In the eye of a writer's storm

There is no such thing as writer's block, she said,
Its just the fickle demons in your head.
You cannot always have bountiful rain,
Such floods would surely drive your mind insane.

I gladly chewed on this thought gradually -
Eureka moments come when all I see,
Reflect one single color of my soul -
In brokenness a writer's heart is whole.

Reviews

[Nisreen]

I do believe there is no such a thing as a writer's block
all it takes is a dash of happiness
a good meal
and there we go the words come to life
Loved reading this

[Einstein Noodle]

oh i like this Volcano! last two lines are superb and sublime ... just one color (brilliant) but in my own head it explodes into bits of prism flashing rainbows ... in that wholeness of broken .. love it! well done says i!
E.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Oh how sumptuous your review! I am on the prowl for a collab......would the genius of Einstein be willing to investigate a new, unchartered yet poetic rabbit trail? :)

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha! of course i would sir! it would be an honor ..just send me a message as to what is up your sleeve .... rabbit or bouquet or snowy white dove ... it only matters to the Hatter ..bruahahahha! :))

[WittyWonka]

Sounds like she knows what she is talking about. Must be one heck of a muse. I really like that last line.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Lol....I get inspiration from random sentences people utter......the most difficult to translate creatively into poetry is world news........somehow I feel compelled to include the phrase "sustainable development"....lol.....doing that without it sounding like news may be a challenge....:D

[WittyWonka]

I like random and sustainable development. I believe they make-up the writer's foundation.

[Elise Anton]

Perfection. Nothing more can be added.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[Elise Anton]

Thanks goes to you. Can I ask why you deleted the several previous profiles? You have such a unique voice! It needs to be heard. I have read several pieces, will comment tomorrow when I'm not so tired.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Previous profiles? I do recall deleting some poetry.....I guess one continuously see writing as an expression of the soul, and when one matures, previous ramblings may seem less truthful to quantify a heart in transition......

Fatigue is one of my favorite topics......somehow, just before I nod off in front of the laptop, I have the most substantial insights, though I may crash suddenly and wake up later feeling the heat of the laptop keyboard tickling my cheek.....

[. serah .]

-- i'm the one who closed previous profiles...

@ Ms. Elise: It seems you thought this was my page. It's not. It's Monsieur Sleepless Volcano's page. We'll talk soon. :)

[Elise Anton]

Oh dear. That's what happens when you seriously need to catch up on sleep. Facepalm. Apologies from a sleepless one to Sleepless Volcano. .Serah. thanks and yes we will.

[SleeplessVolcano]

I do it often - speed read and then miss the gist of what is being said.....:). Less is more, often, and life in the slow lane may be exhilarating.....:)

[. serah .]

@ Monsieur Sleepless : Ms. Elise neither did any speed reading nor did she miss the gist of what was said. She meant what she said about your poem and she also meant what she said to me. She mistakenly thought your poem was written by me but that doesn't mean she didn't read your poem or mean what she said about it. If you read her work and her comments, you'll know she's not the kind of person who would write poet-dependent comments instead of poem-dependent comments. Your poem is awesome and both she and I think so. :)

[SleeplessVolcano]

Serah.....i referred to myself as doing speed reading, so I think you jumped to some conclusions too quickly with this comment. Anyway, thank you once again for your kind comments.

[. serah .]

-- lol... no, i didn't... i just erred on the side of caution and thought i should clarify so clearly that there's no room for a disconnect... not just in your mind but also in the mind of any reader who chances upon this page and this thread... -- in short, i made a 'global' statement... :p -- and once again... you're very welcome... :)

[Elise Anton]

Forgive me both. My life right now consists of snatches of sleep. with one parent in hospital quite a distance away and one needing 24 hour care at home. I meant the statement and it WAS directed at you, Sleepless Volcano. I simply read the comments below without paying much heed to who was voicing them and confused you with .Serah., whose work I know well and admire also. I woke up after three hours sleep at 4 this morning and realised my mistake. You've both been caught up in my momentary lapse of concentration. Apologies.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Elise.....relax. Rest a bit and you will be your old self in no time....:)

[SleeplessVolcano]

Sorry to hear about the family situation. May you receive the strength you need.

[. serah .]

-- Ms. Elise... sorry to hear about the challenging situation you're in... -- hope it eases soon... and please don't worry about anything... we're all good... :)

[Elise Anton]

Kind people. It feels kind of lame, my offering up an excuse - but it's reality I guess. Thank you both for understanding. I AM practicing deep breathing lol. Now let's all move on and write something spectacular! Hmm... I saw a dead body carried on a gurney yesterday, the two orderlies laughing and discussing the previous night's shenanigans - their dates had provided plenty of juicy commentary during the long walk down the corridor... Just another dead body to them. I wanted to punch them for their lack of respect... Breathe. Breathe...

[. serah .]

-- ohhh... that kind of callousness is hard to swallow... i'm sorry you had to witness that... deep breathing is the only way to restore inner peace when one witnesses such harsh humans... -- and thank you for being so patient... i'm breathing deeply too now... and thinking of writing something new...