In the corner there
staring back at me
children’s poems rattle
like rebellious toys.
The middle of some
half-finished book
has fled its story line
and dares to question.
Short stories flirt
like wayward gypsies
as an arrogant French man
demands to learn his fate.
Poems rush forth
storming the gate
releasing themselves
in gusts of wind
as a blue man
slips through loopholes
badgering me for freedom.
Meanwhile a pile of unread books
promises to transport me
away from these fettered fiends
into the solace
of someone else’s stories.
Loved this! So clever
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I love the line, “short stories flirt like wayward gypsies”… I can’t tell you how many flirt with me. I did wonder if the blue man in question here was a certain bank robber?
Yes, ha ha, it’s the bank robber…he’s really getting on my nerves 😀 Thanks so much!
Oh, I love this one! Every line is a treasure and describes the call of writing. You must let the arrogant French man learn of his fate! Bravo!
Thanks so much! That French guy, geez…lol!
They are a terrific escape, and so tempting when dealing with children!
Indeed they are!
Been there, done that!! Why is it that writers seem prone to procrastination? If we “love” to write — and most of us claim we do — why do we find “excuses” not to?
That’s an excellent question that we need to find an answer for…. 😀
This is superb! I so enjoyed reading this. You capture the ‘madness’ of writing and the brain unleashed and yes, your final lines sum up my source of solace, quiet too :
‘Meanwhile a pile of unread books
promises to transport me
away from these fettered fiends
into the solace
of someone else’s stories.’
Thank you, Annika 🙂 Sometimes I think we might be overwhelmed, especially if we have too many irons in the fire, as my grandmother used to say. I do love a promising stack of unread books 😀
Truly lovely how you capture the torn emotions and essence of being a writer, Lana.
It is certainly true, first I don’t find time to write (my stories range from young to old characters, too!) I don’t seem to ever get caught up o blogging, and my personal life is last, behind my pile of reading. I am truly considering just posting a limited amount in the summer months. Not sure if I will be able to read other’s blogs or put this part of blogging on the back burner.
Oh Robin, I certainly understand. It is a massive undertaking to attempt to work, spend time with family, maintain an interactive blog, write your own things, and read. I personally believe that reading is an important process in being a writer. I would never have written a thing without having been a reader first. I agonize over this limited time thing all the time 🙁
Robin and Lana, I truly empathise over the various commitments pulling us in so many directions. From experience, taking a total breakf from blogging over the summer months works! As I travel to Sweden where there is no wifi or 3G for many weeks in the summer the decision to have a blogging break was taken out of my hands. I let everyone know beforehand, explained I would be away from their blogs as well, asked for understanding and said I would be back late August. To my surprise, everything went well, still surprising amount of views even when I was never on and also things back to normal within a week! I was relaxed, had a lovely holiday with family, travelling around, fresh to start again. Plus a chanc e to catch up on all the reading – bliss!
That’s great Annika. It would seem that many people would understand as I’m sure that many of us are under the same constraints. It’s a great way not to stress 🙂
The Victorians could retreat to their studies, though Virginia Woolf pointed out this didn’t apply if you were female …
Oh yes, a room of her own. I’ve read some of her work, Mrs. Calloway comes to mind 🙂
To The Lighthouse is my favourite, those inner thoughtscapes …
I’ll check that one out, thanks 🙂
your delightful poem reminds me of how important reading is to many of us. as a wannabe poet i especially enjoyed how you characterized the impact of poetry: “Poems rush forth/ storming the gate/ releasing themselves/ in gusts of wind.” i love the energy!
Thanks so much, and thanks for reading. I like your tagline, “arguments with my selves” which seems to come out in the many personalities in the poem I wrote 😀
yes, i can see that. when one has multiple personalities, one gets to know such interesting people, don’t we?
Oh yes indeed. As a writer, you really have to get into someone else’s mind to make characters that people care about. I suppose it’s a lot like acting too.