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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2013-08-23 04:14 PM

here I am
sitting in a lovely meadow
my blank lined paper
waiting for
words of wisdom
from my muse
from my yellow pencil with eraser
I've been here awhile
trying to get rid of all the noise and clutter
in my head
and allow the words to come
and they will come
of that I have no doubt
still I'm becoming slightly perturbed
there is something
in the back of my mind
teasingly there
refusing to show itself
ahhh . . .
the meadow is alive with life and color
a gentle breeze
and inside my thoughts
murmuring into my consciousness
the words which, up until now has defeated me
yes
they are there
and with pencil in hand
I hover it above the lined notebook
when . . .
darn it to hell
a flock of arrogant, bad mannered crows
strutting around
looking at me and laughing
knowing they have
chased the words away

(c)August 10, 2013 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. ~*~

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

1 posted 2013-08-23 05:45 PM

Fickle muse is enough to make my head ache.

Good job there, JP~

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2013-08-23 06:22 PM

Ain't Dat Da Truff, Blues. Thank you.

~*~ What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. ~*~

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2013-08-24 02:44 AM

I think the outside world chases more than the muse away and what a battle it is to be ... authentic. I'm "resting" at the moment but I know the words will always be there when needed and I'm sure the same applies to you.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2013-08-24 07:14 AM

Thank you, Helen, for reading my poem and for the comforting words.

~*~ What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

5 posted 2013-08-24 10:22 AM

Well I hear you loud and clear and sometimes I just say to them crows "oh, really now?" and write about them. Then they are done for and I can move on to the good stuff. Doesn't always work. But at least I'm not empty handed (I may have a handful of poo...) I think my bird of the day will be grouse, LOL!

Lori

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

6 posted 2013-08-24 11:43 AM

That is a good way to do it, Lori. Appreciate your input.

~*~ What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. ~*~

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

7 posted 2013-08-24 04:02 PM

Blasted crows! For me it would have been an over zealous cawing raven, but either way, I know how deflating it can be to lose that thought just before it's inked. This write was a nice consolation prize though. Kudos.

Michael

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

8 posted 2013-08-24 04:25 PM

Hah! Yeah, I used to pick on the ravens also, Michael, but for some reason I think crows are better nit-pickers and thieves. Thanks for the comment.

~*~ What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. ~*~

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