A Poem to Writer's Block

@singout (1008)
United States
August 5, 2008 12:13pm CST
Here's a possible solution for writer's block: I'm sitting here, head on my fist; Trying to write something clever and bold, But whenever my hand on my wrist Reaches out to the keyboard, I fold. I withdraw, and sit there a bit Just hoping my juices will flow, And my brain will regain its lost wit; Where it's gone, I never will know. I say to my mind, "What is wrong? Just where are those phrases and quips? Pray, tell, what is taking so long? Not a word wants to flow past my lips." I say, "What's the issue right now?" I reply, with my eye on the clock; "I can't think 'cause my brain has shut down; So I'll write about my writer's block."
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@sunnflr (2767)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Very cute poem and oh so true! I haven't had writers block often, it's more the case that I don't want to write about the topics I have thought of and try to think of something new.
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@singout (1008)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Thanks for the response sunnflr. I just sat there unable to think of anything; So I just decided to write about the problem of writer's block.
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@meggan79 (436)
• United States
9 Aug 08
I liked this poem. It reminds me when I am trying to write a good poem, but nothing comes to mind. I can always write stories but poems for me are really difficult to write and I often find myself with writers block.
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@singout (1008)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Thanks for your response meggan79. I haven't updated my website in a long time so I decided to write a poem but I just sat there with a blank expression on my face. Then I said to myself, "Why are you sitting there like an idiot; why don't you write something? Because I'm having writer's block," I answered. "Then write about that!" I said. So I did. I gave myself some good advice.
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