the madness of my sanity

artwork by nik helbig

i recite an incantation
to the demons of the blank page
invoking the mysticism of the muse

still, cliché

            the nasty little snipers 
come at me willy nilly
forcing me to bravely fight them off

my fingers walk the keyboard
like a rookie cop walking his beat
with a broken nightstick

empty poet’s shoes neath my desk
tease and taunt
my feet inadequate to fill them

smoke rings of thought
pace the cool tile floor
only to be swept away by the ceiling fan

lines just not palpable
bringing to mind
processed cheese

sadly i must conclude
no incantation is magical enough
to spice up the madness of my sanity

Reviews

[cycy]

sadly i must conclude
no incantation is magical enough
to spice up the madness of my sanity

this one had me from the title right up to the last line. wonderful poem, well written, great choice of words they all flow really well and altogether makes for a great read.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you once again, Cycy. I appreciate the time you took to stop by. Lydi**

[Terrence Chang]

Everyone must keep their sanity in check. Humans are intelligent creatures. Given that fact it is also a responsibility to use it wisely. Either that or let loose and become the devil

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you for your review. Lydi**

[1VJ]

I love this, so relatable, 'madness of sanity' can be quite overwhelming to a poet!

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed. Thank you, Paloma. Lydi**

[Benson Osuji]

wonderful poem I love your choice of words

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Benson. Lydi*

[Arjun Singh]

U certainly r an expert at titles, yt dey r not d only amazing thing abt ur poems....
Creatively nd wisely chosen wrds, nd their corrct usage nd placement made dis an interesting piece...
A gd write, keep writing such gd pieces...

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Arjun. Lydi*

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This smells like the REAL deal, not some processed "cheese" to me! Awesome!

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so kind. Thank you, Lynn. Lydi**

[Neville]

This is an amazing example of your splendid poetry Lydi and more than adequately demonstrates not only your writing prowess and versatility but also your ability to empathise, as I have no doubt that we have all been there many times and most certainly will again. I love your reference to 'the nasty little snipers'

All Good Things, Neville

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Neville. Lydi**

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely poem on writers block and the metaphors used are out of this world so nicely placed. Well done Lydia

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Andrew. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

Madness create the best poetry.
"sadly i must conclude
no incantation is magical enough
to spice up the madness of my sanity"
Few writers know sanity. I liked the ride in the words. Outstanding and fun poetry to read dear Lydia.
Coyote

[Lydia Shutter]

It is true. They say a lot of artists are a bit insane. I guess poetry drives us to insanity....but it is part of who we are. Thank you, John. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You are right and you are welcome Lydia.

[Fran Marie]

This piece is metaphorically loaded..and it shows how poets think even in writer block mode to write about it..love the processed cheese line..that bad eh?..well done....

[Lydia Shutter]

Cliche poetry....I have caught myself writing it and I hate it. Thanks, Fran Marie. Lydi**