Urticaria

when the affects start to show..

A possession of words

strung with care

enamoured with deliberation

Mind scrambled in itself 

delusions held to brim

Voice choked in the cords

captive away from creativity

urticates the knight within

diseased with self doubt

Barricade the blocks within

tarnish the taint

unveil the resplendence

Enamoured with deliberation 

strung with care

A possession of words.   

Author's Note

Urticaria: hives, an allergic disorder caused by contact with certain specific factors.

When I came across this word, the allergic reaction that sprang to my mind was the inability to voice the thoughts deep down. As in, how one wishes to write but cannot, have to write but stopped from putting them on paper- deliberately. These factors cause the turmoil almost like withdrawal symptoms, an allergic reaction.

Reviews

[Wordpress]

I could feel this piece Sindu. We try so hard to find an order in words, you'd think our poetry would be more logical, but it always ends up being somehow supra-logical.

I think the fun of the craft is in all that effort, the intrinsic reward of pushing language and thought to another level?

[Sindu]

Thank you so much Michael! Your review represents and reflects my mind 'oh so well'
This is what I was going through when I wrote this. Thanks again for relating to me and elating me..

[~]

Hmmm.. these knights you are talking about, are they contagious?? LOL I loved it Sindu. very genuine.

[Sindu]

I'll slay those knights before they can spell c-o-n-t-... Umm well you get the picture :P
Thank you. I was in a fighting mood but lazy to do crazy stuff

[~]

hahaha I want to see you do crazy things now ;)

[Sindu]

My mum already worries for me. Alright... I will for cookies ;)

[R Smith]

Hi Sindu, a most unusual choice of words to describe mental blocks, oddly when i was in my teens i had physical Urticaria but thankfully thus far have never come to writers block, thanks for your excellent poem, bravo :)

[Sindu]

Thanks, Richard. It's safe to say that you connect to it in a different manner, haha. Great to hear, you do not face it. I convey more than a writers block, though, a deliberate attempt of not writing as well.

[R Smith]

I have had some spells of not writing but mainly cos life got in the way, long may you continue to write your excellent work :)

[Sindu]

I will try to cos I can a fun review from you :D

[MomzillaNC]

Well, writer's block is certainly as maddening as the itch and crawling pain of urticaria.

[Sindu]

No wonder! Thanks for review Momzi

[MomzillaNC]

yw :)

[Roshan Nair]

Wow, theres some power in this write here. I liked the energy with which you've rejected constraints and given that force to pull through, it does lend itself to several other situations in life than just writing. great work. Cheers!

[Sindu]

Thank you Roshan! I did not think about that. As you pointed it out, has more scenarios to it than just writing :) oh yes! The energy I was feeling when I needed to write it.

[Mayank]

I loved the way you have taken out a rash with your voice which is lost somewhere deep down within, I know how badly it scratches inside and make you uncomfortable.

[Sindu]

Yep.. Very badly.
'You're one bad, bad little thing prancing around like you own this area. I had enough and I'll even as far as to pour the salt in the wound to get rid of you. Humpf!!'
Now that that's done, thank you :)

[KWP]

:) - you make me smile - I love your note ;)

when I read your authors note I understand what you are saying and of course it takes a writer many many years to refine their craft and figure out once and for all - just how to put to paper that deep down stuff and opposite to your note here I am finding the opposite effect - I find it rather addictive - drawing me back you know, almost daring me to go deep, do better, be better - I love it and hate it all at the same time - you know what I mean

But your work

I believe you have expressed it well and I like the sparsity of words - i think you can even get rid of a few more for more impact - your mind works in weaves and woves (yeah - I don'e think woves is a words but I think it fits in any case) you are lucky to be able to follow you thought and transcribe - a talent indeed

Nice one Chick XX

[Sindu]

A very happy thing that you face an opposite effect and I wish to get it back too, soon. Wait! What's that I can feel? Oh! It's just my stomach grumbling .. Hehe. Amazing I made you smile:)
Amazing review here. Thank you Beth xoxo
Well, it's an itch so I need to figure out the weaves and woves ( it's cool even if it is not created yet) to write it out.

[AlexValkyrie]

For a long time I was having self inflicted writers block. And the lack of writing in my life had a physical impact on my health. So many things I wanted to say. So many worlds I wanted to create. But I never picked up a pen. So the words were left unsaid and the worlds left unmade. I really like this piece you wrote. I can easily relate to it.

Its wonderful to know I will be associated with talent such as yourself through this website.

[Sindu]

It's hard to say that it's nice of you to relate with this when clearly it's not.. Haha. :)
Yes, you said it all. Everything. Thank you and well yes, WC too.