The Writer

The Writer

A Poem by Mercury Mirrors
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All day & night for me it's an uncontrollable urge to write...so I wrote about that too XD...& most of my poems ARE fueled by heartbreak...Enjoy.

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Vent my anger, sadness, & pain.
On my sore hands, black ink stains.
Fill the paper to the brim,
With all of my thoughts, happy & grim.
 
The scratching of a pen fills the night,
I sit, wide-awake, by candlelight.
Is there an off button for my hand?
This urge to write, I can’t understand.
 
It keeps me up till the break of dawn,
As I slouch on my desk, I stifle a yawn.
My hand twitches, wanting to write,
But I can’t anymore, so I hold my head tight.
 
Words push against the walls of my skull,
I can’t see around me, everything’s dull.
Haven’t seen another person for 3 full days.
The past week for me is all a haze.
 
What is going on here, what happened to me?
Why is poems & stanzas all that I see.
Did heartbreak drive me to this state?
Or is this just an artist’s fate?
 
I guess until my head is clear,
I’ll just stay where I am, sit here.
At least I have something to do.
To keep me from thinking about you.

 

Written by,

Elizabeth Ann McClure

© 2008 Mercury Mirrors


Author's Note

Mercury Mirrors
This actually fits my situation today....my bf who ive loved for 2 & a half years & dated for 8 months....finally broke & betrayed me....he turned on me ;_;...i cant believe it...HIM? NO!

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From the first line, you had me captured. Wow! Oh, and I'm sorry for your loss :(
Beautiful poem! I can really relate. I can stay up for hours upon hours writing, and not get bored... Unless I get a severe case of writers block xD Good job with this fantastic poem! 100 :)

Posted 15 Years Ago


My favorite stanza:
"The scratching of a pen fills the night,
I sit, wide-awake, by candlelight.
Is there an off button for my hand?
This urge to write, I can't understand."

But I think there needs to be a duel control off button... One for my hand and one for my head. This is so easy to relate too. I am sure many people reading this were smiling and nodding as they read your words. Great Writing.

Posted 15 Years Ago


I know this feeling. Pen, Paper and too many emotions! Sometimes I wonder if I'm crazy... I know I would be without my writing.

Your words are well written, explaining what we all go through. We "artist" are so lucky to have an outlet.
Pen and paper have definitely become my escape.


Posted 15 Years Ago


love love love this one. you can tell its one of those ones that went strait from head and heart to paper.

Posted 15 Years Ago


I understand those kinds of nights...you just HAVE to get everything swirling around your head out in some way. Writing it out allows you to process your thoughts as they appear on the page. This was a good one!

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!

I absolutely LOVE this!

Thanks so much for entering it in the sleepless night contest....

~Frances~

Posted 15 Years Ago


3 of 3 people found this review constructive.

I really enjoyed this piece and the way you show us how your creative world. Your use of rhyming is quite good and not heavy-handed or clumsy in any way at all. Sorry about your bf, but perhaps you're better off without someone like that in your life anyway. :)

Posted 15 Years Ago


3 of 3 people found this review constructive.

I loved the whole wrapped up feeling of this poem. I go through this often enough, either with writing or reading. Sometimes I feel like my head is never quiet with always some phrase or feeling going through my mind I want to write about. Great work.

Brette

Posted 15 Years Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.


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Mercury Mirrors
Mercury Mirrors

Pensacola, FL



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