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Well Written is Well Fed
With nothing on my plate, but to sit and write poetry all day
I pray wisdom and wit or at least something profound to say
A life of leisure I’m sure to the masses and the herds
Though endless frustration when I can’t find the words
Elizabeth Browning said, “How do I love thee, let me count the ways”
I’ll count too writing my poems and struggling through countless days
The Bible says, “If a man does not work, neither let him eat”
Lord, let me labor over each line until this poem is complete
I will quote scripture and other poets much brighter than me
Put their words in my mouth because with them I do agree
I’ll spend hours agonizing over the construction of each and every line
Through clever manipulation I’ll take their words and make them mine
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
You remind me of a June sunrise in every way
To finally finish a poem that I’m satisfied with is really quite rare and a feat
My work is done, so Lord please bless this poem and this food that I may eat
I pray wisdom and wit or at least something profound to say
A life of leisure I’m sure to the masses and the herds
Though endless frustration when I can’t find the words
Elizabeth Browning said, “How do I love thee, let me count the ways”
I’ll count too writing my poems and struggling through countless days
The Bible says, “If a man does not work, neither let him eat”
Lord, let me labor over each line until this poem is complete
I will quote scripture and other poets much brighter than me
Put their words in my mouth because with them I do agree
I’ll spend hours agonizing over the construction of each and every line
Through clever manipulation I’ll take their words and make them mine
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
You remind me of a June sunrise in every way
To finally finish a poem that I’m satisfied with is really quite rare and a feat
My work is done, so Lord please bless this poem and this food that I may eat
Published 17th Mar 2018
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17th Mar 2018 7:15pm
Wonderfully written . interesting how often the end result become a perfect mirror to the process . Reminds me of Dryden's writing on the craft and its creation as well . Thanks for the read .
17th Mar 2018 7:53pm
Thank you very much! Sometimes the well runs dry and we thirst for inspiration from whatever source we can get it.
17th Mar 2018 10:16pm
I thoroughly enjoyed this
as a "poetess" I must say I agree with its lines
when inspiration hits, and I wish to write
it takes hours just to form the words in what we call
"a poem"
a beautiful yet delicate works they are...
Love
H
as a "poetess" I must say I agree with its lines
when inspiration hits, and I wish to write
it takes hours just to form the words in what we call
"a poem"
a beautiful yet delicate works they are...
Love
H
18th Mar 2018 00:00am
