ariana Omnomnom]

This was absolutely fantastic. Can't say I relate though, I've always been good at poetry ;P

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thanks for reading. I've been writing for 15 months. I still got a lot to learn.

[Ariana Omnomnom]

I've been writing since I learned letters and words

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

You're so lucky. I been writing since I was 3 years old. It's only lately I tried to write poetry and found people liked some of it. By the time you reach my age I'm sure you will have several books published.

[Ariana Omnomnom]

I have poetry journals

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

I loved this!
I pictured the scene in my head.
Some of this poem made me laugh for some reason.
I love how you have explained this whole story, of how you feel in love with writing, and how after that the words just kept coming, you couldn't stop writing.
Writing is a wonderful thing, im glad your friends got you to love it.
Great piece :)

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thank you so much for such a wonderful review. I'm so pleased you laughed a little.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

Anytime :)

[Terpsichore]

Well written and with just the right touch of serious undertone. Poets are a curious breed, it seems we are almost driven to write; but then, poetry is the most ancient form of artistic communication. T

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Hey fellow poet. Thanks for a great review. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[Angi]

Ha! You can say that again! My prescription has just about run out. Now what do I do?

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Hi Angi, you'll have to suffer like the rest of us till the doc opens for business on Monday

[Marie]

THat's what writers do. Some of them go crazy and some of them take pills, and some of them drink, but through it all thety writ. Because that's what writers do.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

So very true.

[Poetic Beauty]

Writing is in our blood and we can't stop till our last breath is exhaled. Great write. Love the humor that is added in.

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thank you my dear. When you have to write, you just have to write.

[Nila M.]

This had me smiling the whole way through! Very witty

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Thank you Nila.

[MomzillaNC]

ROTFL! IKWYM for sure! :D