Autobiographical

Writing assignment, poetry about the fear of writing

My writing is not autobiographical

I murmur, as fresh eyes gaze upon

My dizzy thoughts

-verbalized-

And transformed into tangible entities on a page.

The overwhelming anxiety grasps at my throat and-

I-

Can’t-

Breath-because I’m lying

And it mirrors me with immaculate accuracy

And maybe it’s a cry for help

And maybe I’m grossly exaggerating-

But even more paralyzing

As the stern face of my reader

            shifts

Absorbing, through empathy, the emotions of my work

And now they are concerned.

Because maybe the products of my mind are more verified in me

Than I would like

But the magic is apparent

            -to me-

and only me

Because

I made them…

feel

 

 

Reviews

[leafsailor]

Most poets are surprised when thy write freely and truly of their mind , as you have done here , to find un expected reflections of inner beings, how ever we are by default composite of those who raised us and befriended us, loved us or hated us , all may appear, so if it does not seem to be you , thats cool , its them:)

[Ciara Di Salle]

I agree! And we all know the fear of writing feeling am I right...

[Riding the Rainbow]

really real and touching..
well done..

[Ciara Di Salle]

Thank you! I was hoping people could relate to this

[zainul]

This piece marks a great beginning.
You look quite responsible to your reader.
Great write.
Enjoyed reading.

[Ciara Di Salle]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[zainul]

You are most welcome,lovely friend.

[bobc]

C...first, yes I kind of liked this piece. It was a good effort trying to imagine what the fear of writing feels like. Couldn't help feeling that some day you might experience something called 'writer's block'. (My apologies if you have...I'm thinking you haven't because you emphatically wrote here that this was not autobiographical.) Write for any length of time and you'll encounter some very dry spells. I'd be really interested to see you come back to this poem when things writing-wise were not coming so easily.

In the meantime, keep 'em coming and enjoy...bobc

[Ciara Di Salle]

I'm loving your reviews so far! Ah yes, writer's block is something I've had the bad luck to experience. Perhaps I should have used quotations instead of italics, but The first line is intended as the speaker softly and nervously talking to their reader. Ironic how it turns out to be ridiculously autobiographical haha! I appreciate the support, once again!