Emotional Pen

Spilling of emotions

Leaks from a murky pen

Dripping tears of

Inky loneliness

Italicized cries

Muffled in the 

Pages of tomorrow's 

pillow

A tangle of 

Cursive vines 

Weave sorrow

Through each 

Shadowed line

Brash Quotations

Spoken with determination

"I'M FINE"

Hides the small print

Of what lurks deep

within

"i'm hurting"

Never sent

Reviews

[The Analog Kid]

I like how you played with the idea of the actual written words and manuscript. Kind of a lost art. I am guilty of not writing down on paper and I think it takes away from that impact. It is so much more tangible...this is the picture I got in my mind. Also, I like the last stanza.

[Poetic Beauty]

I write many of my poems the old school way, in a leather bond journal/ journals with a pen. It gets the ideas flowing. The poems in my book look like hen scratch but I can read them. Lines crossed out, arrows point where that line should be.

[The Analog Kid]

That's a good way to do it. I got away from doing writing that way with having a journalism background from school, but still think your way is a better conduit for writing. I do use those little Moleskin journal books that Hemingway used to use to amass thoughts for later reference...

[Poetic Beauty]

I do use the computer for some poems but if I have an idea I am trying to work out then paper and pen is the only way for me.

[Tina Kline]

Incredible poem. This is very skillfully done and is really good!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I don't always show my emotions.but I do put them in my poetry so that OS how the.idea of the piece came about

[Mauricio Montoya]

wow love how this comes togther some words are ment to never leave the page.
excellent write.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thanks my friend hope all is well with you

[Mauricio Montoya]

i'm doing fine I was abe to relate to this piece in the way that some works never leave my mind, anyway I hope all is well with you take my friend

[Poetic Beauty]

The road has been rocky here but that is part of life. Just how it goes sometimes

[Wondering Mind]

emotional is a very apt choice for this weave (borrowing from that excellent stanza)..

[Poetic Beauty]

Borrow away. I find inspiration in many places

[Pax]

wow, love the imaging and a great ending. so bittersweet. the choice of words is brilliant.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for taking the time to read. Glad you liked the imagery.

[Ruth]

Woot!
Have to say hon, this is one of your best pieces I have read:) The process of deliverance is swarmed in silence and chaos...superb poem!
xoxo

[Poetic Beauty]

I am glad you loved this piece. I hide many emotions and only show them to the world through my poetry. Thanks love this means the world coming from you!

[Ruth]

♥

[David Kwaku]

A tangle of Cursive vines...Dripping tears of Inky loneliness...good imagery through out the poem, brilliantly written

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. You have picked up on some of my favorite lines

[Pax Analog]

"A tangle of/Cursive vines/Weave sorrow/Through each/Shadowed line" -- brilliant! Love the entwining of sentiment & referentiality of the act of writing.

[Poetic Beauty]

I got the idea from vent my emotions through my poetry. Hidden ones I dont always show the world.

[Jibey]

'Tangle of cursive vines' - nicely put.. and when it hurts we so often put a brave face on it... Emotions spill... sorrow lurks

[Poetic Beauty]

Thanks you for the review. Hope you are well my friend

[Jibey]

Am alive!

[Poetic Beauty]

If you were dead I might have to defriend you. Being alive is always good.

[Larry Dyson]

Feminine Pride well spoken ,but praytel would you add the lines of Masculine Pride as well?..The prick it writes with feeble bloated Pride....

[Poetic Beauty]

I am not as good at writing in masculine form but I suppose I could. I hope you are coping and feeling better these days. Send me a message with and update when you have time

[Dream Weaver]

The pen writes what the heart speaks!
Nicely done...