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JP
Senior Member

since 1999-05-25

Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

0 posted 2000-09-22 02:09 PM

Writing in the wee hours,
of dimly lit night.
Searching through books,
for words just right.

Empty coffe cups,
scattered here and there.
Like tumbled thoughts,
twisting rumpled hair.

Cigarette butts,
litter overfilled tray.
As poet writes,
till dawn's first ray.

Trial and error,
seeking the rhyme.
Revision upon revision,
with no concept of time.

Scribbling furiously,
to get the words down.
Tossing that failed try,
with deepening frown.

Scribing through madness,
pen at fevor's pace.
Recording the perfect stanza,
and stating poetic case.

Finally it's completed,
shining guest of its host.
The poet smiles wearily,
and pushes the key to Post.

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
JP

"Everything is your own damn fault, if you are any good." E. Hemmingway

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

1 posted 2000-09-22 02:29 PM

Ok, how long have you been watching me?
Just teasing, this is great, I can relate to all of it, even the smoking, sad to say, but I'm trying!!!!!

Kathleen

doreen peri
Member Elite

since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

2 posted 2000-09-22 03:34 PM

you've described it well, JP... except, unfortunately, i've found i can't write without a keyboard... the "scribbling" doesnt' work for me any more... i'm hooked on cut and paste and moving lines from here to there and with a pen, it gets all jumbled and i never finish a thing

i'm glad God created the computer... LOL

thanks for posting this one... enjoyed

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2000-09-22 06:28 PM

Hey JP...so good to see ya posting poetry again...
you define us all so well here...
what would we do with out this place to
share our work...
I still always try to write it out on paper first...
(have ya ever deleted ot lost one after it was done!!!!) thats the worst
and where would we be without spellcheck

great write poet...
take care
jm

[This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 09-22-2000).]

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2000-09-22 08:25 PM

Bowing...and applauding...

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

Poet deVine

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

5 posted 2000-09-22 08:36 PM

Ah...this is so true. You describe a lot of us I think. Well done JP.

Butterflies_dont_cry
Member Elite

since 2000-03-06

Posts 3733
Michigan

6 posted 2000-09-22 10:50 PM

JP* I enjoyed this piece very much...I
always wonder if others do the same or
similiar things...looks like some of us do!
Great writing~

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