A Writer's Prayer

Amen.

What shall I write, my muse?

What kind of ink abuse

shall I unto this paper bleed?

Dare write my fearless need?

What tale shall I expose

in poetry or prose,

scattered verses on a page,

language of my sanity in rage.

Guide my pen with fluid strokes.

Postpone your playful pranks and jokes.

Grant me an experienced hand

to tailor thoughts at your command.

Author's Note

"playful pranks and jokes" might refer to the annoyances writers often encounter. Writer's block for example.

Reviews

[Michael G. Smith]

Poetry my best friend and writers block my worst enemy. You've said it all here.

[Blue]

Thank you, Mike! :)

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

I love the way you set out all your poems. Sometimes I think your rhyming scheme is getting better then mine :P
No i think it already is better then mine.
Your an amazing writing hun great write :)

[Blue]

Cimmy... I used to compare myself to other poets here, too, but I realized that we should be competing not with others but with ourselves. I'm sure you'l do well. You have been improving a lot, you know?

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

awwww thank you hun :) yer i know I shouldn't really do that, sometimes I cant help it though :P
read moreawwww thank you hun :) yer i know I shouldn't really do that, sometimes I cant help it though :P
Thank you for noticing my improvement means allot :)

[MARK my Word]

Wow.... a prayer of a writer who wanted to produce something special. I experienced this situation back when I was starting, I came to the point that I wanted to cry because the ideas are stock up in my mind and it's hard for me to write it down because I don't know the right word to use. I like the idea of your writing. However, there are some observations that I have noticed.

In writing a poetry, the element of it is being considered and good for you that you have written your poetry with rhyme but in the poetry that you have written I can sense that there is a forced tone when it comes to rhyming. It seems like you put a word that matches the rhyme of the former line.
Let me cite some:

"What shall I write, my muse?
What kind of ink abuse"

abuse rhyme with the word muse but there is a feeling that for the muse to have a rhyme with another word, you put abuse.

Another point, writing a poetry is painting ideas in words not just plain presentation of ideas. You can add a creativity in it by using figures of speech so that there i a room for the reader to think and meditate on what you have written. You can use a symbol, you can personify things or you can also paint an image to the mind of the writers while the meaning is in it.

Detaching yourself from your piece is also an effective way of writing a good poetry. See yourself from a distance and start writing. As you detach yourself, you will be able to avoid the use of "I". It s like answering a question, "How does other people view me?". and with that, you will be able to put yourself from another shoes. With that, a good poetry will come out.

Poetry is a good avenue of expressing what is inside you. It may be difficult at start but along the way the rocky road you may be trudging in writing will be a training ground for the best writer that you can be in the future.

Keep on writing Azel. :-)

-Mark-

[Blue]

Wow, Mark. I love this review. You are very honest and straight to the point. I appreciate that so much! :)

Anyway, as for "abuse", that's the very first word that came to my mind that I had to rhyme with "muse". Then I settled with "ink abuse" because I always run out of ink whenever I write.

Some lines might have sounded a little bit forced. I usually write in iambic meter but I consciously did not apply that here. Don't know exactly why but I like to experiment with structure, rhythm and content and discover what works best.

I always use "I" account. I'm comfortable expressing in that voice because it gives a more personal feel. And it's a "prayer" so I think using the first person POV is the most effective.

I agree with the suggestion that figurative language should be injected in poetry but I intended this one to be brief and straight to the point.

Mark Philip, I see that you are a very intelligent person with excellent linguistic skills. I commend you for that. And thank you for letting me know what you think of this poem. People like you are an inspiration. Best wishes to you. :)

[MARK my Word]

Thank you Arzel. Thank you that you have viewed my review as a constructive one.

[Hatchling]

Great poem! I enjoyed reading it

[Blue]

Thank you so much!

[EmaleighLynn]

Great poem. I love the rhyme scheme here. This is a poem for writers, and I sure do understand it. :)

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Ema!

[Lily Mae]

This is amazing.. I loved the word play and it made me smile as I read along.. Well done..xo

[Blue]

Thank you, Lily.

[icelandicblue]

I love your word choices amongst your rhyme scheme. She is a cagey one that muse. This was a pleasure to read.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Ice.

[Einstein Noodle]

good good stuff! love it! nice piece of work and play ... love it Arzel
E.

[Blue]

My pleasure, Einstein. Thank you.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really like the "old time" feel to this...like it could have been written centuries ago...and i always find the best way to get rid of writers block is to write about it.

[Blue]

I like "classic" style. I have read some of your poems and I love them. Thank you for visiting my profile.

[costa siwale]

beautifully done Arzel, i love the rhyming action here

[Blue]

Thank you, Costa!

[costa siwale]

you are well come..and ironically a have the writers block