The Writer's Fire

Had fun with this one...

A raging fire within, a writing compulsion

Begging for release-a motion of expulsion

Freelancing for fun, freelancing for hire

A writer’s delight-the writer’s fire

 

Perhaps it’s a sliver from your past

A particular circumstance that left you aghast

Write to affirm or write to celebrate

An earthshaking time in history, a notable date

 

Write to debunk or write to destroy

Write about a pet peeve that aggravates & annoys

Clichés they say are an enemy of taste

Void of vitality & vibrance, a simple waste

 

Become the editor of your own life

Cherished memories, caustic memories, happy times & strife

Avoid phrases that are pretentiously trite

Miter its edges concisely, lace it up tight

 

Avoid verbosity & excessive clutter

Polish your text until it sings, make it whimsically flutter

Succinct expressions ascending as on the stalwart wings of an eagle

Make it soar like royalty, princely and splendidly regal

 

Coax your reader & allure them from the start

Incite their curiosity; strum the strings of their hearts

Provide them something of substance with which they can relate

Toss them a contentious controversy and let them dispute & debate

 

Rein them in with a question, cajole them with surprise

Throw them a paradox, humor or a glorified lie

Draw them with novelty, an unusual or interesting fact

Keep their attention with suspense, whatever your knack

 

Let your fingers roll across the page with abandon

Fill your plot with many, ride solo or tandem

Give them a tantalizing monologue

Wow them with an enticing dialogue

 

A fire within, a writer’s compulsion

Begging for release, a motion of expulsion

An overflowing unction, a dubious notion

A rush of adrenaline, impetuous emotion

 

Embellish your literary composition with lucid imagery

A free-flowing logical, sequential menagerie

Communicate to encourage, impart to inspire

A compulsion to share, the writer’s fire

Reviews

[Helen Woodward]

This is a basketball game with words!!! I loved it Carole, it must have taken ages to put together and every word a true account of this business of writing LOL! We're all here on the same ticket and it does my heart good to know that I'm not alone. Writing can be a lonely thing can't it?
That compulsion to share is habitual, so is the word 'imagery' I'm learning to hate that word!
You cover about every aspect of writing in this piece...good for you.

[Michael X]

carol, what a truly exquiste work, the passionate wording the color of the form, the form itself, the
ryhmes are absolutely exquisite, and your words flow straight into the readers heart, your vision does
exactly what is written, wow, that is true, wordmsith blanacing imagery, emotion, wording, from, meaning, in perfect measure, i love where the entire concept takes the reader, if this writing isnt uplifting than
i don't know what would be, a beautifully surrendered, pure, passionate work of imagination,
loved it, thanks for sharing such a poetic light, outshines the sun, and touches with gentle warmth.

[Kelly D. Burris]

Wow, you hit the nail on the head with this one. Wonderful expression of what inspires and motivates and drives us onward!
Great piece!
Kelly

[Brenda Sue]

Carole, I love it. You have done a wonderful job with this piece. Beautifully penned. Great job.

[Cheryl J. Turner]

I loved this piece because what you're describing is how I write.
It was wonderful to read the rage of a writer inspired!

[Fran Marie]

Rein them in with a question, cajole them with surprise
Throw them a paradox, humor or a glorified lie
Draw them with novelty, an unusual or interesting fact
Keep their attention with suspense, whatever your knack "


So True ~ so many ways to write and so many things to write about ~This whole poem expresses the love of writing and the fire burning within to just do it~WelL DonE!`Fran Marie~

[Jaclyn]

The vocab in this is intricate and clever. I love that I was challenged reading this, and it INSPIRED me to go fill out a few journal pages with all sorts of word twisters and rants and...I'm EXCITED! Skilled, articulate...I could go on and on, but I don't think I'll express things in a way that would satisfy me after reading this! AWESOME!

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Excellent! A great poem about writing. Great Write!

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

Stunning wordplay and beautiful imagery to boot that alights afire in me to write some more. Thank you for giving such lovely words to that which we do. Excellent job. Thank you for sharing.
Light,
Siddartha

[Valentine]

So nice to know tha others have the writing fever as bad as I do..I am also the same way when I am painting..which I love the best. I get hooked on an idea and do not want to be bothered or forced to stop..I spend so much time trying to pleasure others I do not have much time for anyone but God..Nice write..God bless Valebntine

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

This Is a wonderland that we play in each time we sit down to write. and you expressed it so well, you seemed to be inside my head. lol. Great Job
Debby