Poeticus Interruptus

I have long held the opinion that the amount of noise that anyone can bear undisturbed stands in inverse proportion to his mental capacity... - Arthur Schopenhauer

I’m writing a wonderful poem,

by publishers, sure to be sought

it’s deep, and fraught with great meaning ~

WOOF!

The dog interrupted my thought…

 

OK, so back to my poem ~

it’s bound to be high in its score

the flow of it will be just perfect, and ~

BANG!

There’s a knock at my door…

 

Where was I? Oh yes, my grand poem,

I can already hear critics singing;

I’ll tell you the title, you’ll love it ~

BRRRIINNG!

What now? My cell phone is ringing!

 

This poem will never get written!

A shame ~ it was to be great.

I don’t know what’s the problem ~

I just can’t concentrate! 

Author's Note

The dog really did start this...

Reviews

[Tom]

Take her out for his walk Rita and then you can settle down into some heavy poetic verse, just ignore those other sounds ! ( If possible) ?

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! She gets plenty of exercise, but she just has to let us know if someone is outside (and on a Philly rowhome street, there's ALWAYS someone outside...) :)

[Tom]

She sounds like a good watch-dog as well as a good companion !

[Rita L. Sev]

She is both - though right now she is a perfect boulder, laying across my feet... :)

[Tom]

Delightful indeed, give her a cuddle from me !

[OTownPete]

We all can understand the situation and enjoy the humor presented in this poem Rita. Write on my friend. Your friend in words, Pete

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, it seems all writers have distractions to their concentration... I need a writing bubble some days... :) Thanks, Pete!

[Michael G. Smith]

I laughed so hard when I read the title. I think its the funniest part of the poem Poeticus Interrupts very clever.

[Rita L. Sev]

I wasn't sure if the Latinization was correct, but it sounded good! Ha! Thanks, Mike!

[Pryde Foltz]

Never enough hours in the day and always to much to do. Witty and engaging one. I giggled.

[Rita L. Sev]

Then my work here is done... ;) Thanks, Pryde!

[Sanober]

Ha ha...what a witty little ditty!! I was mentally jumping up and down at every stanza screaming 'that's me, that's me'. Awesome stuff!!! Loved this!!!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Sanober! I think this happens to all of us - so frustrating! :)

[carol burgess romance]

I love this...too cute...happens at my house all the time..good write and very entertaining

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Glad to entertain! Thank you, Carol!

[B-poet]

Very witty and entertaining. Nice work. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you - glad you were entertained!

[Ink]

This was a fun read.. I tend to always leave my poems open so I can add bits between distractions. Consider yourself lucky that you have a dog! My lifestyle right now doesn't give me the ability to get one =[

[Rita L. Sev]

Oh, I am very lucky to have my dog - she is an extension of myself! She just likes to let us know she's around! Thanks, Ink!

[Aethereal]

Your interruptions inspired your poem. It seems that my life is much more tranquil than yours. All the events in my life are like separate files whereby they don't interfere with each other. Everything's organized within its time. I control my time; It doesn't control me. I'm not the slave of a ticking clock. I'm guided by the cadence of my internal rhythm. Sometimes my cadence synchronizes with the clock and sometimes it doesn't.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for your insights. I do have a tranquil life, but I cannot always control when the dog (or phone, or door) will make themselves known! :)

[john alan willox]

my dog ate my Giller prize winner - and now he stares at me from his taxidermy perch on the mantle - not really - i've never written a Giller prize winner...:) This is fun.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Oh, it's wrong that your comment made me laugh! Thank you, John!