The Writer and the Blood Inked Quill

The Writer and the Blood Inked Quill

By: Adam M. Snow

 

The candle flickered by a passing gentle breeze;

My quill dries up leaving not I at ease.

My words upon page now left to hang.

A reader's disappointment, now a writer's pang.

Misery held me as time stood still,

My heart has fallen because my mind is ill.

I stare at blank page as all words elude me,

I can't help to wonder, "How could this be?"

Torment follows as night falls victim to dread;

My ink once black now turns blood red.

I wrote my soul upon each page,

As time ticks by with every age.

The word itself scream an agony scream;

I, the writer without a dream.

But what bedevils myself to write,

Elude me once more with the fall of night.

My nightly whimper comes with a toll,

My life upon the page, now bearing my soul.

Reviews

[Ripple of Aqua]

This was so... (something more than dramatic, maybe along the lines of romantic sacrifice? Some feeling like that?) the way you posed yourself as the bareer of all of those empty pages glaring in accusion at you as a writer draws a blank. The way your readers are dismayed and longing at what you yourself can't find. It's more than poetic here, this is truth. As its most beautiful form.

[The Pain Stays Fresh]

I can relate this. It's a bit dark, but it's sooo good. Once again, wonderful imagery and use of vocabulary.

[TL Boehm]

That's how it is as a writer. We bleed on the page and we ache when we have nothing to say. Well Done.

[Coyote Poetry]

Beautiful and powerful words create vision of a writer with his peace the paper and pen in hand. I enjoyed the story in this poem. Sometime in the end all we have is our pen and paper to create peace for us. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Very very nice... I really like this, the title, the words of the poem from beginning to end, the rhyming. Love it. I really like this part:
"My ink once black now turns blood red.
I wrote my soul upon each page,"

[Amila Jay]

This is quite something out of the usual. really like this one .. truly amazing and the title ; the writer and the blood inked quill reminds me of a certain quote :
'the coroner will find ink in my veins and blood on my type writer keys'
Excellent :))

[Shep]

What amazing. Soul you have. Love the poem.

[Imagination-mage]

that was very poetic (well obviously) and i really enjoyed the writing style. Very descriptive and simply loved it!!

[Elaenor Aisling]

Wonderfully written with great imagery. Really liked this piece.

[Renée]

Paper, Pen, lack of thoughts tormenting you? Brilliant Write Poet