it's not my fault

prisoner of letters

it’s not my fault

don’t you see?

i rolled over and fell off the page

for so long i was held prisoner on that naked page

but today

those lazy letters forgot to close the parentheses

so, well, now the diagnosis is that i am inextricably

tied to a disagreeable adjective

and unless i put a hit out on some misplaced modifiers

he will never let me go

my thoughts scatter like pits out of an apple core

in some high-powered blender

but it’s all not my fault

nope, blame it on the lazy letters

that’s my story and i’m stickin’ to it!

 

Reviews

[Beccy]

There are more poems contained in the poets mind that will never written; as there are those that those that will be written as long as time lasts.

We know what we want to say, but goodness, sometimes it's hard to get those lazy letters out and onto the page.

A glass of red and a gaze up at the night sky often helps, but even then so much simply slips away.

Loved this to bits.

Beccy.

[Lydia Shutter]

You know it, Beccy. Thanks so much. Lydi**

[Valentine]

Had to laugh at this one. I go through old note pads and find many unfinished lines. Seeing the letters made my mind go to texting which I am lousy at..{smiling} Valentine

[Lydia Shutter]

I often write a line and then never expand it into a poem. It is frustrating. Texting is not my favorite way to communicate for sure. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Bala Gorthi]

This is brilliant Lydia!
"My thoughts scatter like pits out of apple core in some high powered blender....blame it on the lazy letters" and the prisoner speaks....
I like the story speak and your smart craft very much..
Keep inspiring us with such writes...
Thank you for sharing...

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Bala. Lydi**

[Hebe]

Fantastic .... So creative and clever, I could go on and on......

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much.

[Pete]

Wow. this is so clever and creative. there's so much going on here. you're just trying to write and work through it. great description of that process. 'i put a hit out on some misplaced modifiers' - nice line. Good, unexpected ending.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Pete. Lydi**

[MOON]

Lovely story love the lazy letters excuse

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much! Lydi**

[Ted Kniffen]

Thank goodness for the lazy letters that made this possible. A humorous look into the mind of a writer.
Well done. Good write.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Ted. Lydi**

[barleygirl]

A while back I compared a poem of yours to Jacob becuz of your use of metaphor. You wrote back that, yes, you both do a lot of metaphor. But that's not what I mean. You (especially in this poem) & Jacob do metaphor very differently than any other poets I've read regularly. You stretch a metaphor to the moon & back, so the reader feels like he/she is bouncing between the amazing word play & a real deep-down meaning that's always profound & relatable. This one makes it look like you're just having too much fun with words! *wink! wink*! (((HUGS)))

[Lydia Shutter]

Winking back and smiling at you, Margie! When you compare my work to Jacob's, you compliment me in a big way. Thank you so much. I hope you are not bruised from all that bouncing between words! :) Lydi**

[redzone]

DAMN those lazy letters!! but you Lydi?? you have lazy letters??!! AND a disagreeable adjective??? OMG Lydi, this is terrible... but never fear, I have just the metaphors to knock off those modifiers and along with some nice herbal tea and a hot bath should cure all your scattered thoughts and once blended, come out smooth and silky as before... ;0)

you do know that you have weird stories that you "stick to", but I love you anyway especially since they are sooooo "nice".... lol

redzone (the lazy letter slayer)

[Lydia Shutter]

You have me giggling here, Curt. You can be my hero slaying those lazy letters...or getting them into shape anyway! Thank you so much. Lydi**

[Ken Simm.]

This is for all of us. The writers who need it. So thank you so much for writing it for us. We can't ourselves because the letters won't let us. Extraordinary wit.

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....thank you so much, Ken....and to think some think I am a half-wit! :) Lydi**