Suffer

He says
I have
to stop
writing

My artist
hands are
cramping

But you
have to
suffer for
your art

So feel
the burn
and ache
of poetic
creation

By Samantha Campbell

Author's Note

this one was just inspired by my man Steve who has written 15 new poems since yesterday ... than says he has to stop writing because his hand is cramping

and yep the pic is of him

Reviews

[Imara]

I love the feel theme of sacrifice for your work. No matter how it hurts, be it something as simple as your hand cramping or people telling you your work isn't good enough, you must keep working through it in order to get better and create poetry. Or anything for that matter.
Great Job you really have your own style of writing :)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Spirit is sometimes relentless.:) Good read and write.

[tcd123]

Inspires me to write more and work hard enough to feel that cramp!!

[Barbara Walker]

Great poem! we suffer the circumstances first, then we suffer to write about itexcept for the joyous poems! 15 poems in one day? WOW!

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

yep he wrote 15 thus far since yesterday. Im at 16 but the night is not over I seem to write more at night

[Samantha ~virginpoet]

Im now at 20

[Barbara Walker]

It's wonderful when the words flow almost faster than you can put them on the page! I also write more at night. I think it's when we get the most quality alone time, less to no interruptions!

[Will]

I like this one alot. Both the physical suffering of the hand and the metaphorical suffering which leads to great art. Nice one Sam.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

Haha Interesting idea indeed. I like the literal and the way that we can use this as a metaphor for bigger things. Your verse is always clear and concise, and I enjoy the stories that you tell through your words. Well done, my friend.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Lovely metaphor in your normal short but shaped verse.

[Keith LaFountaine]

Interesting premise. I too suffered from hand cramps quite a bit before I switched over to typing (and even then I still experience it from time to time). I guess that's just the curse of being an artist. But all things considered, it's not the worst curse to have.

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. Hemingway served as a Medic and then he was a reporter for life and war. Great writer's need to test life and swim in s**t to understand what life is truly is. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote