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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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The Poet's Dilemma God, I'm stretching, thinking old things over again, wondering if a new idea will come, and when, even going to the poets to read all their fine work, coming back to blank pages, it's making me shirk. Have I no new ideas today, reading of moments far away, seeing leaves dance, and jokes put forth in rhyme's sway, seeing bugs run away, out of pure fear, and silhouettes dear, and watching others write of continued holiday cheer. So here I sit, in pure brain-freeze exquisite misery that I cannot find one word to share with thee, ah, the feeling is there, but perhaps buried too deep while my muse so thoughtlessly in rapture sleeps. So seeing no words come to me in purest form, I shall away my thoughts to perhaps early morn, and take my Poet's Prayer to my bedside, "Dear Lord, from me, please let no words hide." Amen. ©KRJ 1 December 1999 ------------------ Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow [This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 12-01-1999).] |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Words will come - they elude us all at times... Let the sunshine in...  |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sunshine This poem about nothing to write in itself is very lovely, as was your response to Sy's "Thoughts in the Night". You have punched your time clock for the day. Now you may rest, tomorrow's another day Elizabeth |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Sometimes great poems are written about not being able to write! This is one of those! ------------------ Denise |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
I know this feeling well Sunshine |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
sunshine, even your dilemma is quite poetical. See, you were not at a loss for words. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, Your dilemma of a blank canvas faces every artist. It is not new and will pass. And your poem about this dilemma was wonderful. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Nan, Elizabeth, denise, hoot, ohme, sy... I embrace your sympathy and apologize for rehashing brainfreeze, but you must know, that even though there was nothing knew, it brought me little ease. But aha, deep in the dark, there lurked some favorable prose, of which I'll write, deep in the night, before donning again bed clothes. Thanks everyone, for coming and taking a peek! Sunshine On! |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
We all hit this sometime or other. You may just read something and it will click. As they say, maybe you're just trying to hard. This was really good for having nothing to say! It will come to ya just watch! ------------------ <*\\\>< Jesus is the reason for the season |
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TexUS Member
since 2003-03-20
Posts 228 |
Oh yes, I can surely relate... You expressed it wonderfully, THANKS  |
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