Furor Scribendi

Latin for, mania for writing.

A tenderhearted rage flows from my
pen, like the Mississippi River after six
months of a hard rain.  
Suffering released, I long
for peace, as I grab the pen like
a junkie grabs the syringe, like my
very life depends on it because it
probably does.

The passion that flows within
my veins give a voice to the
soul when the pen vomits
words on the paper, like a
drunk the morning after a
night on the town, trying to
drown the memory of her.

I'm bent on writing because the
world's dim lighting cast shadows on
everything that mattered to me.
I'm shattered you see by
circumstances beyond my control.
Life just seems to roll right over me,
but I take my plight with the fight of
a soldier, whose battle cry is:
furor scribendi, a rage to write; because
in the revealing comes the ultimate
healing and that f*****g light will
never die.

Author's Note

Check out my you tube channel where I read my poetry. Here's a link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0-hHZ6O8u0

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful and amazing words and thoughts shared Thomas.
"furor scribendi, a rage to write; because
in the revealing comes the ultimate
healing and that f*****g light will
never die."
I liked the above lines. Myself, I need to write and read. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Thomas.

[red93]

Indeed Thomas 'the light will never die'. There is no point in being a Writer unless you have that overwhelming need to write. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Pete]

the feeling is mutual and so we hold onto that which helps us win the war. there are certainly worse things one could do to fill the gaps.

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks, Pete. I appreciate it.

[JD Major]

Impressive writing Thomas!
And, yes, (poetic) venting is the treatment.
Thanks for sharing :)

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[AYVID N]

You let it all flow out and this was such a compelling read. You write so wonderfully, dear Thomas!

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I can attest that life does depend on it.
I am shriveling up and dying without writing.

yes, a RAGE to WRITE...
a must have, must do.

j.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.