Writing's Not For Me!

Everyone to their Own!

I tried to write a sonnet

but the words just would not flow,

my pen was dry and empty

thus I had no verse to show.

 

I called my muse to ask her

to inspire me once again

but she was with her lover

as she always gets her man.

 

I looked into the future

and delved deep into my past

searching for the old writings

that I thought would always last.

 

But as there was no answer,

I'm now a belly dancer!

 

30/07/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Cherrie]

I took a belly dancing class years ago I'm glad to know I have a good option to fall back on.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes good to hear Cherrie! I may give it a miss as someone pointed out that I don't have the qualifications! lol

[Coyote Poetry]

I got the belly for a belly dancer, not the movements. I enjoyed your words and thoughts John. I hope you are enjoying the days of Summer.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah I am trying to resist the belly thus three trips of over two hours per week to the gym and 12k runs each time! Cutting out beer for a while to speed the process lol. Summer is a myth here in the Uk but after a couple of days of really intense heat recently I am pleased with our temperate climate. Hope you enjoy your summer there, many thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is really funny...i love it...and quite coincidental...i just happened to write a piece about the muse today and it involved a phone call as well....
pretty much twilight zone i think...or just poets on the same wavelength...
sonnets forever.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Jacob. I was just in a frivolous mood lol!

[Chris Shaw]

Loved the humour John in this write. I checked the beats as well. You nailed it with sevens all the way through. Bet you feel as though you were in a straight jacket :))

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

No it was straight forward; I am into sevens, sevens rugby, seven sisters, seven card game, seven deadly sins lol! Many thanks Chris

[Chris Shaw]

You've got me smiling :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Glad to be of service dear lady!

[gram linski]

Haha enjoyed this sonnetette, this no verse on show, shame about the images in me brain,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but the images in yer brain are yer own responsibility old chum! Next you will be saying you are enjoying them! Cheers anyway and I am watching you!

[Wondering Mind]

I like the humorous touch to the sonnet... usually it’s the troilet
Nicely written.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Why thank you. I take it that would be troilet humor?

[Wondering Mind]

‘Troilet humor’ has a certain ring to it!..
The form is ABaAabAB...was usually used for humour untl Thomas Hardy used it for more serious themes