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ladysixstring Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 374
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Increments of time passing ever so slowly As I gaze in frustration at the clock before me The pen in my hand seemingly empty Lacking the ability, to articulate clearly Inspired by anticipation crippled by haste My pointless words transform time into waste For each worthless phrase each word I spell Lay dead on this page where my expectations fell Originally written about "writer's block" I posted "The Author" as a tribute to my lost poetry. For the second time in my life, one of my favorites mysteriously disappears... I remember just enough of it to know that I could never recreate it. Please tell me I'm not the only unorganized person who loses these things!! < !signature--> -jaimie Website: www.ladysixstring.com [This message has been edited by ladysixstring (edited 08-23-2000).] |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
It is an unwritten law of the land... your best poetry always comes to you when a computer or pen is not at hand... or is on a used napkin you have no idea where it is and is probably in the trash. enjoyed your poem about losing your poem... |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
Frustrating isnt it? I know its here somewhere...but where? Nicely written |
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JnR4eva Member
since 2000-08-07
Posts 377Bronx, NY |
This situation just happened to me about 2-3 days ago lol....I enjoyed your poem very much  "my love is my motivation my love is my inspiration perception of this poem is your interpretation" -- me |
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ladysixstring Member
since 2000-07-27
Posts 374 |
At least now, I don't feel alone... *S* -jaimie Website: www.ladysixstring.com |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
hehe....I can lose something like that in the space of seconds. My mind goes so fast sometimes that by the time I realize something is a good line or idea that I can work with, I've gone on to so many other things I can't find my way back to it! (I also hide my own Easter eggs) |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Jaimie, The past 3 days have been exactly like that for me...I couldn't produce anything until today. Very frustrating. Great post, my friend, and very well said. Take care, Michael |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
I think this used to happen to me quite a bit when I was younger, not only in writing prose or poetry, but in music as well.... Any human endeavor has peaks, valleys, and plateaus -- even the most basic things like physical condition I think the reason it doesn't happen to me now is that I recognize a rythm in life that I couldn't hear back then, when I thought I had to write, had to keep getting better at everything.... I think my favorite part of being thirty-through is I now know I don't have to do anything -- and only do as I am inspired to... Nice ode to a common theme Lady6-- and sorry you lost your poems..< !signature--> Hate is a dead thing. Who of you would be a tomb? -Kahlil Gibran [This message has been edited by Local Rebel (edited 08-24-2000).] |
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Chanson Senior Member
since 2000-08-19
Posts 1559Up Creek w/Out Paddle |
I can relate to your dilemna...and yes, it is very frustrating, jaimie. ....chanson~ |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
...always in the shower....always in the shower... well done, LSS... |
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