Holes In Thinking

my pen plays idle

as brain cells collide and side

in sympathy with mother's

sliding mind state

her fate unbalanced

muddled thoughts

absent logic caught

in cobwebs of stickiness

struggling to escape

unable to string more than

a few pearl words together

holes in thinking

vocabulary sinking

thirst for poetry missing

appetite all but dead

morning musicality gone

lost in a fog of nothingness

yet as dawn broke through today

something else broke through too

i heard a blackbird's sweetest notes

and found my own song too

Reviews

[NoPoetry]

Been reading a few of your poems, connected with this one pretty quick due to how I'm feeling lately. On top of that I love the structure of this, and how the each stanza feels filling while only being a handful of words. The ending left me feeling hopeful. nice work

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you NoPoetry. I appreciate both your time and your visit. All the best.

Chris

[Neville]

It is easy to lose oneself in the words of certain poetry .. such occasions may be rare nowadays, but this is one of them .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

What a lovely review. Thank you Neville for bringing my mum back to me this morning, and in her former glory, happy and smiling. She waved to me.

Chris

[Neville]

how lovely is that .. made my day too .. and my pleasure entirely .. Neville

[Carola]

yes, we can all get holes in thinking for different reasons, & some days one doesn't always feel like writing & want to just loll about daydreaming.
cheerio carola

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Carola for stopping by. All the best.

Chris.

[alanwgraham]

This a great poem Chris. My own 95 year old mother is bravely facing the same future. On a lesser scale my own creative urge has dried up, hopefully for the time being. Perhaps the blackbird will sing to me too.
All the best,
Alan

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Alan thanks for stopping by. I send all good wishes. I wish all the best for your elderly mum and hope your muse returns soon. Take care.

Chris

[light and ashes]

You indeed found a song to sing. I love the ending. It gives the reader a feeling of hope. May hope spring eternal in you forever.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you light and ashes for leaving a nice review. I appreciate you.

Chris

[light and ashes]

I appreciate you, Chris. You are very welcome.

[red93]

Excellent Work Chris in a doubtless difficult and sensitive subject - but you manage to find hope in this, and the strength to recover, rebuild and grow again.

[Chris Shaw]

I appreciate your thoughtful review Tony. Many thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Cassie]

wow..the last stanza gives me such a warm feeling

[Chris Shaw]

Cassie of the smiling face, I thank you for stopping by. Good to see you.

Chris

[knighngale]

aww every word is complete. I fall in love with Blackbird. Too beautiful, and more, :D

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you knighingale. I appreciate your time to comment.

Chris

[knighngale]

most definately, dear :D