Dead Poem

A murdering spree is happening!

Tap tap tap.

The plastic keys on my 

keyboard

move fast.

 

I’m trying to write

a poem.

 

I type about real things.

Love, Music, Experiences, 

People.

My world.

 

The words flow out with

color and life,

Creating a rainbow web

across my computer screen.

 

I finish the poem.

After checking for errors and 

saving,

I close the screen and

shut down the computer.

 

The next day

I come back to that same 

screen.

 

I read over my poem,

but I am too late.

 

The colors and life

have flooded out of it,

leaving a shell of

words and white space.

 

The poem is

DEAD.

 

I have a formal funeral for it.

 

I click on the

DELETE button.

 

Stupid dead poem…

Author's Note

This is what has been happening to all of my poems recently. (and an excuse for not putting anything up in a while...)

Those stupid poems, they keep on dying on me!

Reviews

[realmwriter]

This one did not die, and a piece of you did not go with it. Those othere were not meant for us to read or for you to see color in but you will get that back I know it because I have read many of your writings and I like all that I read and can see the colr in everyone of them. You have a way with words that many do not posses you will find it again because it did not leave, it only took a sojurne for the moment but it will return. It will come back with a vengance and I for one cannot wiat to read the words that flow fvrom you when it does!

[Maya Storm]

lmao... wow
That is actually what I think happen to us all when writing... We put something down on the page and then step away. Moment later it just does not seem to have the same effect when you first wrote it.

Well done my friend, this was funny to me only because of how true it is.

'Stupid dead poem…' classic!

[Lemontine]

I loved the imagery in this one! I could picture exactally what you were saying and I can relate to it! Very true!

[Cal]

I really love the symbolysm. (Also I'm concerned as to the whereabouts of Micro and if she has also died like your poems) I'm pretty sure its been two weeks...

[DearSweetAgony]

Wow, how every true. This has happened to me so many times, "Dead Poem" this name is very suitable for such a true write.
This poem is wonderful, it made me think.

[RedInk524]

I know how feel. After a while when we look back at our work we dont see life in it anymore, we no longer have the excitement we once had when writing it.

[Coyote Poetry]

I write all my poetry into a book first. Then come back to it. Your poem is true. I always come back to a poem and rewrite the poem. I like the logic of this poem. Thank you for a excellent poem.
Coyote

[stars are far]

i really loved this a lot
keep goin :)

[Dark Angel ~]

Awesome poem, and trust me, I know how you feel :p

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Lol, love the poem, don't delete this one! Relatable indeed :)